Medical Assistant - Certified

Seldovia Village Tribe IRA • Kachemak City, AK

2d • $22 • Onsite

About The Position

Come join our team at Seldovia Village Tribe (SVT). This is a full-time, 40 hour per week position, working four 10 hour days. The salary range starts at $22 per hour and up, depending on experience. We offer a medical assistant career ladder with pay increases upon completion of competencies. This is an in-person position, not a remote one.

Requirements

• MA certification with one or more years of MA experience.
• High School Diploma or GED
• Must be able to successfully pass a pre-employment drug screen and a pre-employment background check including fingerprinting.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in radiology, injectable medications, and an understanding of medical terminology.
• Phlebotomy Certification/training
• CPR Certification

Responsibilities

• Work directly with Providers (Physician, Nurse Practitioners) to prepare patients for exams, procedures, treatments and referrals, while maintaining exceptional customer service. Tasks to include basic clerical functions to support patient care.
• Assist in population health management, quality improvement, and quality assurance activities.
• Maintain strict confidentiality in compliance with HIPAA, PPI regulations, and SVTHW policies and procedures.
• Relay patients chief complaint, provide basic screening tests and collect vital signs as per provider request. To include assistance with exams, procedures, and treatment as required.
• Recognize and respond to emergencies
• Send letters to patients with laboratory, radiology, and procedure results as directed.
• Communicate effectively with patients and co-workers.
• Clean, stock, and maintain patient care areas, equipment, lobby, supply inventory and laboratory. Clean, package, and sterilize supplies and instruments.
• Collect and process lab specimens and CLIA-waived diagnostic tests
• Perform requirements for OSHA and CLIA compliance such as refrigerator temperatures, lab quality assurance tests, autoclave spore tests, aseptic techniques, Universal Precaution for infection control, etc.
• Complete basic radiology, phlebotomy and vaccine/injections training as candidate moves through medical assistant career ladder.
• Be able to travel as needed (day trips) to other communities including to and from Homer / Seldovia by small airplane and sometimes by boat when airplanes are on weather hold. Travel is a day trip, but inclement weather may require an overnight stay.

Benefits

• 11 Paid Holidays per year
• 12 Days of Sick Leave per year
• 15 days (3 weeks) of Annual Leave per year (starting accrual, more days with more years of service)
• FEHB (Federal Employees Health Benefits) - Health Insurance, a variety of plans to choose from. We pay 100% of employees monthly health insurance premiums! And we pay 50% of the monthly premiums for your spouse and/or children. Insurance is effective the first day of the month after we receive your enrollment form.
• Dental insurance, Vision insurance and long-term disability insurance available on the first of the month following 90 days of employment.
• Group life insurance, minimum benefit is $50,000 and up to 2x your annual salary to a maximum of $250K after 90 days of employment.
• Employer matching 401K, 5% match, effective January 1 or July 1, following one year of employment.
• Wellness Incentive Program, up to $300 per calendar year for full-time employees, or $150 for part-time employees, effective after 90 days of employment. Examples of items that can be reimbursed are walking/running shoes, active wear, exercise equipment, gym membership, CSA food boxes and more!

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED