MA Boise General Surgical Services Clinic Full-Time

Trinity Health•Boise, ID

2d•Hybrid

About The Position

At Saint Alphonsus Health System, we are looking for people who are living out their calling. We want you to be passionate about coming to work, and challenged to achieve your potential. Living by these virtues, we pride ourselves on exceptional service and the highest quality of care. The General Surgical Services clinic is now hiring for an efficient and confident Medical Assistant to support a busy surgical team offering excellent patient care and experience! This MA position will help support patient care delivery as part of a busy team that includes a Surgeon, 2 Physician Assistants, Surgery Scheduler, and will work with 2 other MAs in the General Surgery and Bariatrics clinic. The surgeons are in clinic 2 to 3 days per week and in surgery on the other days. The MAs are busy rooming patients during the days when the surgeon is in and busy performing chart prep preparing for the next day when the surgeon is in surgery. Our surgical teams are experts in minimally invasive and robotic surgery, and in advanced subspecialty disciplines including General Surgery, Esophageal Health and Reflux, Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery, Colorectal Surgery and Surgical Oncology. Please note requirements for the MA position as very specific. Please make sure you can meet the minimum requirements listed below before applying. CNA and EMT certifications will not count towards an MA certification.

Requirements

High School Diploma or equivalent required at hire.
MA certification required within 90 days of hire from one of the following Saint Alphonsus approved agencies: American Association of Medical Assistants (CMA), American Medical Technologists (RMA), National Healthcare Association (CCMA), National Center for Competency Testing (NCMA), National Association of Health Professionals (NRCMA), American Medical Certification Association (CMAC), National Phlebotomy Certification Examination (NPCE MA).
New Graduates: MA certificate of completion required from an accredited program or school.
New Graduates: Completion of either a 100-hour MA externship or 6 months MA experience in lieu of the externship hours even with MA certification.
Medical Assistant with Experience: 1 Year of MA experience OR Current MA Certification OR obtain or renew certification within 90 days from hire from approved credentialing agencies listed above.
Basic Life Support for Healthcare providers certification from either AHA, ARC or the Military Training Network is required at hire.
EMT and CNA certifications will not count towards an MA certification.

Nice To Haves

Extremely organized - a task master, and not afraid of prompt changes.
Detailed oriented, confident, outgoing, and likes to work hard, but have fun.
Willing to ask questions and enjoys learning.

Responsibilities

Rooming patients
Completing chart prep
Occasionally assisting with minor procedures
Performing patient follow up
Managing in-basket tasks
Assisting with referrals
Conducting prior authorizations
Cross-trained on surgery scheduling
Supporting other surgical provider teams when needed due to call outs/staffing needs