Medical Assistant Float Pool Full Time

Shift Details

• 36 hours/week, Full Time
• Clinic hours vary but are typically 8:00am-5:00pm
• Provides coverage for Instacare Clinics open 7 days per week and into the evenings

Minimum Qualifications

• Proof of completion of a Medical Assistant program OR at least one year of Medical Assistant work experience OR current active and in good standing RN/LPN license to practice nursing in the state of Utah
• Current Basic Life Support Certification (BLS) for healthcare providers
• Must be obtained prior to start date
• Demonstrated basic computer skills involving word processing and data entry
• Professional manner and strong interpersonal and communication skills
• Ability to work collaboratively with patients and fellow caregivers to deliver the highest level of customer/patient satisfaction
• Ability to protect privacy, confidentiality, and Protected Health Information (PHI) of patients, members, and caregivers
• Utah Only: If certified with less than one year of MA experience, caregivers may attend a yearlong MA residency program

Physical Requirements

• Ongoing need for employee to see and read information, labels, assess patient needs, operate monitors, identify equipment and supplies
• Frequent interactions with patient care providers, patients, and visitors that require employee to verbally communicate as well as hear and understand spoken information, alarms, needs, and issues quickly and accurately, particularly during emergency situations
• Manual dexterity of hands and fingers to manipulate complex and delicate equipment with precision and accuracy
• This includes frequent computer use and typing for documenting patient care, accessing needed information, medication preparation, etc.
• Expected to lift and utilize full range of movement to transfer patients
• Will also bend to retrieve, lift, and carry supplies and equipment
• Typically includes items of varying weights, up to and including heavy items
• Need to walk and assist with transporting/ambulating patients and obtaining and distributing supplies and equipment
• This includes pushing/pulling gurneys and portable equipment, including heavy items
• Often required to navigate crowded and busy rooms (full of equipment, power cords on the floor, etc.)
• May be expected to stand in a stationary position for an extended period of time
• For roles requiring driving: Expected to drive a vehicle which requires sitting, seeing and reading signs, traffic signals, and other vehicles

Additional Details

Please review Minimum Qualifications listed below before applying. This is a Float Pool position, so this requires travel to various clinics to provide coverage.