Apprentice Medical Assistant

Apprentice Medical Assistant – Get Paid to Learn. Get Trained. Build Your Career.

Location: Great Falls, MT
Job Type: Full-Time | Non-Exempt
Schedule: 40 Paid Hours Per Week – 30 Hours Working + 10 Hours Education/Training

You don’t have to already be a Medical Assistant to become one.

If you’re interested in healthcare, enjoy working with people, and want a career with room to grow, Alluvion Health’s Medical Assistant Apprenticeship may be the perfect place to start.

Alluvion Health is seeking an Apprentice Medical Assistant to join our clinical team in Great Falls, Montana. This structured apprenticeship combines hands-on work, education, competency development, and real-world patient care experience to help you progress into the Medical Assistant role and prepare for national certification.

Even better, your education and training are part of your paid workweek.

As a full-time Apprentice Medical Assistant, you are paid for 40 hours each week, with:

• 30 hours per week working and gaining hands-on healthcare experience
• 10 paid hours per week dedicated to education and apprenticeship training

You’ll be working, learning, and building your healthcare career at the same time.

How the Apprenticeship Works

Most apprentices begin in the Patient Access Specialist role. This gives you the opportunity to learn our patients, our systems, the electronic medical record, scheduling, insurance and financial processes, and how a busy healthcare clinic operates.

Each week, your 40 paid hours are divided between approximately 30 hours of hands-on work and 10 hours of dedicated education and training through the apprenticeship program.

From there, you’ll progressively move into Medical Assistant education and clinical training as you complete the required competencies.

By the end of 2,000 hours of work and training, you will be qualified to pursue the nationally recognized Certified Clinical Medical Assistant (CCMA) certification exam.

It’s a defined pathway designed to take you beyond an entry-level healthcare job and help you build a professional clinical career.

Have Previous Healthcare Experience?

Your previous experience may count.

Candidates with at least two years of qualifying experience, including a combined two years among eligible healthcare roles, may qualify for 1,000 hours of on-the-job training credit.

Qualifying experience may include:

• Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA)
• Medication Technician
• Pharmacy Technician
• Medical Assistant
• Patient Access Specialist
• Care Coordinator

Depending on validated prior experience, an apprentice may also qualify to begin directly in the Medical Assistant portion of the program.

What You’ll Do Along the Way

Building Your Patient Access Foundation

You’ll develop experience in areas such as:

• Greeting patients and providing exceptional customer service.
• Scheduling appointments.
• Answering incoming calls and responding to messages.
• Gathering and verifying patient demographic, insurance, and financial information.
• Working within the electronic medical record.
• Assisting patients with the Sliding Fee Discount Program process.
• Collecting co-pays, fees, and payments.
• Connecting patients with appropriate staff and community resources.
• Protecting confidential patient information and following HIPAA requirements.
• Supporting the day-to-day administrative needs of the clinic.

Growing Into the Medical Assistant Role

As your apprenticeship progresses, you’ll receive training and experience that may include:

• Providing direct patient care in the clinical setting.
• Preparing patients for visits.
• Obtaining height, weight, vital signs, and other clinical information.
• Documenting patient information in the electronic medical record.
• Following established Medical Assistant protocols.
• Preparing, stocking, and cleaning exam rooms.
• Supporting providers and other members of the clinical care team.
• Assisting patients and families with community resources.
• Participating in patient outreach and preventive healthcare activities.
• Maintaining patient confidentiality and HIPAA compliance.
• Working collaboratively with providers, clinical staff, patients, and community partners.

What You’ll Need

Required

• High school diploma, GED, or HiSET.
• Excellent customer service skills.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Basic computer skills.
• Ability and willingness to learn electronic medical record systems.
• Strong organizational and time-management skills.
• Ability to maintain patient confidentiality.
• Ability to work well as part of a team.
• Dependability and punctuality.
• Ability to adjust to changing priorities in a busy healthcare environment.
• Ability to successfully pass required background screening.

Medical Assistant certification is NOT required to apply.

Healthcare experience is helpful, but this apprenticeship is designed to teach and develop the skills needed to become a Medical Assistant.

More than anything, we’re looking for someone who wants to learn, shows up ready to work, cares about people, and is serious about building a career in healthcare.

Why Join Alluvion Health?

At Alluvion Health, our mission is Creating and Inspiring Healthier Lives. We are a community health center committed to providing accessible, high-quality healthcare and connecting our patients with the services and resources they need.

As an Apprentice Medical Assistant, you’ll have the opportunity to learn alongside experienced healthcare professionals while developing skills you can carry throughout your career.

And unlike programs where education happens entirely on your own time, 10 hours of your 40-hour paid workweek are specifically dedicated to your apprenticeship education and training. That means you’re getting paid while building the knowledge and skills needed for your future career.

Alluvion Health also offers a comprehensive benefits package for eligible employees, including:

• Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
• 401(k) Retirement Plan with up to an 8% employer contribution
• Health Savings Account (HSA) and Flexible Spending Account (FSA) options
• Company-paid Life Insurance and AD&D coverage
• Supplemental Life Insurance options
• Short-Term and Long-Term Disability Insurance
• Accident Insurance
• Critical Illness Insurance
• Hospital Indemnity Insurance
• Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Paid Holidays
• Wellness Leave
• Professional development and continuing education opportunities

You don’t need to have your entire healthcare career figured out before you apply.

You just need to be ready to start. We’ll help you build the rest.