Certified Medical Assistant
About The Position
Sentara Urgent Care Little Creek is hiring a PRN Certified Medical Assistant in Virginia Beach, Virginia. The position may float to other Virginia Beach Urgent Care clinics as needed. 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, addressing, and incorporating safety principles. The role provides patient-care tasks and procedures as well as administrative duties when appropriate. The Medical Assistant assesses situations objectively from multiple viewpoints, considers alternatives, helps develop realistic action plans, and evaluates outcomes. The position requires developing role-specific skills and knowledge, interacting effectively across departments, and following department and system policies, procedures, and practices. The Medical Assistant is expected to work productively and efficiently and use resources that are safe, effective, ethical, and fiscally responsible.
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 is required within 90 days of hire.
Nice To Haves
- One year of clinical or administrative experience is preferred.
Responsibilities
- Promote safety for patients, visitors, and employees by identifying and addressing safety concerns.
- Provide patient-care tasks and procedures and, as appropriate, administrative duties.
- Objectively assess situations from multiple viewpoints, consider alternatives, assist with realistic action plans, and evaluate outcomes.
- Develop and apply the skills and knowledge required of medical assistants.
- 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.
- Float to other Virginia Beach Urgent Care clinics as needed.
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 system and employee eligibility criteria
- Paid military leave
- Educational assistance or student loan repayment
- Voluntary benefits
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What This Job Offers
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
