Medical Assistant or CMA / Surgical Specialists

Portneuf Medical Center; Pocatello (ID); On-site; USD 38,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Portneuf Medical Center in Pocatello, ID, seeks a full-time Medical Assistant or CMA for day shift coverage. You will join a clinic-based care team led by physicians/APPs and perform both clinical and administrative duties using EMR systems.

Responsibilities include patient intake, vital signs, specimen handling, and ensuring rooms are ready and sterile. Certification requirements and opportunities for growth are provided.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required; basic EMR and MS Office skills.
• BLS certification required within 14 days of start date.
• Preferred: Associate degree or completion of accredited MA program.

Responsibilities

• Provide patient care and administrative support in a clinic-based setting as part of a care team led by physician/APP.
• Enter, maintain, and report medical history and charges using EMR.
• Greet patients, escort to exam rooms, take vital signs and assist with treatment as needed.
• Sterilize instruments and keep exam rooms clean, organized, and safe.
• Manage inventory and stock supplies for exam rooms; process referrals and insurance authorizations.

Skills

EMR knowledge

Microsoft Office

BLS Certification

Education

High school diploma or GED

Associate’s degree

Graduate from accredited MA program

Job description

Overview

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

• 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.

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.

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

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).