Certified Medical Assistant

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

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

• Certified Medical Assistant:
  Responsible for assisting physician with patient care, clerical and clinical duties; conveys a positive image of the clinic.
• Collect, process routine testing, and return results to the doctor; provide good customer service on the phone, with patients, doctors and other medical staff.
• Work well under pressure and prioritize; perform CLIA waived moderate testing.
• Handle patient referrals, pulling charts, filing, cleaning/wrapping instruments, stocking rooms, reconcile labs, rooming patients, taking vitals and history.
• Assist with referrals/eligibility, collection calls, prior authorizations; check patients in/out at the front desk and collect pertinent information.
• Collect and process payments, scanning and discharging, answer phones, posting charges, some coding/billing, medical records, blood draws and giving injections.

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

Benefits are based on eligibility according to full-time, part-time or PRN status classification.

• Fulfills patient care responsibilities as assigned, including checking schedules and organizing patient flow; accompanying patients to exam/procedure room; assisting patients with walking, transfers, collecting specimens, preparing for exam, etc.; collecting patient history; performing screenings per provider guidelines; assisting physician with various procedures; charting; relaying instructions to patients; answering calls and providing pertinent information.
• Proficiency in collecting correct blood samples and other body fluids, ensuring proper patient identification and labeling of samples.
• Follows hospital policies and procedures for transporting and delivering samples to laboratory; knowledge of handling laboratory supplies and stocking supplies.
• Ensure that patients receive appropriate competent and quality clinical care and that customer service meets patient expectations.
• Adherence by staff to all policy and procedures.
• Provides age-appropriate care.
• Reporting, monitoring and management of patient and staff incidents.
• Monitoring and management of patient and physician satisfaction results.
• Follows standard precautions using personal protective equipment; knowledge and performance of sterile technique.
• Proficient in clerical responsibilities including sending/receiving patient medical records; obtaining lab/x-ray reports, hospital notes, referral information; completing forms/requisitions as needed; scheduling appointments; verifying insurance coverage and patient demographics; ensuring information is completed and filed appropriately.
• Performs facility responsibilities as assigned, including setting up instruments and equipment according to department protocol; cleaning exam/procedure rooms, instruments and equipment between patient visits to maintain infection control.
• May perform special tests such as clotting times, bleeding times, and glucose tolerance tests and report results to other lab personnel.
• Maintains Point of Care documents and performs quality control management.
• Orients and mentors new staff members; shows good customer service on the phone and in person to all visitors.
• Performs miscellaneous tasks that promote smooth operations or other duties as deemed necessary.

Mountain View Hospital and our 29 affiliate clinics are committed to providing compassionate, cutting-edge care to our patients. We serve the entire Snake River Valley – from Pocatello to Rexburg. Our capabilities span wound care to urgent care, oncology to neurology, physical therapy to speech therapy, a…