Medical Assistant - Paid Apprenticeship Program - Space Limited - Apply Today

Company: Concord Hospital
Location: Manchester
Posted on: January 24, 2023

Job Description:

Looking for a new career? Have you always wanted to get into healthcare but didn't know how or never had an opportunity? How would you like to be hired into, and trained, as a Certified Medical Assistant? You would be hired as a Medical Assistant apprentice, embarking on a new career within the growing healthcare field!Classes begin at NHTI or LRCC in February/ March 2023!How does it work?Participants in the apprenticeship are full-time, benefited Concord Hospital employees from the start of the program.Receive 100% of tuition paid by Concord Hospital, and eligible for additional grant funding from the ApprenticeshipNH program for support services like transportation, supplies, etc.Receive pay increases as you meet milestones throughout the program.Completion of the apprenticeship earns the participant a National Occupational Credential through the Department of Labor.Following the successful completion of the apprenticeship, you will continue your employment with the company as a fully-qualified MA. Participants will be asked to make a 2 year employment commitment to Concord Hospital after completing the apprenticeship.So, what does the Medical Assistant apprenticeship program look like? What's in it for me?12 weeks of full-time, paid classroom instruction time at NHTI - Concord's Community College or Lakes Region Community College in Laconia, NH.Preparation and eligibility to sit for the Certified Clinical Medical Assistant (CCMA) national exam.Placement after classroom education into a full-time open medical assistant position at one of our Primary Care or specialty practices.Completion of 3,600 on-the-job training hours with a mentor.High school diploma or GED is required.Please note that this program will run for approximately two years and consist of 40 hour work weeks.Please note that accepted apprentices will be required to sign a retention contract agreeing to work for Concord Hospital for a minimum of two years post completion of the program.Interested? Apply today! Classes start February/ March 2023 and there are limited spots available.Your new career is waiting for you!Concord Hospital is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. It is our policy to provide equal opportunity to all employees and applicants and to prohibit any discrimination because of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, national origin, age, marital status, genetic information, disability or protected veteran status.EEO is the LAWApplicants to and employees of this company are protected under federal law from discrimination on several bases. Follow the link above to find out more.If you are an individual with a disability and require a reasonable accommodation to complete any part of the application process, you may contact Human Resources at 603-230-7269.Physical and Work RequirementsThe physical demands and characteristics of the work environment described here are representative of those that will be encountered by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.The Dictionary of Occupational Titles Material Handling Classification is LIGHT. The employee must regularly lift, carry or push/pull less than 10 pounds, frequently lift, carry or push/pull up to 10 pounds, and occasionally lift, carry or push/pull up to 20 pounds.While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to hear, and speak. The employee is frequently required to do fine motor, do repetitive motion, and walk. The employee is occasionally required to bend, climb, kneel, reach, sit, smell, squat, and stand.Specific vision abilities required by this job include color vision, depth perception, far vision, near vision, and peripheral vision.The employee is frequently exposed to bloodborne pathogens, and bodily fluids. The employee is occasionally exposed to airborne pathogens, electrical hazards shock, and toxic or caustic chemicals.The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

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