Medical Assistant​/Certified Medical Assistant

Full Time
- Regular Seward, AK, US

9 days ago Requisition

Salary Range: $20.00 To $27.00 Hourly

Seward Community Health Center is seeking a full-time Medical Assistant or Certified Medical Assistant (MA/CMA) onsite for our small community health center located in beautiful Seward, Alaska.

The wage range for this position is $20-27/hr depending on qualifications and experience.

Seward, Alaska is a majestic, quaint town located 120 miles south of Anchorage and is surrounded by beautiful snow-capped mountains in the center of Kenai Fjords National Park. Seward offers year-round opportunities for outdoor activities including skiing, kayaking, fishing, hiking, biking, boating, wildlife viewing, and so much more. If you enjoy adventuring up mountains, between glaciers and in waters, or sightseeing, going on wildlife tours or bird watching, Seward is the place for you!

Seward Community Health Center (SCHC) is a federally-qualified health center. We welcome anyone in need of quality, affordable healthcare by providing integrated, patient-centered primary care for a variety of illnesses and conditions for the entire family. SCHC is the leading provider of healthcare services in the Eastern Kenai Peninsula, with passionate, dedicated staff who work daily to help increase access to services for our community members.

We are seeking to hire additional staff who will add to our ability to make our community and SCHC a better place to live and work.

• Work schedule is set during Clinic business hours 8am-6pm,
  Tuesday
  - Friday for 40 hours per week.
• Health insurance with medical, dental, and vision benefits for both staff and dependents
• Short- and long-term disability insurance paid by employer
• Term life insurance paid by employer
• 3% employer contribution to a 401(k) retirement plan
• 100 hours of paid holidays annually
• Paid leave accrued biweekly

Under the direction of the Clinic Supervisor, Medical Assistants (MAs) provide direct clinical support to medical providers, clinic staff, and patients. This position supports patient care delivery by assisting healthcare providers before, during and after examinations; reviewing and/or recording medical history; and coordination of patient care.

• Reviews patient charts for upcoming appointments, identifies patient care gaps (e.g., advance lab work, immunizations, referrals) using EHR and Azara DRVS prior to appointment. Communicates with patient, provider, clinical team, and Clinic Manager as needed.
  • Ensure provider has chart notes from outside providers or labs done on demand are available and updated in Epic if needed for review at visit.
  • Review patient vaccines in Vac Tr Ak  (State of Alaska vaccine database); reconcile with vaccine records in EHR
• Reviews weekly provider schedule daily; facilitate pre-charting and capture of relevant data for Health Maintenance and UDS measures.
• Prepares all exam rooms and lab/med room each morning: turn on computers, access EHR, ensures all stations are up and running.
• Records temperatures of vaccine fridges & freezers as assigned/instructed.
• Rooms patients for provider (both in-person or virtual appointments); performs all duties according to most current established workflows (e.g., Patient Rooming Workflow, Completion of Patient Appointment Workflow).
• Prior to patient arrival ensure room is prepared with necessary instruments, supplies and equipment to include gowns and drapes for patient that may be needed.
• Prepares patients for the health care visit by accompanying them to the exam room.
• Orders labs, referrals, POC tests, vaccines, and DME if…