MA Advanced Heart Failure Clinic Full-Time Days

Medical Assistant

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 Boise Advanced Heart Failure clinic is now hiring a motivated and efficient Medical Assistant for our award winning and growing Heart Institute family!

Position Summary & Highlights

This position will primarily support the Advanced Heart Failure clinic and will occasionally cover other sub-specialties.

Saint Alphonsus offers the highest level of integrated, multidisciplinary care for patients, including expertise in the evaluation and treatment of patients who need heart transplant or ventricular assist device therapy.

Doctors at Saint Alphonsus are experienced and compassionate in caring for patients with end-stage heart failure and advanced heart failure.

What You Will Do

You will help support fellowship trained Heart Failure surgeons, in addition to other surgeons, cardiologists, APP providers, PAs, and NPs.

This position will perform rooming, vitals, chart prep, collecting patient medical history information, medication review, and EKGs.

You will complete prior authorizations and patient calls, and tasks in the in-basket.

An ideal candidate for this position is a team player who is self-motivated and likes to be challenged, is driven, and has strong critical thinking skills. You enjoy developing relationships with physicians and patients.

Experience with cardiac medications, obtaining manual blood pressures, EKG placement, and rhythm knowledge is a plus.

Work Schedule

40 hours per week, 4 - 10 hour days, or 5 - 8 hour days, during the week, Monday - Friday.

Location

6140 N. Curtisian Ave. Ste. 300, Boise, ID 83704 (On the Boise Regional Medical Center campus - I-184 and Curtis Road).

Minimum Requirements

High School Diploma or equivalent required at hire.

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 externship hours even with MA certification.

Medical Assistant with Experience : 1 Year of MA experience OR Current MA Certification OR obtain or renew certification within 90 days from hire from approved credentialing agencies listed below.

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 (NRCMA)
• American Medical Certification Association (CMAC)
• National Phlebotomy Certification Examination (NPCE MA)

Basic Life Support for Healthcare providers certification from either AHA, ARC or the Military Training Network is required at hire. EMT and CNA certifications will not count towards an MA certification.

Highlights and Benefits

When Saint Alphonsus takes care of you, you can take better care of our patients. We foster personal and professional growth and offer opportunities that empower our colleagues to develop their careers. Our belief in work-life balance compliments the natural beauty, diverse landscapes, and outdoor recreation lifestyle that is unique to Idaho and Oregon.

We offer market-competitive pay, generous PTO, and multiple options for comprehensive benefits that begin on day one.

Benefits for your future include retirement planning and matching, college savings plans for your family, and multiple life insurance plans that can change as your needs develop.

We are proud to offer Employee Assistance Programs, tuition reimbursement, and educational opportunities to help you learn and grow.

Saint Alphonsus Facility Information

Saint Alphonsus Health System is a faith-based ministry and not-for-profit health system serving Idaho, Oregon, and northern Nevada communities. The health system boasts 4 hospitals, 609 licensed beds, and 73 clinic locations. Through innovative technologies, compassionate staff, and healing environments, Saint Alphonsus' goal is to improve the health and well-being of people by emphasizing care that is patient-centered, physician-led, innovative, and community-based.

Our Commitment Rooted in our Mission and Core Values, we honor the dignity of every person and recognize the unique perspectives, experiences, and talents each colleague brings. By finding common ground and embracing our differences, we grow stronger together and deliver more compassionate, person-centered care. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other status protected by federal, state, or local law.