Certified Medical Assistant (CMA)

Sentara Hospitals•Virginia Beach, VA

8d•Onsite

About The Position

Sentara Internal Medicine Physicians – 1080 First Colonial clinic is seeking a full-time Certified Medical Assistant (CMA) in Virginia Beach, Virginia. The CMA supports providers, delivers hands-on patient care, assists with clinical procedures, and helps create a positive patient experience. The position performs patient-care and administrative or clerical tasks and procedures based on training, education, and competency evaluations, as delegated by and under the direction or supervision of a Physician, Nurse Practitioner/Physician Assistant (NP/PA), Registered Nurse (RN), or Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN). The clinic operates Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM, on the day shift. A sign-on bonus of up to $5,000 is available for qualified candidates. Sentara Medical Group has more than 300 practices across Hampton Roads, Northern Virginia, and Northeastern North Carolina. Its practices provide care in areas including family and internal medicine, pediatrics, cardiology, neurology, and orthopedics. The organization emphasizes personalized, quality care, a positive patient experience, and improvements in healthcare, including through technology such as MD LIVE.

Requirements

High school graduate or equivalent.
Current, unexpired medical assistant certification (CMA, RMA, CCMA, NCMA, NRCMA, CMAC, or equivalent) or EMT-Basic certification from an accredited organization.
Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required within 90 days of hire.
Less than one year of related experience is required.

Nice To Haves

One year of clinical experience, preferably in Endocrinology, a specialty physician practice, or primary care.

Responsibilities

Support providers.
Deliver hands-on patient care.
Assist with clinical procedures.
Perform patient-care tasks and procedures based on training, education, and competency evaluations.
Perform administrative and clerical tasks and procedures.
Carry out duties as delegated by and under the direction or supervision of a Physician, NP/PA, RN, or LPN.
Help create a smooth, positive experience for patients.

Benefits

Medical, dental, and vision plans.
Adoption, fertility, and surrogacy reimbursement up to $10,000.
Paid time off and sick leave, including holidays.
Paid parental and family caregiver leave, and paid military leave.
Emergency backup care.
Long-term and short-term disability and critical illness plans.
Life insurance.
401(k)/403(b) with employer match.
Tuition assistance of up to $5,250 per year and discounted educational opportunities through Guild Education.
Student debt pay down up to $10,000.
Pet insurance.
Legal resources plan.
Educational assistance or student loan repayment.
Opportunity to earn an annual discretionary bonus if system and employee eligibility criteria are met.
Up to $5,000 sign-on bonus for qualified candidates.
Additional compensation may be available, including shift differentials, on-call pay, overtime, shift premiums, extra-shift incentives, or bonus opportunities.