Medical Assistant / MA Primary Care

Ardent Health Services; Santa Fe (NM); On-site; USD 35,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading healthcare provider as a Full Time Primary Care Medical Assistant, contributing to patient care and working within a supportive team. This role involves direct patient interaction, scheduling, and efficient communication to ensure comprehensive care. Enjoy a people-first work environment with growth opportunities and a sign-on bonus.

Benefits

Sign-on bonus up to $5,000

Paid time off

Comprehensive health benefits

Tuition assistance

Qualifications

• Certification in Basic Life Support (BLS) required.
• Completion of an accredited Medical Assistant program necessary.
• Certification from AAMA or ARMA preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct care to patients according to established protocols.
• Assist in scheduling surgeries and tests, ensuring all procedures are pre-authorized.
• Maintain accurate documentation of patient interactions.

Skills

Patient Care

Communication

Documentation

Education

Graduate from an accredited Medical Assistant program

Certified Medical Assistant with AAMA or ARMA

BLS certification

Job description

Overview

You may be eligible for a sign on bonus up to $5,000.

Join our team as a Full Time, Primary Care Medical Assistant (MA) in Pocatello, ID.

Why Join Us?

Thrive in a People-First Environment and Make Healthcare Better

• Thrive: We empower our team with career growth opportunities, tuition assistance, and resources that support your wellness, education, and financial well-being.
• People-First: We prioritize your well-being with paid time off, comprehensive health benefits, and a supportive, inclusive culture where you are valued and cared for.
• Make Healthcare Better: We use advanced technology to support our team and enhance patient care.

Get to Know Your Team:

• 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

Learn About a Day in the Life of a Medical Assistant:

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