Clinic Medical Assistant Family/Internal Medicine Full-Time Days

About the job

St. Joseph Regional Medical Center is hiring a full-time day shift Clinic Medical Assistant for a family and internal medicine clinic with St. Joseph Physician Services in Lewiston. Under the supervision of a physician or nurse, the medical assistant handles both clinical and front-office work for the clinic.

St. Joseph Regional Medical Center is part of ScionHealth.

What you'll do

• Help with patient assessments and treatments under supervision
• Perform basic diagnostic procedures and collect specimens
• Watch for and report changes in a patient's condition
• Document care in the medical record
• Order, stock, clean and do minor troubleshooting on medical equipment and supplies
• Prepare and maintain exam rooms
• Handle scheduling, registration, reception, filing and data entry
• Follow HIPAA, infection control and safety procedures, wear protective equipment and take part in quality improvement and education

What you need

• High school diploma or equivalent
• BLS certification at hire or within the time frame the facility sets
• Clear spoken and written communication and the ability to work on a team
• Able to stand, walk, sit and reach often and occasionally lift or move up to 50 pounds
• Possible exposure to blood, body fluids, communicable diseases, fumes and hazardous chemicals

Preferred

• Completion of a medical assistant program
• Previous experience in a clinical setting

Schedule

• Full-time, day shift