TRIAGE COORDINATOR - AXIS SPINE CENTER

About the role

Northwest Specialty Hospital is seeking a compassionate, patient-oriented Triage Coordinator (CMA) to join our Axis Spine team! Under the supervision of the medical provider and clinic leader, you will primarily be doing phone triage in this position.

Responsibilities

• Answer live phone calls from patients and medically assess the patient’s needs, make clinical decisions as to whether the patient needs to be seen or sent to the Emergency Department to assess.
• Knowledge of provider’s schedules and preferences with acute patient scheduling.
• Create proper triage documentation in patient’s chart.
• Room patients as needed.
• Record vital signs.
• Administer injections.
• Perform urinalysis, EKG testing.
• Set up and clean up procedure rooms for in-office procedures.
• Properly discard all biohazard and sharps waste.
• Stock supplies.

Qualifications

• Demonstrates eligibility for employment in the United States.
• Proof of Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification.
• Aware of standards of cleaning and performs in accordance with them.
• Ability to relate and work effectively with others.
• Demonstrated skills in verbal and written English communications for safe and effective patient care and to meet documentation standards.
• Knowledge of CPT, ICD-10 codes and medical terminology preferred.
• Must be a Certified Medical Assistant (CMA) with an active certification with the American Association of Medical Assistants (AAMA) or National Center for Competency Testing (NCCT) or National Healthcareer Association (NHA) or have an active Idaho Licensed Practical Nursing License.
• At least 1 year of experience as CMA or LPN required.

Benefits

Northwest Specialty Hospital offers a variety of perks and benefits to its employees, including:

• Company-sponsored events such as sporting events, BBQs, and holiday parties.
• Comprehensive health care coverage with options for Medical, Dental, & Vision Insurance (for benefit-eligible positions).
• Tuition reimbursement.
• Growth opportunities, ongoing education, training, and leadership courses.
• A generous 401K retirement plan.
• A variety of discounts throughout the hospital and community are available to employees.
• Wellness benefits offered to staff such as: weight loss challenge, access to a dietitian, and discount gym memberships.
• Culture that promotes and supports work/life balance.

Pay

Compensation details are not specified in the job posting.

Schedule

Schedule details are not specified in the job posting.