Certified Medical Assistant – Family Practice | Growth & Benefits

Kchnorthidaho; Sandpoint (ID); On-site; USD 42,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision, and Life insu

Education Assistance and Guided Career

4% 401K employer match

On-site childcare at KCH Kid’s Club

Job summary

Kaniksu Community Health is seeking a Certified Medical Assistant (CMA) – Family Practice to support patient care in a fast-paced, team-based setting. You will prepare treatment rooms, assist providers, administer medications, and help manage patient flow within the PCMH model.

Applicants should have a CMA credential from an accredited program, experience in a community health setting, and familiarity with EHRs such as AthenaOne.

Qualifications

• Minimum graduate of an accredited medical and/or nursing assistant program with a current CMA credential.
• Experience in a community health center, public health or a community hospital preferred.
• Experience with AthenaOne or another electronic health record (EHR) system preferred.
• Possess cognitive skills necessary to understanding medical instructions and identifying problems and offering solutions.
• Possess light typing skills and computer skills.
• Demonstrate accuracy, proficiency, and efficiency.
• Demonstrate effective people skills with the ability to communicate well with patients and families utilizing tact and professionalism.

Responsibilities

• Prepares treatment rooms, positions instruments and equipment, and rooms patients.
• Performs delegated patient care and therapeutic measures within the appropriate scope of practice consistent with the clinical assistant’s education, training and experience.
• Has a commitment to creating a positive team environment and being a good team member of his/her PCMH team.
• Administers medications, gives injections and applies dressings per KCH policy and procedure for medical assistant.
• Calls in prescriptions, following written Medical Provider orders.
• Fill out laboratory and diagnostic testing requests and makes patient appointments following written Medical Provider orders.
• Performs related work as required, full job description available upon request.

Skills

Customer service

Team player

CMA credential

EHR experience

Typing skills

Computer skills

Accuracy

People skills

Education

CMA credential

Tools

AthenaOne

Job description

Kaniksu Community Health is seeking a Certified Medical Assistant (CMA) – Family Practice to support patient care in a fast-paced, team-based setting. You will prepare treatment rooms, assist providers, administer medications, and help manage patient flow within the PCMH model.

Applicants should have a CMA credential from an accredited program, experience in a community health setting, and familiarity with EHRs such as AthenaOne.