Medical Assistant 2

Medical Assistant

Bartlett Regional Hospital is searching for a Medical Assistant to join our General Surgery team in our Bartlett Surgery and Speciality Clinics!

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Pay Information:

Internal Hires: Pay rate will be determined based on applicable personnel rule or union contract terms.

External Hires: This position starts at $27.73 per hour. Step placement and rate of pay will be determined based upon relevant experience.

Job Summary:

The Medical Assistant 2 is the journey level of the Medical Assistant series. Incumbents support multi-specialty clinic functions by participating in direct patient care during office visits, in-office procedures, and the post-operative period for dermatology, oncology, and ophthalmology. This position serves as a mentor to Medical Assistant 1 positions. At this level, the incumbent has passed specific competencies that allow them to work more independently performing assistance with all procedures under general supervision of a physician or licensed health care provider.

Primary Duties Include:

• Clinical Assistant duties include rooming patients, taking health history, vitals, reconciling medication lists, and presentation to the general surgeon or specialty provider.
• Assists in the business operations of the clinic to include answering the phone, scheduling appointments and filing records.
• Assists the Surgery Scheduler and Administrative Clinical staff with coordinating the scheduling of radiology studies, endoscopy cases and surgical cases for all clinic specialties.
• Provides administrative and clinical support for the RN, LPN, Insurance Verification Specialists and the Surgery Scheduler.

Minimum Qualifications for the Job:

• MA 2: Education: High School diploma or equivalent.
• Experience: Six (6) months of experience as a Medical Assistant 1; Or Six (6) months experience performing ambulatory or medical care working directly with patients; Or Three (3) years of administrative experience in a healthcare setting (performing work equivalent to a BRH Clinical Administrative Assistant 2 or higher) Substitution: A Medical Assistant Certificate may substitute for the experience requirement; Or Two (2) years of Post-secondary coursework may substitute for the experience requirement.
• License(s): None
• Certification(s): Refer to Mandatory Education policy upon hire and obtain required certifications within the required timeline.

Practice Notices:

• All new employees are required to produce negative drug screen for all illegal substances in the State of Alaska prior to start of employment.