What are the responsibilities and job description for the Medical Assistant / MA Primary Care position at Portneuf Medical Center Health System?
Overview
Join our team as a PRN, Portneuf Primary Care Medical Assistant (MA) in Pocatello, ID.
Fulfilling your purpose begins here:
People First, Always. Here’s how we take care of our people:
- Competitive salaries, support teams and growth opportunities.
Your team is bigger than your department:
- Portneuf Medical Center is a nationally recognized healthcare leader with 205 beds, serving as the region's tertiary care and Level II Trauma Center, housing the Portneuf Heart and Vascular Institute, Portneuf Cancer Center, Portneuf Medical Group, and Portneuf Air Rescue
- We believe healthcare is a team sport and every player has something to contribute. We show compassion, celebrate differences and treat one another with respect.
Responsibilities
Provide direct care to patients in accordance with existing protocols, policies, and procedures.
Contribute to the assessment of patient’s health status by collecting, recording, and reporting objective and subjective data. Timely, consistently, and accurately document all patient interactions.
Work effectively with providers and patients to schedule surgeries, imaging, lab, etc. Complete pre-authorization for all procedures or testing to ensure effective reimbursement.
Answer phones and respond to messages in a timely manner. Communicate and interact with all customers (patients, visitors, co-workers, administrative staff, and physicians) in a positive and supportive manner.
Demonstrate efficiency and dependability with assigned job responsibilities and cross-trains, as appropriate, to assist other staff members in their job duties.
Qualifications
Job Requirements:
- BLS certification
- Graduate from an accredited Medical Assistant program
- Certified Medical Assistant with AAMA or ARMA
