Certified Medical Assistant​/Specialized Family Medicine

Overview

Join our team as a day shift, part-time, PMG Specialized Family Medicine Certified Medical Assistant (CMA) in Pocatello, .

• Thrive:
  We empower our team with career growth opportunities, tuition assistance, and resources that support your wellness, education, and financial well-being.
• People-First:
  We prioritize your well-being with a supportive, inclusive culture where you are valued and cared for.
• Make Healthcare Better:
  We use advanced technology to support our team and enhance patient care.

Get to Know Your Team:

• Portneuf Medical Center is a nationally recognized healthcare leader with 205 beds, serving as the region s tertiary care and Level II Trauma Center, housing the Portneuf Heart and Vascular Institute, Portneuf Cancer Center, Portneuf Medical Group, and Portneuf Air Rescue.

Learn About a Day in the Life of a Medical Assistant:

• The Medical Assistant provides superior patient care and performs administrative and delegated clinical tasks that support patients in a clinic-based environment as part of a care team led by the physician and/or advanced practice provider.
• Enters, maintains, and reports all medical history, medical coding, and files claims using an Electronic Medical Record (EMR).
• Patient visit support that may include:
  Greeting patients and escorting patient to exam room and/or taking patients  vital signs and other applicable medical information to effectively support the reason for the patients visit and recommended treatment.
• Sterilizes and prepares medical instruments. Ensures patient exam rooms are disinfected, orderly, and ready for incoming patients. Provides patients with privacy, comfort, safety and hygiene.
• Assists in maintaining inventory and stocking supplies, instruments and equipment for all exam rooms.
• Maintains appropriate paperwork for inventory control and reviews orders received for completeness.
• Addresses and requests referrals and other insurance authorizations in addition to passing along patient information for prescription, x-ray or lab requisitions to necessary parties. This includes calls to pharmacies, hospitals, and labs.

Job Requirements:

• High school diploma or GED equivalent.
• Graduate from an accredited medical assistant/medical technologist school/program.
• Current national certification as a Certified Medical Assistant (CMA) or Registered Medical Assistant (RMA).
• Basic Electronic Medical Record (EMR) and Microsoft Office knowledge.
• BLS certification must be obtained within 14 days of hire or transfer into the role and prior to providing direct patient care.

Preferred

Job Requirements:

• Associate s degree.
• Prior experience in a clinic or hospital setting supporting patient care