Medical Assistant

Medical Assistant

Provide essential medical services and support

Serve communities across Ada, Elmore, Valley, and Boise counties

Bring your experience to a role where you will positively impact lives

Central District Health (CDH) is seeking a Medical Assistant to join our Family and Clinic Services team in our Boise office. In this role, you will provide clinical and administrative support to help ensure efficient clinic operations and quality patient care while making a meaningful difference in the health and well-being of your community.

We are looking for a compassionate, organized, and detail-oriented professional who is passionate about delivering exceptional patient care.

At CDH, you'll work alongside committed public health professionals who share a common purpose: improving community health through service, collaboration, and innovation.

Why choose CDH? You will join a team focused on teamwork, empowerment and a workplace that is serious about its values and supportive of a healthy work/life balance.

The comprehensive benefits package includes PERSI retirement benefits - consistently ranked among the nation's best lifetime defined-benefit retirement plans - medical and dental coverage with employee plans available at no cost, and life insurance for employees and eligible dependents. Paid time off includes both vacation and sick leave, both accruing immediately upon hire, plus 11 paid holidays and paid parental leave. CDH also offers up to $2,500 per year in tuition reimbursement, and potential eligibility for Public Service Loan Forgiveness.

What You'll Do

• Perform a variety of clinic support duties such as taking vitals (temperature, blood pressure, pulse, height and weight)
• Prepare clients for clinician visit; pre-visit preparation to include chart reviews, checking on existing referrals, scheduling pre-visit labs
• Administer injections/immunizations to clients across the life span
• Obtain client intake information such as medical, social and familial histories and document in an electronic health record
• Perform specimen collection/lab draws for testing
• Prepare exam rooms by cleaning and setting up equipment, keeping rooms stocked with supplies and preparing examination tables
• Prepare quality control measures on designated clinic equipment and maintain record of results
• May perform reception or routine clerical duties such as filling out forms, answer telephones, checking in or checking out clients and scheduling appointments or follow-up appointments using an electronic health record
• Under the direction of a clinician, may perform minor procedures involving sterilization and/or infection control
• Conducting patient follow-up calls as directed by provider and clinic team
• Actively participate in assessing clinic workflows and opportunities to improve efficiencies
• Ability to work under changing environment and schedules - may be asked to work at an offsite clinic or to work a later clinic schedule as needed
• Maintain client confidentiality and HIPAA
• Promote other department services as applicable

Our Values

• Vision: Healthy People in Healthy Communities
• Mission: Partnering to promote and protect health in our communities
• Values: Excellence / Positive Impact / Partnership / Innovation / Credibility / Humanity

What you will need to qualify

• Willingness to complete an in-house medical assistant training program to ensure you meet the core competencies required for this position (The training will be a part of your paid work time and will be completed during your standard work hours)

Desirable Qualifications:

• Successful completion of an accredited Medical Assistant program and certification or registration by either the American Association of Medical Assistants (AAMA) or American Medical Technologists (AMT) or American Registry of Medical Assistants (ARMA)
• Fluent in Spanish and English

Ready to Make a Difference?

If you're passionate about helping others and want a rewarding career serving your community, we encourage you to apply and join the CDH team.

If you have questions about this position please contact us at:

Email: hr@cdh.idaho.gov

Phone: 208.327.8503

Please note: The successful candidate will be required to pass a fingerprint-based background check.

CDH is a Tobacco-Free Workplace. Employees of CDH are required to refrain from the use of any nicotine products. CDH will not hire tobacco or nicotine users.

CDH is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all qualified individuals. CDH prohibits discrimination against any individual based on their race, color, religion, political affiliation or belief, sex, national origin, genetics, disabilities, veterans' status or any other status protected under applicable federal, state, or local laws.

CDH is committed to access and reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities, auxiliary aids and services are available upon request. If you require an accommodation at any step in our recruitment process, you are encouraged to contact 208.327.8503, or email hr@cdh.idaho.gov.

Preference may be given to veterans who qualify under state and federal laws and regulations.

Notice: Idaho's Public Health Districts are agencies that are authorized by the State of Idaho as independent bodies. District employees are not State of Idaho employees, rather District employees who receive benefits through the Office of Group Insurance.