Certified Medical Assistant (CMA)
About The Position
Sentara Medical Group’s Family Medicine Thoroughgood Clinic in Virginia Beach, Virginia, is seeking a full-time Certified Medical Assistant (CMA). The role involves performing patient care and administrative or clerical tasks and procedures based on training, education, and competency evaluations. Duties are delegated by and performed under the direction or supervision of a Physician, Nurse Practitioner/Physician Assistant (NP/PA), Registered Nurse (RN), or Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN). The clinic is looking for an experienced, compassionate, dependable, and organized CMA who enjoys connecting with patients and collaborating with a healthcare team. The schedule is Monday through Friday on the day shift. A sign-on bonus of up to $5,000 is available for qualified candidates. The position offers a market-competitive hourly base pay range of $21.69 to $32.14 for full-time employment; compensation may vary based on qualifications, experience, location, market conditions, and business needs. Additional compensation may include shift differentials, on-call pay, overtime, shift premiums, extra-shift incentives, or bonuses. Sentara Medical Group includes more than 300 practices across Hampton Roads, Northern Virginia, and Northeastern North Carolina. Its services include family and internal medicine, pediatrics, and specialties such as cardiology, neurology, and orthopedics. The organization emphasizes personalized, quality care, positive patient experiences, and improving healthcare through approaches and technologies such as MD LIVE. Sentara describes its workplace as tobacco-free and is committed to diversity, inclusion, and belonging.
Requirements
- Less than one year of related experience is required.
- High school graduate or equivalent is required.
- Current, unexpired Medical Assistant certification (CMA, RMA, CCMA, NCMA, NRCMA, CMAC, or equivalent) or EMT-Basic certification from an accredited organization is required.
- Basic Life Support (BLS) certification is required within 90 days of hire.
Nice To Haves
- Previous Certified Medical Assistant experience in family medicine, primary care, a physician practice, or an ambulatory care setting is strongly preferred.
Responsibilities
- Perform patient care tasks and procedures based on training, education, and competency evaluations.
- Perform administrative and clerical tasks and procedures.
- Carry out delegated duties under the direction or supervision of a Physician, NP/PA, RN, or LPN.
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 of $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 if system and employee eligibility criteria are met
- Sign-on bonus up to $5,000 for qualified candidates
- Potential additional compensation, including shift differentials, on-call pay, overtime, shift premiums, extra-shift incentives, or bonus opportunities
- Educational assistance or student loan repayment
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
