MEDICAL ASSISTANT/CERTIFIED NURSE ASSISTANT

Mountain View Hospital is looking for a Medical Assistant/Certified Nurse Assistant to join our team!

JOB SUMMARY:

Assist and provide direct and indirect patient care in the clinic setting. He/she communicates with providers/nurse manager/co-workers as appropriate, about changes in patient’s clinical including results of diagnostic evaluation and changes in patient condition of symptomatology. The CNA /MA may also have inventory/ordering responsibilities in addition to clinical responsibilities.

BENEFITS:

Taking care for our community starts with taking care of our own team. Mountain View Hospital is proud to offer its employees competitive and comprehensive benefit packages. Benefits include:

• Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance
• Paid Time Off (vacation, holidays and sick days) and Medical Paid Time Off
• Retirement Plans (401K with up to 6% match)
• Earned Quarterly Bonus Program
• Education Reimbursement Program
• Discount for medically necessary procedures performed at Mountain View Hospital and Idaho Falls Community Hospital

Please note benefits are based on eligibility according to full-time, part-time or PRN status classification.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

1. Provides basic nursing care that includes actions that meet psychosocial needs and communication needs within the nursing assistant’s scope of practice.
2. Work under direct supervision of MD, PA-C, NP to provide excellent patient care to all clients that come to Idaho Falls Pulmonary.
3. Performs basic patient care responsibilities considering needs specific to the standard of care for patient’s age.
4. Notifies appropriate licensed personnel when patient complains of pain or vital signs that are less than or greater then acceptable ranges.
5. Documents patient’s vital signs appropriately in the patients chart.
6. Demonstrates ability to communicate to the physician any observed changes in patient status and responses. Maintains awareness of the needs of the pediatric, geriatric and general patient population.
7. Provides explanation to patient and family prior to administering care to patient; answers questions within scope of practice.
8. Communicates appropriately and clearly to nurse, co-workers and physicians.
9. Demonstrates an ability to be flexible, organized and function under stressful situations.
10. Performs all aspects of patient care in an environment that optimizes patient safety.
11. Prepares charts and gathers test results prior to the patient’s appointment.
12. Interacts professionally with patient/family and involves patient family in the formation of the plan of care.
13. Manages and operates equipment safely and correctly.
14. Treats patients and their families with respect and dignity. Identifies and addresses psychosocial, cultural and ethnic and religious/spiritual needs of patients and their families.
15. Adheres to dress code; appearance is neat, clean and within facility standards.
16. Completes annual education requirement.
17. Maintains patient confidentially at all times.
18. Reports to work on time when scheduled and completes work within designated times.
19. Wears identification while on duty, uses computerized punch time system correctly.
20. Attends annual review and department in-services, as scheduled.
21. Attends at least 85% of staff meetings annually; read all m