Immediate Opening for Medical Assistant

We are seeking a Medical Assistant to become part of our team, working with the U.S. Coast Guard Base Kodiak located in Kodiak, AK.

Great pay + benefits package! 

Schedule: Monday-Friday, working 8-hours between 7:30am-4:00pm

Qualifications:

• A certificate or Associate degree as a CMA/MA from a state accredited program and 12 months experience with in the preceding 36 months, or,

• Certification from a military Medical Assistant (i.e. Health Service Technician, Hospital Corpsman) ''A'' school and 12 months experience within the preceding 36 months, or,

• 36 months experience within the preceding 60 months as a Medical Assistant in a private practice and completed the requirements for certification. The National Commission for Certifying Agencies, part of the Institute for Credentialing Excellence, accredits four certifications for Medical Assistants:

  1. Certified Medical Assistant (CMA) from the American Association of Medical Assistants (AAMA)

  2. Registered Medical Assistant (RMA) from the American Medical Technologists National Certified Medical Assistant (NCMA) from the National Center for Competency Testing

  3. Certified Clinical Medical Assistant (CCMA) from the National Healthcareer Association

• A current certification in Basic Cardiac Life Support (BLS) for the Health Care Provider by the American Heart Association (AHA), American Red Cross (ARC), American Safety and Health Institute (ASHI), or the American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP)

Responsibilities:

• Administers oxygen, subcutaneous and intra-muscular medication
• Prepares patients for surgical and or diagnostic procedures
• Prepares, operates, and monitors specialized equipment such as cardiac monitors, defibrillators, etc.
• Inventory medicine and drug stocks to ensure adequate supplies and controls
• Provide immediate evaluation and management of emergent problems as they occur in addition to regular scheduled appointments
• Greets and receives patients to the clinic and discreetly ascertains the nature of their illness or condition and direct them to appropriate care
• Responds to request for routine non-medical information such as duty status
• Receives and screen phone calls
• Files and maintains Healthcare records
• Files health care reports in health records
• Maintains Health Record checkout file
• Inputs daily patient information into the Coast Guard Healthcare Information Systems
• Required to use all Microsoft applications, such as Word, Excel, Access, Outlook, PowerPoint, etc. to track, data, generate reports, and prepare presentations
• Reviews and routes incoming correspondence
• Schedules and tracks consultations for specialty care
• Maintains referral log and notifies patients of appointments