Employment Type:

Part time

Shift:

Day Shift

Description:

At Saint Alphonsus Health System, we are looking for people who are living out their calling. We want you to be passionate about coming to work, and challenged to achieve your potential. Living by these virtues, we pride ourselves on exceptional service and the highest quality of care.

The Community Health and Well Being Team is looking to hire a PRN Medical Assistant for our Mobile Health Clinic that visits rural locations across the Treasure Valley!

Position Summary & Highlights:

• The mobile health clinic offers healthcare and vaccination services in rural and underserved communities in Western Idaho and Eastern Oregon – migrant farms, homeless shelters, patient homes, etc.

• In this MA position you would be working with marginalized and underserved populations; many do not speak English as their first language.

• This clinic operates like an Urgent Care model working with a provider and RN.

• The PRN position will not qualify for benefits, but qualifies for retirement and employee discounts.

• Full orientation and training will be required including in-person classes at our Boise Regional Medical Center. Some flexibility may be needed to complete the required training.

What You Will Do:

• As the MA you will be performing rooming, patient intakes, point of care testing, administering vaccinations, and assisting with provider exams, along with diabetes and heart screening.

• Duties also include follow up with the patients and troubleshooting social determinants to ensure health and well-being.

• You will also drive the RV after you have been trained in its operation.

• An ideal candidate is someone who enjoys leadership opportunities and would be comfortable with this type of clinic setting.

• In addition, being bilingual in Spanish and having a medical interpreter certification is preferred, but not required.

Some other things to know about this position are:

• This is a mobile unit, there can be significant drive time to the clinic location with some set up.

• There is also a lot of movement of items in and out of the RV/vans so lifting and carrying is required.

• Some clinics run into the evening or on weekends (with pay differentials).

• Weather is sometimes a factor, either for driving or at clinic. It can be, and has been, cold/hot at clinics. We do our best to mitigate with equipment, etc.

• There will be real time documentation in our medical record (Epic) with follow-up work after clinics required – patient results review and notification, provider communication, etc.

• Performance and competency training of basic clinical skills: vitals, point of care testing, venipuncture, assisting with procedures, ear lavage, etc.

Work Hours:

• 5 clinics per month will be conducted. This position will work 2 of those shifts per month.

• The clinic rotates Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays, 1 per month and will operate 8:00am - 5:00pm.

• The other clinic days are still being determined, but may be offered on an occasional Saturday.

• Pay differentials offered for weekend shifts when available.

Locations:

• Most clinics will be located in Canyon County.

• Will offer clinic in Ontario/Baker once a month.

• May be adding new locations in the Boise area in the future.

• Locations are subject to change based on patient care needs in the community.

Minimum Qualifications:

• High School Diploma or equivalent required at hire.

• MA certification required within 90 days of hire from one of the following Saint Alphonsus approved agencies:

  • American Association of Medical Assistants (CMA)

  • American Medical Technologists (RMA)

  • National Healthcare Association (CCMA)

  • National Center for Competency Testing (NCMA)

  • National Association of Health Professionals (NAHP)

• New Graduates: 1) MA certificate of completion required from an accredited program or school. 2) Completion of either a 100-hour MA externship or 6 months MA experience in lieu of the exte