Medical Assistant Apprenticeship Program – Sign-on Bonus
Dartmouth-Hitchcock Workforce Readiness Institute
Upcoming 2024 Medical Assistant Apprenticeship Program
NOW ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS FOR LEBANON & CGP LOCATIONS FOR SPRING 2025
Lebanon, NH Classroom – Application Deadline: January 20, 2025
Potential Apprenticeship Locations:
Dartmouth Health Clinics, Lebanon, NH
Alice Peck Day Memorial Hospital, Lebanon, NH
Mt. Ascutney Health Center, Windsor, VT
Ottauquechee Health Center, Woodstock, VT
Newport Health Center, Newport, NH
Bedford, N.H. Classroom – Application Deadline: January 14, 2024
Potential Apprenticeship Locations:
Dartmouth Health Community Group Practice (CGP) Clinics
Concord, NH
Manchester, NH
Nashua, NH
$2,500 sign-on bonus for eligible MAs hired into Dartmouth Health Clinics, DHMC, and Cheshire Medical Center
To learn more and to apply for our program, please visit us online at:
https://dhwri.org/ma-apprenticeship-program/
Medical Assistant Apprenticeship Program Overview:
Do you enjoy helping people, learning, and working with a team? Would you like to make a difference every day? Are you interested in having the opportunity to earn while you learn? Dartmouth Hitchcock Workforce Readiness Institute is looking for motivated individuals for the Medical Assistant Apprenticeship Program.
Candidates will apply for their respective geographic locations and be selected and hired by Dartmouth Health to become Medical Assistants working in our Lebanon area clinics (Dartmouth Health Lebanon, Alice Peck Day, Mt. Ascutney Health Center and Newport Health Center), Community Group Practice divisions (Manchester, Nashua, Concord), or Keene (Cheshire Medical Center). During the 12-week training period, participants will earn college credits and an hourly training wage. At the end of the 12-week training individuals will sit for the Certified Clinical Medical Assistant (CCMA) exam prior to beginning a 2000-hour Registered Apprenticeship.
This full-time, hands-on training program includes both classroom and clinical training. Classes offered during the program include: Introduction to Anatomy & Physiology, Medical Terminology, Pathophysiology, Pharmacology, Clinical Medical Assisting with Lab, and Healthcare Communications.
Role of a Medical Assistant:
Medical Assistants (MAs) are valued members of the clinic care team. The MA role is fast‐paced, interesting, and is guided by patient safety in every interaction. The MA is the first person to welcome a patient to the clinic, setting the stage for a comfortable, caring experience. As an MA, you will:
Obtain and record patient vital signs, temperature, pulse, height, weight, blood pressure and a reason for visit
Register and document patient’s electronic medical record
Conduct hearing, vision, breathing and EKG testing
Assist providers in procedures
Perform injections, bladder scans, diabetic foot exams
Provide exceptional patient experience and care
To learn more and to apply for our program, please visit us online at:
https://dhwri.org/ma-apprenticeship-program/
Dartmouth Health is an equal opportunity employer.
