What are the responsibilities and job description for the Medical Assistant Apprentice position at CommonSpirit Health?
Overview
Virginia Mason Franciscan Health brings together two award winning health systems in Washington state. CHI Franciscan and Virginia Mason. As one integrated health system with the most patient access points in western Washington our team includes 18,000 staff and nearly 5,000 employed physicians and affiliated providers. At Virginia Mason Franciscan Health you will find the safest and highest quality of care provided by our expert, compassionate medical care team at 11 hospitals and nearly 300 sites throughout the greater Puget Sound region.
Responsibilities
Location: Edmonds
As part of the frontline care team, Medical Assistants are essential to providing great care to our patients. They help prepare patients for examination, measure vital signs, provide administrative support and work closely with doctors and nurses.
As an apprentice you will gain on the job training to learn the skills and knowledge to become a Certified Medical Assistant (MA-C).
Upon successful completion of the program you will be eligible to sit for the CCMA MA-C exam.
The program will give you tools and resources needed to be able to successfully pass the exam. The year-long paid MA Apprenticeship is packed with hands-on training, clinical experience, mentoring and classroom/online education, similar to what you would experience at a community or technical college. But unlike those local college courses, our training program is 100% paid for by Virginia Mason in exchange for an agreement to continue to work for an additional two years after you obtain your MA-C designation (1st year after acquiring your MA-C License to stay with Department/Location that trained you)
Qualifications
We require:
QUALIFICATIONS
Proficiency in reading, writing and speaking EnglishProficiency in the use of computer programs and equipment utilized in a clinic setting (ie, electronic medical record, web-based training programs, etc)Current HealthCare Provider Basic Life Support (BLS) from the American Heart Association within 30 days of hire.6 months VMFH work experience and recommendation of their leader
External candidates must have one of the following:6 months healthcare experience OR completion of a healthcare program approved by the WA Nursing Care Quality Assurance Commission such as a CNA program, OR Running Start with 4 healthcare related classes
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We are an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.
