Medical Assistant- Primary Care

Holland America-Princess (Holland America Dawson City Inn); Anchorage (AK); On-site; USD 48,402 - 74,048; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

Benefits from day one

401(k) with match

Generous PTO

Tuition reimbursement

Wellness programs

Back-up care

Pet/auto/home insurance

Job summary

Providence Alaska Medical Center in Anchorage is seeking a Medical Assistant (MA-C) to support administrative and clinical tasks, including scheduling appointments, updating patient information in EPIC, and taking vital signs during visits.

The role offers a collaborative clinical environment with opportunities for leadership and career progression within Providence's network. Minimum qualifications include graduation from an accredited MA program and BLS certification within 30 days of hire.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited medical assisting program or equivalent.

Responsibilities

• Schedule appointments and manage patient flow.
• Take vital signs during visits and document in EPIC.
• Assist with clinical tasks and medication administration as needed.
• Support a team-based care environment within Providence.

Skills

Vital signs

Injections

Medication administration

BLS

Healthcare experience

MA experience

Education

Accredited MA program

Registered medical assistant apprenticeship

Two years military medical training (US Armed Forces)

Job description

Description

As a Medical Assistant (MA-C), you’ll help with administrative and clinical tasks like scheduling appointments, updating information in EPIC and taking patients’ vital signs at appointments. Our clinical environments foster a feeling of teamwork and provide pathways to leadership for MAs with a desire to advance their careers.

Providence Medical Group (PMG) provides an extensive range of ambulatory services to patients throughout Alaska, California, Montana, Oregon and Washington. As a caregiver with PMG, you’ll support the delivery of cost-effective, clinically competent, reliable healthcare by following our core values of Justice, Excellence, Dignity, Integrity and Compassion. Join our team and thrive in our culture of patient-focused, whole-person care built on understanding, commitment, and mutual respect. Your voice matters here, because we know that to inspire and retain the best people, we must empower them.

Benefits and Perks:

• Competitive pay (including holiday pay & shift pay differentials)
• Best-in-class benefits - full medical, dental and vision coverage from your first day
• 401(k) plan with employer matching & complementary retirement planner
• Generous paid time off for vacation, sick days and holidays
• Tuition reimbursement & student loan forgiveness programs
• Wellness & mental health assistance programs
• Back-up child & elder care to help with care disruptions for your family
• Voluntary benefits, like pet, auto and home insurance, commuter benefits and more!

Required Qualifications:

• Graduate of an accredited school that includes hands on training in a clinical setting for medical assistants, Or Graduate of a registered medical assistant apprenticeship program, Or Has completed two years of medical training in the United States Armed Forces, Or
• Minimum one year of work experience as a medical assistant that includes the following clinical skills: obtaining vital signs, administering injections, and medication administration
• National Provider BLS - American Heart Association within 30 days of hire.
• 6 months Healthcare experience.
• 6 months Medical Assistant experience.

Preferred Qualifications:

• National Medical Assistant Certification upon hire.

Why Join Providence?

Our best-in-class benefits are uniquely designed to support you and your family in staying well, growing professionally, and achieving financial security. We take care of you, so you can focus on delivering our Mission of caring for everyone, especially the most vulnerable in our communities.

Accepting a new position at another facility that is part of the Providence family of organizations may change your current benefits. Changes in benefits, including paid time-off, happen for various reasons. These reasons can include changes of Legal Employer, FTE, Union, location, time-off plan policies, availability of health and welfare benefit plan offerings, and other various reasons.

About Providence

At Providence, our strength lies in Our Promise of “Know me, care for me, ease my way.” Working at our family of organizations means that regardless of your role, we’ll walk alongside you in your career, supporting you so you can support others. We provide best-in-class benefits and we foster an inclusive workplace where diversity is valued, and everyone is essential, heard and respected. Together, our 120,000 caregivers (all employees) serve in over 50 hospitals, over 1,000 clinics and a full range of health and social services across Alaska, California, Montana, New Mexico, Oregon, Texas and Washington. As a comprehensive health care organization, we are serving more people, advancing best practices and continuing our more than 100-year tradition of serving the poor and vulnerable.

Posted are the minimum and the maximum wage rates on the wage range for this position. The successful candidate's placement on the wage range for this position will be determined based upon relevant job experience and other applicable factors. These amounts are the base pay range; additional compensation may be available for this role, such as shift differentials, standby/on-call, overtime, premiums, extra shift incentives, or bonus opportunities.

Providence offers a comprehensive benefits package including a retirement 401(k) Savings Plan with employer matching, health care benefits (medical, dental, vision), life insurance, disability insurance, time off benefits (paid parental leave, vacations, holidays, health issues), voluntary benefits, well-being resources and much more. Learn more at providence.jobs/benefits.

Applicants in the Unincorporated County of Los Angeles: Qualified applications with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the Unincorporated Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act.

About the Team

Providence Clinical Network (PCN) is a service line within Providence serving patients across seven states with quality, compassionate, coordinated care. Collectively, our medical groups and affiliate practices are the third largest group in the country with over 11,000 providers, 900 clinics and 30,000 caregivers.

PCN is comprised of Providence Medical Group in Alaska, Washington, Montana and Oregon; Swedish Medical Group in Washington’s greater Puget Sound area, Pacific Medical Centers in western Washington; Kadlec in southeast Washington; Providence’s St. John’s Medical Foundation in Southern California; Providence Medical Institute in Southern California; Providence Facey Medical Foundation in Southern California; Providence Medical Foundation in Northern and Southern California; and Covenant Medical Group and Covenant Health Partners in west Texas and eastern New Mexico.

Providence is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to the principle that every workforce member has the right to work in surroundings that are free from all forms of unlawful discrimination and harassment on the basis of race, color, gender, disability, veteran, military status, religion, age, creed, national origin, sexual identity or expression, sexual orientation, marital status, genetic information, or any other basis prohibited by local, state, or federal law. We believe diversity makes us stronger, so we are dedicated to shaping an inclusive workforce, learning from each other, and creating equal opportunities for advancement.

Job Schedule: Full time

Job Shift: Multiple shifts available

Work Location: Providence Alaska Medical Ctr-Anchorage

Address: AK Anchorage 3200 Providence Dr

Workplace Type: On-site

Pay Range: $23.27 - $35.60

The amounts listed are the base pay range; additional compensation may be available for this role, such as shift differentials, standby/on-call, overtime, premiums, extra shift incentives, or bonus opportunities.