Medical Assistant Apprentice - St. Anthony - CommonSpirit Health Mountain Region
Lakewood, CO 80228
About the Job
CommonSpirit Health Mountain Region is committed to building healthier communities, advocating for those who are poor and vulnerable, and innovating how and where healing can happen—both inside our hospitals and out in the community. With locations throughout Colorado, Utah, and Kansas, we deliver the same high standard of care to our employees as we do to our patients. Our 20 hospitals, emergency and urgent care centers, home care and hospice, Flight for Life Colorado TM , telehealth and over 240 physician practices and clinics offer endless opportunities! Here, you can grow your career and impact the people in the communities you serve.
CommonSpirit Health is one of the nation’s largest nonprofit, faith-based health systems, with a team of over 150,000 employees and 25,000 physicians and advanced practice clinicians. CommonSpirit operates more than 2,200 care sites and 140 hospitals, serving some of the most diverse communities across the nation, letting humankindness lead the way.
Overview:CommonSpirit Health’s apprenticeship program’s displays that our bold and compassionate mission not only applies to our patients, but to our employees as well. Our programs offer crucially needed uncertified payment while getting hands on with flexible scheduling, all accompanied by a top tier curriculum from local Community Colleges.
The Medical Assistant (MA) Apprenticeship Program is a hands-on, 6-month program starting in late-August, that prepares students to take the Certified Clinical Medical Assistant test (CCMA) through the National Health Career Association. The program includes online learning and on-site labs at your local Community College. While going through the MA Program, you will be hired to work with us as an Uncertified Medical Assistant. CommonSpirit will pay your wage as you gain the skills necessary to pass the certification exam, and once certified you will have a seamless transition to a fulltime certified role.
- Schedule: 12-32 hours a week in MAI role, 2-4 days a week Monday-Friday, while going to school 1 day which to be successful accounts for 10 hours a week.
- Location: Primary Care and Specialty Care units that report up to St. Anthony Hospital.
- Lakewood/Littleton/Belmar - Specific locations disucussed at time of interviews
- Educational Partner: Arapahoe Community College, Littelton Campus
Medical Assistant Apprentice Requirements:
- Demonstrated customer service and leadership skills; through high school organizational involvement and or previous employment.
- Demonstrated basic office and computer skills.
- Demonstrated basic knowledge of Microsoft Word, and E-Mail.
- Attention to detail
- HS Diploma/GED, required
- BLS, Basic Life Support (BLS) from American Heart Association is required within 90 days of employment
- Ability to enroll in Pueblo Community College - Durango Campus, Pueblo Community College - Pueblo Campus, Arapahoe Community College, or Front Range Community College, required
When people and places align, incredible things happen. Just like the 21,000+ amazing associates who work here, every community within CommonSpirit Health connected ecosystem has its own unique history, story and personality.
Our Total Reward Offerings:At CommonSpirit Mountain Region, we believe investing in our employees lets them know they truly matter. Our total rewards package includes compensation, benefits, retirement, wellness, leave, and other programs. Designed with your well-being in mind, we offer:
- Several Medical, Dental, & Vision insurance options.
- Spending Accounts including a Dependent Care FSA that may be eligible for an employer contribution!
- 401K with a generous match.
- Tuition Reimbursement.
- Student Loan Forgiveness, and so much more!
View more on our benefits HERE.
Pay Range:Pay Structure: The pay for this position is $18.00/hour with an incremental increase to $18.50 after 3 months and a final pay of $21.25 upon certification.