What are the responsibilities and job description for the CPG Community Physician Group Float Pool - Medical Assistant position at Community Medical?
This is a full-time (0.8 - 1.0 Status) day shift Medical Assistant position in the Community Physician Group Float Pool.
The Medical Assistant will work in the CPG Float Pool and the daily assignment could be across any one of the 17 Community Physician Group Clinics.
Major duty is to assist physicians and nurses with patients. This includes: greeting, escorting patients to exam rooms, taking vitals, height, weight, histories, updating medications, developing and maintaining patient education materials, preparing patient equipment and medication prescriptions for the Physician, phoning in prescription refills with Physician’s approval, charting, preparing informed consent forms for invasive procedures, calling physician orders to other health provider agencies (i.e. home health, nursing home, therapists), securing x-ray films and preparing labs for the doctors, ordering clinical supplies, cleaning exam rooms, maintaining instruments, removing outdated medications, administering vaccinations. Job will also entail occasionally filling in for patient access: checking in patients, answering phone, filing and pulling charts.
Minimum Required:
- High School diploma or equivalent and advanced training to completion in a medical assistant program or certified nurse aid program.
- One to two years experience in medical field & experience with Medical Terminology.
- BLS upon hire; Healthcare Provider BLS withing 3 months of hire.
- Basic computer knowledge.
- Must become Registered or Certified Medical Assistant within 18 months.
Preferred/Desired: Registered or Certified Medical Assistant preferred. Recent experience and/or previous nursing practice experience. Current Healthcare Provider BLS preferred. Nextgen experience is helpful.
Weekend Requirements: No.
Every effort has been made to make this job description as complete as possible. However, it in no way states or implies that these are the only duties the incumbent will be required to perform. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related, or is a logical assignment to the responsibilities, assigned with or without notice.
Culture & Perks
Community Medical Center – Leading the Way in Patient Care
- Community Medical Center is a licensed 150 bed hospital comprising adult and pediatric health care delivery systems and is part of Lifepoint Health and Billings Clinic.
- We are proud to be the only hospital in Montana to earn The Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval for Advanced Certification in Perinatal Care; to have Western Montana’s only Chest Pain Accreditation, and our Cancer Center is accredited by the Commission on Cancer in advanced clinical care, scientific research, and technological inventions. We have also been named the #1 Rehab Hospital in Montana by U.S. News & World Report, ranking care of patients recovering from events such as stroke, traumatic brain injury, and severe burns.
For more information about Community Medical Center, please call (406) 728-4100 or visit communitymed.org
For more information about Lifepoint Health, visit LifepointHealth.net
Missoula Welcomes You Home
- CMC is located on a 45-acre campus in Missoula, Montana. Nestled in the Rocky Mountains of western Montana, between Glacier and Yellowstone national parks. Our diverse community serves as western Montana’s hub for education and healthcare and offers the perfect blend of four-season outdoor recreation, small town charm and big city amenities.
- Missoula has been named #1 for “fun” for young adults by Smart Asset, the personal finance website, that compiles U.S. Census data and Missoula ranks second in the country for the number of entertainment venues per capita and is close behind when it comes to restaurants and bars. On any given day you can enjoy one of Missoula’s concert venues, restaurants, breweries, hiking trails, ski resorts, and more!
COVID-19 Update:
Community Medical Center is hiring top talent, but we also have a mission of Making Communities Healthier, which means keeping our community safe and to reduce the risk of exposure. We have modified our conditions of employment to include COVID-19 vaccination unless a documented medical or religious exemption is approved.
This position is subject to Drug and Alcohol Testing according to MT Law 39-2-205-39-2-211.
