Medical Assistant or CMA / Surgical Specialists

Portneuf Medical Center, Inc; Pocatello (ID); On-site; USD 34,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Tuition assistance

Career growth opportunities

Paid time off

Job summary

Portneuf Medical Center is hiring a day shift, full-time Medical Assistant or CMA in Pocatello, ID. The successful candidate will support patient care in a clinic setting, perform administrative tasks in an EMR-driven environment, and work under the supervision of a physician or advanced practice provider.

Requirements include a high school diploma or GED, basic EMR and MS Office knowledge, and BLS certification within 14 days of start.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• BLS certification required within 14 days of start.
• Associate’s degree preferred; clinic/hospital experience a plus.

Responsibilities

• Provides patient care within a clinic-based team led by physician/AP provider.
• Enters and maintains medical history, medical coding, and files claims in EMR.
• Assists with patient visits, including greeting, rooming, vital signs, and data collection.
• Sterilizes and prepares instruments; ensures exam rooms are clean and ready.
• Maintains inventory and stocking of supplies for exam rooms.
• Handles referrals and insurance authorizations; coordinates with pharmacies, hospitals, and labs.

Skills

Patient care

Teamwork

Clinical support

Education

High school diploma or GED

Associate’s degree (preferred)

Tools

EMR (Electronic Medical Record)

Microsoft Office

Job description

Overview

Join our team as a day shift, full-time, Portneuf Surgical Specialists Medical Assistant or CMA 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.

Responsibilities

• The Medical Assistant provides superior patient care and performs administrative and delegated clinical tasks that support patients in a clinic-based environment as part of a care team led by the physician and/or advanced practice provider.
• Enters, maintains, and reports all medical history, medical coding, and files claims using an Electronic Medical Record (EMR).
• Patient visit support that may include: Greeting patients and escorting patient to exam room and/or taking patients’ vital signs and other applicable medical information to effectively support the reason for the patients visit and recommended treatment.
• Sterilizes and prepares medical instruments. Ensures patient exam rooms are disinfected, orderly, and ready for incoming patients. Provides patients with privacy, comfort, safety and hygiene.
• Assists in maintaining inventory and stocking supplies, instruments and equipment for all exam rooms.
• Maintains appropriate paperwork for inventory control and reviews orders received for completeness.
• Addresses and requests referrals and other insurance authorizations in addition to passing along patient information for prescription, x-ray or lab requisitions to necessary parties. This includes calls to pharmacies, hospitals, and labs.

Qualifications

Job Requirements:

• High school diploma or GED equivalent.
• Basic Electronic Medical Record (EMR) and Microsoft Office knowledge.
• BLS Certification required within 14 days of start.

Preferred Job Requirements

• Associate’s degree.
• Graduate from an accredited medical assistant/medical technologist school/program.
• Prior experience in a clinic or hospital setting supporting patient care
• Current national certification as a Certified Medical Assistant (CMA) or Registered Medical Assistant (RMA).