Medical Assistant

Description

Vision: Healthy People in Healthy Communities

Mission: Partnering to promote and protect health in our communities

Values: Excellence / Positive Impact / Partnership / Innovation / Credibility / Humanity 

Are you looking for an opportunity to serve the communities of Ada, Elmore, Valley and Boise counties? Do you crave a job where you can make a difference and serve the public? Central District Health (CDH) is currently recruiting for a Medical Assistant to join our dedicated group of public health professionals in our medical clinic located in our Boise office. We are seeking an applicant who will embrace our agency values, who have excellent interpersonal and teamwork skills, a positive attitude, and who are organized and centered on delivering exceptional patient care. If you have a passion for helping others and making a positive impact in your community, perhaps it’s time you considered a rewarding career with CDH.

CDH is dedicated to living our values, is focused on a healthy work/life balance, has a culture that is centered on teamwork and empowerment, and provides an amazing benefit package including: PERSI Retirement Benefits(consistently ranked as one of the nation's best lifetime defined benefit retirement plans),Medical/Dental Benefits(employee plans are available at no cost) and Life Insurancefor both the employee and eligible dependents. Paid time-off includes vacation and sick leave that begin accruing immediately upon hire, 11 paid holidays per year, and paid parental leave. Educational benefits include up to $2500 per year tuition reimbursement and student loan forgiveness.

This position offers a $1,000 sign-on bonus (payable after 90 days of service)

Typical Duties:

• Perform a variety of clinic support duties such as taking vitals (temperature, blood pressure, pulse, height and weight);
• Prepare clients for clinician visit; pre-visit preparation to include chart reviews, checking on existing referrals, scheduling pre-visit labs;
• Administer injections/immunizations to clients across the life span;
• Obtain client intake information such as medical, social and familial histories and document in an electronic health record;
• Perform specimen collection/lab draws for testing;
• Prepare exam rooms by cleaning and setting up equipment, keeping rooms stocked with supplies and preparing examination tables;
• Prepare quality control measures on designated clinic equipment and maintain record of results;
• May perform reception or routine clerical duties such as filling out forms, answer telephones, checking in or checking out clients and scheduling appointments or follow-up appointments using an electronic health record;
• Under the direction of a clinician, may perform minor procedures involving sterilization and/or infection control;
• Conducting patient follow-up calls as directed by provider and clinic team;
• Actively participate in assessing clinic workflows and opportunities to improve efficiencies;
• Ability to work under changing environment and schedules - may be asked to work at an offsite clinic or to work a later clinic schedule as need indicates;
• Maintain client confidentiality and HIPAA;
• Promote other department services as applicable.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Willingness to complete an in-house Medical Assistant training program to ensure you meet the core competencies required for this position (The training will be a part of your paid work time and will be completed during your standard work hours).

Desirable Qualification:

• Successful completion of an accredited Medical Assistant program and certification or registration by either the American Association of Medical Assistants (AAMA) or American Medical Technologists (AMT) or American Registry of Medical Assistants (ARMA);
• Ability to speak, read, write Spanish and English.

Supplemental Information:

Please note: The successful candidate will be required to pass a fingerprint-based background check.

Thank you for your interest in employment with Central District Health!

If you have questions about this position please contact us at:

Email: hr@cdh.idaho.gov

Phone: 208.327.8503

CDH is a Tobacco-Free Workplace. Employees of CDH are required to refrain from the use of any nicotine products. CDH will not hire tobacco or nicotine users.

CDH is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all qualified individuals. CDH prohibits discrimination against any individual based on their race, color, religion, political affiliation or belief, sex, national origin, genetics, disabilities, veterans’ status or any other status protected under applicable federal, state, or local laws.

CDH is committed to access and reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities, auxiliary aids and services are available upon request. If you require an accommodation at any step in our recruitment process, you are encouraged to contact 208.327.8503, or email hr@cdh.idaho.gov.

Preference may be given to veterans who qualify under state and federal laws and regulations.

Notice: Idaho’s Public Health Districts are agencies that are authorized by the State of Idaho as independent bodies. District employees are not State of Idaho employees, rather District employees who receive benefits through the Office of Group Insurance.