PAIN & SPINE - MEDICAL ASSISTANT

About the role

Mountain View Hospital is looking for a Medical Assistant/Certified Medical Assistant/Certified Nurse Assistant to join our team.

Responsibilities

• Welcome patients by greeting them, in person or on the phone.
• Verify patient information by interviewing patient; reviewing and recording medical history and confirming purpose of visit.
• Prepare patients for health care visit by directing and/or accompanying them to the exam room; provides examination gowns or shorts; assists them to position themselves, arranges exam room, instruments, supplies and equipment.
• Ensure all related reports, labs and imaging are available in patient’s records prior to visit.
• Supports patient care by assisting providers during exam; draws up medications for injections; completes records by recording examination, treatment and test results.
• Relays treatment plan to checkout receptionist.
• Keeps exam room and injection station supplies ready by inventorying stock, placing orders and verifying receipt.
• Ensures that patients receive appropriate competent and quality clinical care and that customer service meets patient’s expectations.
• Adheres by staff to all policy and procedures.
• Reports monitoring and management of patient and staff incidents.
• Maintains standards to provide safe, effective care to the patients.
• Performs miscellaneous tasks that promote smooth operations.

Requirements

• Graduation from an accredited High school program or higher.
• Certificate of training for Nurse’s Aide.
• Current BLS.
• Valid driver’s license.

Qualifications

• CMA course preferred, not required.
• Possible, but not mandatory, 6 months of PACU/Medical Surgical experience.

Skills

• Knowledge of medical terminology.
• Ability to communicate effectively with patients, doctors, and other medical staff.
• Basic computer skills, particularly for scanning orders and lab results into electronic medical system.
• Ability to follow policies and procedures.
• Ability to perform age-appropriate care.
• Knowledge of sterile techniques.
• Ability to manage patient and staff incidents.
• Ability to maintain quality control for procedures.
• Ability to orient and mentor new staff members.

Benefits

• Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance.
• Paid Time Off (vacation, holidays and sick days).
• Medical Paid Time Off.
• Retail 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.

Pay

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Schedule

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