Come join our team at Seldovia Village Tribe (SVT).

Hours: Full-time, 40 hour per week position, four 10 hour days.

Salary Range: Starting $22 per hour and up, depending on experience

Requirements: Need to have an MA certification

Opportunities for Growth / Career Ladder: We offer a medical assistant career ladder. Get pay increases with completion of competencies.

Type of Employment: In-person, not a remote position

What You'll Do:

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.

What You'll Need:

The ability to manage multiple tasks at a time
Have great interpersonal and communication skills
Be able to work cooperatively and productively in a team environment and enjoy working in a health care setting.
Required: MA certification with one or more years of MA experience.
Preferred, but not required: Experience in radiology, injectable medications, and an understanding of medical terminology.
Preferred, but not required, as we can provide training and assistance: Phlebotomy Certification/training, CPR Certification
Required: High School Diploma or GED
Must be able to successfully pass a pre-employment drug screen and a pre-employment background check including fingerprinting.

What You'll Get:

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!

About Us:

Seldovia Village Tribe (SVT) promotes the wellness of our people and communities through healthcare, social services, economic development, education, and cultural enrichment. SVT is a federally recognized Tribe that serves everyone - both Native and non-Native - in the communities of the South Kenai Peninsula, from Seldovia and beyond, including Homer and Anchor Point.

If you have any questions, or would like further information, please contact Roberta at 907-435-3217 or email rcollier@svt.org.

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Medical Assistant - Certified