Job Description:

Preference will be given to candidates with prior CNA or EMT or other hands on clinical experience.

This position will require enrollment in a Medical Assistant program within 6 months of hire and completion of the program by one year of enrollment.

Shift Details: Monday - Friday 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
Unit/Location:  Boulder, MT
Additional Details:  Intermountain Health Boulder Clinic is located in beautiful Boulder, MT. The clinic is small and the staff work hard and well together to provide excellent healthcare to the community of Boulder and the surrounding areas.

Are you interested in advancing your career while helping people live the healthiest lives possible? ​ Are you looking to move your career into a clinical setting and become a Medical Assistant?  Intermountain Health has an on the job training program to assist with this transition.  From the start, you will be learning from Clinicians, Nurses, and Medical Assistants while on the job. Medical Assistant  Residents have accountability for providing care to patients. This will involve caring for patients with acute and chronic needs and responsible for communicating clearly with patients seeking care through telephone and in-person interactions. Furthering your growth, you will be required to enroll into a formal Medical Assisting program within six months of hire and complete within one year.   

 

What does it mean to be a caregiver with Intermountain?  Check out this video and learn more and discover the “Power of We.” 

 

As a Medical Assistant Resident at Intermountain Health, you will play a vital role in supporting our clinical team, ensuring our patients receive the best care by:  

 

Providing Patient Care: Under the direction of the Clinician, providing care to patients by assisting the provider to gather information that is relative to the patient’s visit and condition.  

Effective Communication: Communicating clearly with patients seeking care through different modalities including telephone and in-person interactions. 

Team Collaboration: Working with cross functional teams to collaborate on patient care.  Attention to detail and follow through are key components in helping to provide the care that is needed.  

Medical Assistant Resident Minimum Qualifications

Current Basic Life Support Certification (BLS) for healthcare providersHigh School Diploma or GEDRequired to enroll in a Medical Assistant program within six months of hire and complete within twelve months of enrollment. Demonstrated basic computer skills involving word processing and data entry.Professional manner and strong interpersonal and communication skills.Ability to work collaboratively with patients and fellow caregivers to deliver the highest level of customer/patient satisfaction.Ability to protect privacy, confidentiality, and Protected Health Information (PHI) of patients, members, and caregivers.

Strongly Preferred Qualifications

Experience in a clinical role (EMT, CNA, Medic, paramedic)Experience in a healthcare settingComputer literacy in using electronic medical records (EMR) systems and other relevant software.

Physical Requirements:

Ongoing need for employee to see and read information, labels, assess patient needs, operate monitors, identify equipment and supplies.

Frequent interactions with patient care providers, patients, and visitors that require employee to verbally communicate as well as hear and understand spoken information, alarms, needs, and issues quickly and accurately, particularly during emergency situations.

Manual dexterity of hands and fingers to manipulate complex and delicate equipment with precision and accuracy. This includes frequent computer use and typing for documenting patient care, accessing needed information, medication preparation, etc.

Expected to lift and utilize full range of movement to transfer patients. Will also bend to retrieve, lift, and carry supplies and equipment. Typically includes items of varying weights, up to and including heavy items.

Need to walk and assist with transporting/ambulating patients and obtaining and distributing supplies and equipment. This includes pushing/pulling gurneys and portable equipment, including heavy items. Often required to navigate crowded and busy rooms (full of equipment, power cords on the floor, etc.)

May be expected to stand in a stationary position for an extended period of time.

For roles requiring driving: Expected to drive a vehicle which requires sitting, seeing and reading signs, traffic signals, and other vehicles.

Location:

Boulder Clinic

Work City:

Boulder

Work State:

Montana

Scheduled Weekly Hours:

40

The hourly range for this position is listed below. Actual hourly rate dependent upon experience. 

$18.66 - $25.33

We care about your well-being – mind, body, and spirit – which is why we provide our caregivers a generous benefits package that covers a wide range of programs to foster a sustainable culture of wellness that encompasses living healthy, happy, secure, connected, and engaged.

Learn more about our comprehensive benefits package here.

Intermountain Health is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.

All positions subject to close without notice.