Certified Medical Assistant

Sentara Health • Centerville, IA

6d • $22 - $32 • Onsite

About The Position

Sentara Urgent Care Centerville is hiring a part-time Certified Medical Assistant in the Virginia Beach, Virginia area. The position is scheduled for 20 hours per week and consists of two 12-hour shifts, one 8-hour shift, and one 6-hour shift, with alternating weekends. Clinic hours are 8:00 a.m.–8:00 p.m. Monday through Friday and 8:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m. Saturday and Sunday.

The Medical Assistant supports a safe environment for patients, visitors, and employees by identifying and applying safety principles. The role performs patient-care tasks and procedures, along with administrative duties as appropriate. It requires objective assessment of situations, consideration of alternatives, assistance with realistic action plans, and evaluation of outcomes. The Medical Assistant develops role-specific skills and knowledge, interacts effectively across departments, follows department and system policies and procedures, and contributes to productive, efficient daily operations while using resources safely, effectively, ethically, and responsibly.

Requirements

• High school graduation or equivalent.
• One of the following credentials: Certified Medical Assistant (CMA), Registered Medical Assistant (RMA), Certified Clinical Medical Assistant (CCMA), or EMT Basic Certification.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required within 90 days of hire.

Nice To Haves

• One year of clinical or administrative experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Promote and maintain a safe environment for patients, visitors, and employees.
• Perform patient-care tasks and procedures and, as appropriate, administrative duties.
• Objectively assess situations from multiple viewpoints, consider alternatives, assist with action plans, and evaluate outcomes.
• Develop and apply the skills and knowledge required of medical assistants.
• Interact effectively with other departments.
• Follow department and system policies, procedures, and practices.
• Contribute to productive and efficient daily operations.
• Use resources in a safe, effective, ethical, and fiscally responsible manner.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision plans
• Adoption, fertility, and surrogacy reimbursement up to $10,000
• Paid time off and sick leave
• Paid parental and family caregiver 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 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
• Opportunity to earn an annual discretionary bonus subject to system and employee eligibility criteria
• Paid holidays
• Educational assistance or student loan repayment
• Voluntary benefits

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED