Certified Medical Assistant I, II- Behavioral Health Fireweed Clinic

Southcentral Foundation•Anchorage, AK

18d•$23 - $39•Onsite

About The Position

The Southcentral Foundation (SCF) Certified Medical Assistant is responsible for assisting providers in delivering quality health care to customer-owners and their families and assisting the providers in the clinic in furnishing high quality health care. Behavioral Health Fireweed offers CMAs four 10 hour shifts to align with their Psychiatric Care team. This position has two (2) levels designed to provide progressively more responsible and independent work experiences. Progression between job levels is based on the demonstrated ability to successfully handle more progressively responsible assignments. The Fireweed Behavioral Health Outpatient clinic focuses on approaches that are trauma informed, systems based, and person-centered. We serve adults, ages 18 and older, and provide individual psychotherapy, medication management, group therapy, and couples therapy based on customer needs and clinical skill set. CMAs work with a wide variety of diagnoses and symptoms, understanding and flexibility in the work is welcomed. Our CMAs are a part of a multidisciplinary team working with providers both in our clinic and throughout our system of care. SCF programs are established to serve a primary population comprised of Alaska Native people who are affiliated with Cook Inlet Region, Inc. (CIRI) and Alaska Native and American Indian people within SCF's geographical service area. Employees should have a thorough understanding of the cultures and the needs of this population. Such knowledge is critical to ensure the achievement of SCF's vision of a Native Community that enjoys physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual wellness, and mission of working together with the Native Community to achieve wellness through health and related services:

Requirements

High School diploma; OR GED.
Certification as a Medical Assistant.
Basic Life Support (BLS) certification is required. ACLS, NRP, ATLS, ALSO and PALS as required for specialty and any certification relating to the scope of practice as required.
Successful completion of competencies outlined in Job Progression Checklist (Certified Medical Assistant II)
Compliance with our Employee Health Procedure is a condition of SCF employment. You are required to agree that you will comply with all job-related employee health screening and immunizations prior to your first day of employment. Jobs designated as a Health Care Personnel (HCP) position, requires that you have documentation that you have completed the following immunizations prior to your first day of employment: MMR (Measles, Mumps and Rubella, Varicella (Chicken Pox), Hepatitis B, Influenza, and T-dap (Tetanus - Diphtheria - Pertussis), and COVID-19 is required.