MA Externship

Overview

This externship is for Carrington College, CWI, Eagle Gate College, and MCA students only

Primary Health Medical Group is seeking high-performing Medical Assistant students for our extensive 4-5 week Externship program (160-180 hours, depending on school requirements). Our program includes:

• A week-long orientation to Primary Health
• Full review of Primary Health policies and procedures through digital training modules
• One-on-one training with assigned preceptors to cover and review back-office skills
• Comprehensive Occupational Health and Drug Screening
• A variety of settings/roles to include Urgent Care, Family Practice, COVID Triage, and COVID Vaccine Administration

To be considered for the program, students must be currently enrolled in a Nationally Accredited MA program (either fully in-person or hybrid in-person and online; didactic and skills-based education), complete an interview, and complete an assessment to demonstrate their knowledge of triage reporting, administering medication, and venipuncture skills.

You bring a smile, compassion, and empathy to your work as a Medical Assistant Extern. You are curious. You look to grow your skill set. You provide support for peers and patients alike. You are great at what you do, but you want to be a part of something greater. Because while you believe in the strength of the individual, you know the power of the team is invincible.

Primary Health Medical Group is Idaho's largest independent medical group, specializing in family practice and urgent care. With multiple locations throughout the Treasure Valley, we are able to offer patient-centered care where medical decisions respect the unique needs of each patient and their families.

Benefits are one of the ways we encourage health for you and your family. But health is more than just physical. We promote a positive work-life balance, offering a variety of schedules that range from full-time to casual hours. We offer an excellent benefits package to full- and part-time employees. Our benefits include:

• Medical with low copays and first-dollar ancillary coverage at Primary Health Medical Group clinics. PPO and HDHP/HSA options.
• Dental with two plan options
• Life, disability, and long-term care insurances
• 401(k) with employer match
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) available to all employees and their dependents at no cost
• Generous paid time off for full-time employees
• Bonus opportunities

As an MA Extern you need to know how to:

• Assist in the examination and treatment of patients under the direction of a provider and/or physician, which could include casting, bracing, and injections
• Provide clinical triage/communication as defined by protocol or per provider instructions
• Prepare treatment rooms for examination of patients, including sterilization, cleaning, and checks on medical equipment
• Prepare basic laboratory tests on-premises and prepare laboratory specimens
• Perform phlebotomy involved with proper collection, labeling, processing, and distribution of specimens for laboratory testing from patients of all ages
• Assist the back office in managing patient flow, paperwork, and customer service
• Provide quality customer service and patient education based on assessment of needs
• Perform tests and procedures as ordered
• Accurately document patient encounters and interventions performed
• Relay provider instructions to patients
• Assist with all non-direct patient care tasks (autoclaving, stocking room, scanning records, mailing, etc.)
• Aid Front Office staff in managing details of patients, schedules, and referrals
• Assist or lead in emergency situations
• Maintain confidentiality regarding patient and business functions of the organization, i.e., HIPAA
• Perform other duties as assigned

We hire people, not resumes. But we also expect excellence, which is why we require:

• Medical education and passing a skills assessment conducted by PHMG staff
• If offered a permanent position, students have one year to obtain their CMA or RMA license
• Venipuncture skills
• Customer service-oriented attitude/behavior
• Computer proficiency. Ability to use applicable software as required to perform the essential functions of the job.
• Recommended vaccines to include annual Influenza, Hep B, TDaP, MMR, Varicella, and TB

Now that you know more about being an MA Extern on our team, we hope you ll join us. At Primary Health, you will reaffirm your love for this work and why you were called to it.

Primary Health Medical Group is a Drug-Free and Smoke-Free Workplace. Employment is contingent upon successfully completing a background check and drug screening. While not mandatory, we strongly recommend that new hires stay current on vaccinations, such as the annual Influenza vaccine, and request that proof of immunization be provided or scheduled within two weeks of the start date.