Job Description

Employment Type: Full 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 Cancer Institute is now hiring for a driven and compassionate part-time MA at our Nampa Cancer Care Center located on the Nampa Medical Center campus!

$1,500 sign on bonus offered to external candidates!

About this Position

As an MA or CNA at the Nampa Cancer Institute, y ou will primarily support a Nurse Practitioner and also help support other providers and clinical support staff. You will complete chart prep, assist patients with moving within the clinic, take vitals, set up for procedures, schedule new patients and follow up visits and complete related paperwork. You will also coordinate with pre-auth and dosimetry staff to schedule procedures, and provide comfort to patients who come for treatment. You may also occasionally assist the provider with bone marrow biopsies and perform phlebotomy, within your scope of practice as an MA or CNA.

Work Schedule/Locations: This position will work 40 hours per week, 4 - 10 hour shifts, during the week, Mondays - Fridays, with variable day off. Shifts typically start around 7:00am - 7:30am. Clinic start and end time can vary based on physician\'s schedule. This position will not work weekends or major holidays.

About Cancer Care Services

Saint Alphonsus offers advanced diagnostic tools like low-dose CT and 3D imaging to help you detect cancer at its earliest and most treatable stage. Supported by a team of experts using the latest treatment options such as precision radiation therapies, Saint Alphonsus also holds the region\'s largest clinical trials. Personal care navigators are also available, helping guide you every step of the way.

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MEDICAL ASSISTANT REQUIREMENTS Education and Certification Requirements :

High School Diploma or equivalent required.

MA certification required within 90 days of eligibility to take a national certification exam 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)

American Registry of Medical Assistants (ARMA)

Basic Life Support for Healthcare providers certification from either AHA, ARC or the Military Training Network is required at hire

If you do not have an MA certification you would be required to obtain a test date and take the national certification exam within 90 days after eligibility to test, if selected for a position. Note the above credentialing organizations have very specific requirements in order to quality to take the certification exam, such as 1 year of MA experience in the last 3 years or recent graduate of MA program. New graduates are required to complete at least a 100 hour externship.

General Requirements :

Previous clinical experience preferred.

Electronic health record (EHR) experience a plus.

Experience with process improvement or LEAN philosophy preferred.

CNA REQUIREMENTS Certification Requirements :

Certified Nursing Assistant Certification issued by the State of Idaho is required.

Basic Life Support for Healthcare providers certification from either AHA, ARC or the Military Training Network is required at hire in all units, unless currently certified in ACLS and/or PALS as defined in the SAHS Certification Crosswalk.

Six months Certified Nursing Assistant experience in an acute care setting preferred.

Colleagues of Saint Alphonsus Health System enjoy competitive compensation with a full benefits package and opportunity for growth throughout SAHS and Trinity Health.

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Saint Alphonsus and Trinity Health are committed to promoting diversity in its workforce and to providing an inclusive work environment where everyone is treated with fairness, dignity and respect. We are committed to recruit and retain a diverse staff reflective of the communities we serve. Saint Alphonsus and Trinity Health are equal opportunity employers and prohibit discrimination against any individual with regard to race, color, religion, gender, marital status, national origin, age, disability, sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion

Trinity Health is a family of 115,000 colleagues and nearly 26,000 physicians and clinicians across 25 states. Because we serve diverse populations, our colleagues are trained to recognize the cultural beliefs, values, traditions, language preferences, and health practices of the communities that we serve and to apply that knowledge to produce positive health outcomes. We also recognize that each of us has a different way of thinking and perceiving our world and that these differences often lead to innovative solutions.

Our dedication to diversity includes a unified workforce (through training and education, recruitment, retention, and development), commitment and accountability, communication, community partnerships, and supplier diversity.

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