The Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium is a non-profit Tribal health organization designed to meet the unique health needs of Alaska Native and American Indian people living in Alaska. In partnership with the more than 171,000 Alaska Native and American Indian people that we serve and the Tribal health organizations of the Alaska Tribal Health System, ANTHC provides world-class health services, which include comprehensive medical services at the Alaska Native Medical Center, wellness programs, disease research and prevention, rural provider training and rural water and sanitation systems construction.
ANTHC is the largest, most comprehensive Tribal health organization in the United States, and Alaska's second-largest health employer with more than 3,100 employees offering an array of health services to people around the nation's largest state.
Our vision : Alaska Native people are the healthiest people in the world.
ANTHC offers a competitive and comprehensive Benefits Package for all Benefit Eligible Employees, which includes :
Visit us online at www.anthc.org or contact Recruitment directly at HRRecruiting@anthc.org.
Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium has a hiring preference for qualified Alaska Native and American Indian applicants pursuant to P.L. 93-638 Indian Self Determination Act.
Summary :
Under close supervision responsible for assisting providers in delivering quality health care to customer- owners and their families.
Level I employees perform work under close supervision, may only perform simple or routine aspects or the position, and generally require a good deal of instruction and / or training.
Responsibilities :
Creates, develops, and nurtures culturally appropriate interactions. Applies customer service guidelines appropriate for the situation.
Assists providers in the delivery of quality health care. Performs basic medical procedures before and after examination including taking of vital signs, rooming the patient, performing phlebotomy, specimen collection, dressing changes, medication administration, scheduling patient appointments and procedures, documentation of care in the healthcare record which may include documentation assistance as a scribe, proposing orders, performing specialty specific care with appropriate training; assisting in ensuring smooth patient flow; and assisting provider and case manager in managing patients.
Maintains a clean work environment, reporting defective or missing equipment and safety hazards. Assists in disaster planning and activities.
Provides feedback on the, and assists in the improvement of, quality of care being delivered to ensure that Joint Commission and other regulatory standards are met as they apply to the department.
Ensures availability of drug stock supply, other supplies, and equipment by completing daily inventories of various medical items and submitting supply requests for replacement. Perform equipment inventory and maintenance. Completes daily quality control testing and documentation of blood glucose meters where applicable.
Establishes and maintains cooperative working relationships with other employees.
Performs other duties as assigned.
Other information : KNOWLEDGE and SKILLS
MINIMUM EDUCATION QUALIFICATION
A certification from an accredited certified medical assistant program.
MINIMUM CERTIFICATION QUALIFICATION
Certified Medical Assistant (CMA) certification from any of the following : National Center for Competency Testing (NCCT) or American Association of Medical Assistants (AAMA) or Certified Clinical Medical Assistant (CCMA) from National Healthcare Association (NHA) or American Medical Certification Association (AMCA).
Medical Assistant Urology • Anchorage, AK, United States