MA Externship

*** This externship is for Carrington College, CWI, and MCA students only ***

Primary Health Medical Group is seeking high-performing Medical Assistant students for our extensive 4-5 week Externship program (160-180 hours, depending on school requirements).  Our program includes:
 

• A week-long orientation to Primary Health
• Full review of Primary Health policies and procedures through digital training modules
• One-on-one training with assigned preceptors to cover and review back-office skills
• Comprehensive Occupational Health and Drug Screening
• A variety of settings/roles to include Urgent Care, Family Practice, COVID Triage, and COVID Vaccine Administration

To be considered for the program, students must be currently enrolled in a Nationally Accredited MA program (either fully in-person or hybrid in-person and online; didactic and skills-based education), complete an interview, and complete an assessment to demonstrate their knowledge of triage reporting, administering medication, and venipuncture skills.

You.

You bring a smile, compassion, and empathy to your work as a Medical Assistant Extern.
You are curious.  You look to grow your skill set.  You provide support for peers and patients alike.
You are great at what you do, but you want to be a part of something greater.  Because while you believe in the strength of the individual, you know the power of the team is invincible.

Us.

Primary Health Medical Group is Idaho's largest independent medical group, specializing in family practice and urgent care.  With multiple locations throughout the Treasure Valley, we are able to offer patient-centered care where medical decisions respect the unique needs of each patient and their families.


Benefits are one of the ways we support and encourage the health and well-being of you and your family.  But health is more than just physical.  We promote a positive work-life balance and offer flexible scheduling options.  We provide a comprehensive benefits package available to most employees, which includes:
 

• Medical coverage with a broad range of plans to offer more personalized coverage
• Dental coverage with two plan options
• Voluntary vision insurance
• Life, disability, and long-term care insurances
• 401(k) with employer match
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) available to all employees and their dependents at no cost
• Generous paid time off (based on position hours)
• Bonus opportunities

We.

Together we'll align our mission, service standards, workplace, and careers.
We will flourish with teamwork, celebrate our company culture, and encourage an atmosphere of positivity and fun.
We will strive to be the medical provider of choice, offering continuity of care and expanding to meet the needs of a growing community.  We will do this together as a team with integrity and respect for our patients and each other.

Your day.

As an MA Extern you need to know how to:
 

• Assist in the examination and treatment of patients under the direction of a provider and/or physician, which could include casting, bracing, and injections
• Provide clinical triage/communication as defined by protocol or per provider instructions
• Prepare treatment rooms for examination of patients, including sterilization, cleaning, and checks on medical equipment
• Prepare basic laboratory tests on-premises and prepare laboratory specimens
• Perform phlebotomy involved with proper collection, labeling, processing, and distribution of specimens for laboratory testing from patients of all ages
• Assist the back office in managing patient flow, paperwork, and customer service
• Provide quality customer service and patient education based on assessment of needs
• Perform tests and procedures as ordered
• Accurately document patient encounters and interventions performed
• Relay provider instructions to patients
• Assist with all non-direct patient care tasks (autoclaving, stocking room, scanning records, mailing, etc.)
• Aid Front Office staff in managing details of patients, schedules, and referrals
• Assist or lead in emergency situations
• Maintain confidentiality regarding patient and business functions of the organization, i.e., HIPAA
• Perform other duties as assigned

Your experience.

We hire people, not resumes.  But we also expect excellence, which is why we require:.
 

• Medical education and passing a skills assessment conducted by PHMG staff
• If offered a permanent position, students have one year to obtain their CMA or RMA license
• Venipuncture skills
• Customer service-oriented attitude/behavior
• Computer proficiency.  Ability to use applicable software as required to perform the essential functions of the job.
• Recommended vaccines to include annual Influenza, Hep B, TDaP, MMR, Varicella, and TB

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Your next move.

Now that you know more about being an MA Extern on our team, we hope you'll join us. At Primary Health, you will reaffirm your love for this work and why you were called to it.
 

Primary Health Medical Group is a Drug-Free and Smoke-Free Workplace. Employment is contingent upon successfully completing a background check and drug screening. While not mandatory, we strongly recommend that new hires stay current on vaccinations, such as the annual Influenza vaccine, and request that proof of immunization be provided or scheduled within two weeks of the start date.