Certified Medical Assistant
About The Position
Sentara Urgent Care Town Center is hiring a flexi-time Certified Medical Assistant in the Virginia Beach, Virginia area. Coverage may be required at the Red Mill, Little Neck, and Chimney Hill clinics. Clinic hours are 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Monday through Friday and 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. Scheduled hours and shifts may vary based on business needs and candidate availability. The Medical Assistant promotes safety for patients, visitors, and employees; performs patient-care tasks and procedures and, as appropriate, administrative duties; and applies sound judgment to assess situations, consider alternatives, help develop realistic action plans, and evaluate outcomes. The role requires developing the skills and knowledge specific to medical assisting, interacting effectively across departments, following department and system policies and procedures, and working productively and efficiently while using resources that are safe, effective, ethical, and fiscally responsible.
Requirements
- High school graduation or equivalent.
- Certification as a Certified Medical Assistant (CMA), Registered Medical Assistant (RMA), or Certified Clinical Medical Assistant (CCMA), or EMT Basic Certification.
- Basic Life Support (BLS) certification is required within 90 days of hire.
Nice To Haves
- One year of clinical or administrative experience is preferred.
Responsibilities
- Promote and incorporate safety principles for patients, visitors, and employees.
- Perform patient-care tasks and procedures.
- Perform administrative duties as appropriate.
- Assess situations objectively from multiple viewpoints, consider alternatives, assist in developing realistic action plans, and evaluate outcomes.
- Interact effectively with other departments and follow department and system policies, procedures, and practices.
- Work productively and efficiently in daily operations.
- Use resources that are safe, effective, ethical, and fiscally responsible.
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, subject to established system and employee eligibility criteria.
- Additional compensation may include shift differentials, on-call pay, overtime, shift premiums, extra-shift incentives, or bonus opportunities.
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What This Job Offers
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
