Medical Assistant Apprentice - Paid Training to CCMA

002 Sea Mar Community Health Center; Mount Vernon (IL); On-site; USD 43,000 - 46,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

Prescription coverage

Life Insurance

Long Term Disability

EAP

Paid time off

Job summary

Sea Mar Community Health Centers is seeking an Medical Assistant Apprentice to join the patient care team in Washington. The 12-15 month program prepares you to sit for the CCMA exam, guided by an MA coach and a structured curriculum approved by state boards.

You will gain hours of hands-on training, complete online coursework, and attend in-person labs while supporting clinicians and maintaining patient flow in a fast-paced clinic.

Qualifications

• High school education or equivalent.
• BLS/CPR required (or within 90 days of hire).
• Ambulatory or family medicine experience preferred.
• Bilingual English/Spanish strongly preferred.
• Strong communication, teamwork, and computer skills.

Responsibilities

• Prepare patients for visits, obtain histories and vital signs.
• Track and document clinical quality measures in the EHR.
• Assist providers with exams, procedures, and charting.
• Administer medications and immunizations within MA-A scope of practice.
• Coordinate referrals, labs, and specialty care.
• Support providers seeing an average of 18-21 patients per day.
• Provide excellent customer service using the AIDET model.

Skills

BLS/CPR

Ambulatory or family medicine

Bilingual English/Spanish

Communication

Teamwork

Computer skills

Education

High school education or equivalent

Job description

Sea Mar Community Health Centers is seeking an Medical Assistant Apprentice to join the patient care team in Washington. The 12-15 month program prepares you to sit for the CCMA exam, guided by an MA coach and a structured curriculum approved by state boards.

You will gain hours of hands-on training, complete online coursework, and attend in-person labs while supporting clinicians and maintaining patient flow in a fast-paced clinic.