CC WEST - MEDICAL ASSISTANT
About The Position
Mountain View Hospital is looking for a Medical Assistant to join our team! JOB SUMMARY: Responsible for assisting physician with patient care, clerical and clinical. Convey a positive image of the clinic. Collect, process routine testing, and returning results back to doctor. Provide good customer service on the phone, patients, doctors and other medical staff. Work well under pressure and prioritize. Perform CLIA waived moderate testing. Patient referrals, pulling charts, filing, cleaning/wrapping instruments, stocking rooms, reconcile labs, rooming patients taking vitals and history. Answering telephones, reviewing, and assigning faxes.
Requirements
- Education/Certification: Graduation from an accredited Health Sciences program or higher. Current BLS, PEARS/ACLS, Certification. Valid driver’s license. Drug screen/breath alcohol certified.
- Experience: Phlebotomy course and phlebotomy experience.
- Equipment/Technology: Basic computer and typing skills. Operate vital sign monitoring devices and manual BP equipment.
- Language/Communication: The ability to read and communicate effectively in English. Bilingual is a plus. Must understand medical terminology.
- Mathematical Skills: General Math skills.
Nice To Haves
- IV certification preferred
- Bilingual is a plus
Responsibilities
- Follows standards precautions using personal protective equipment as required. Knowledge and performance of sterile tech.
- Proficient in clerical responsibilities including: sending/receiving patient medical records; obtaining lab/x-ray reports, hospital notes, referral information, etc.; completing forms/requisitions as needed; scheduling appointments; verifying insurance coverage and patient demographics; managing and charts to ensure information completed and filed appropriately.
- Performs facility responsibilities as assigned which may include: setting up instruments and equipment according to department protocol; cleaning exam/procedure rooms, instruments and equipment between patient visits to maintain infection control.
- May perform special tests such as clotting times, bleeding times, and glucose tolerance tests and report results to other lab personal.
- Maintains Point of Care documents and performs Quality Control management.
- Shows good customer service on phone and in person to anyone that enters the facility.
- Performs miscellaneous tasks that promote smooth operations or other duties as deemed necessary.
- Completes CCM Roster on a monthly basis.
- Stay current on CCM changes and requirements from CMS.
- Act as a liaison between our provider and the patient when coordinating community resources, access to specialty services, follow-up healthcare, etc.
- Follow-up and help complete identified referrals. Coordinate with specialists and help to integrate recommendations from our provider. Identify barriers for lack of follow through or potential barriers to community resources.
Benefits
- Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance
- Paid Time Off (vacation, holidays and sick days) and Medical Paid Time Off
- Retirement Plans (401K with up to 6% match)
- Earned Quarterly Bonus Program
- Education Reimbursement Program
- Discount for medically necessary procedures performed at Mountain View Hospital and Idaho Falls Community Hospital
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
Number of Employees
1,001-5,000 employees
