Medical Assistant Pediatrics
About the role
As a Medical Assistant at Intermountain Health, you will play a vital role in supporting our clinical team, ensuring our patients receive the best care. Fluent Spanish speaking is required. You will work at Intermountain Medical Center‑Hillcrest Pediatrics in Murray, Utah.
Responsibilities
- Providing Patient Care: Under the direction of the Clinician, providing care to patients by assisting the provider to gather information that is relative to the patient’s visit and condition.
- Effective Communication: Communicating clearly with patients seeking care through different modalities including telephone and in‑person interactions.
- Team Collaboration: Working with cross‑functional teams to collaborate on patient care.
- Attention to detail and follow‑through are key components in helping to provide the care that is needed.
Requirements
Minimum Qualifications (one of the following):
- Proof of completion of a Medical Assistant program
- At least one year of Medical Assistant work experience
- Current active and in good standing RN/LPN license to practice nursing in the state where applying
- 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
Qualifications
Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience in an outpatient clinic or other healthcare setting
- Computer literacy in using electronic medical records (EMR) systems and other relevant software
- Current national MA certification from one of the following: Registered Medical Assistant (RMA) of AMT, National Certified Medical Assistant (NCMA), Certified Clinical Medical Assistant (CCMA) or Certified Medical Assistant (CMA) of the AAMA
Skills
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 (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 (including heavy items).
- Need to walk and assist with transporting/ambulating patients and obtaining and distributing supplies and equipment (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.
Schedule
40 hours/week, full time. Clinic hours: Monday‑Friday 8:00 am‑5:00 pm and Saturdays 8:00 am‑12:00 pm. Schedule consists of four 10‑hour shifts with Wednesdays off. Rotating shift every 6th Saturday.
Pay
The hourly range for this position is $20.07 – $28.59; actual rate dependent upon experience.
Benefits
Intermountain provides a generous benefits package covering a wide range of programs to foster a sustainable culture of wellness (living healthy, happy, secure, connected, and engaged). Learn more about the comprehensive benefits package via the provided link.