Medical Assistant - Certified

**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 Le