Medical Assistant- Certified

Northern Light Health•Bangor, ME

14d•Onsite

About The Position

Northern Light Eastern Maine Medical Center’s Plastic & Hand Surgery Clinic is seeking a certified medical assistant to support practitioners providing patient care in an ambulatory setting. The role combines clinical and administrative duties to support quality patient care in a medical group practice. Duties include assisting providers with procedures, following up with patients about lab and test results, rooming patients, obtaining ECGs, and preloading and confirming office appointments. The successful candidate will be hired at a level commensurate with licensure and/or certification. The position is full-time, 40 hours per week, with a work schedule of 8:30 AM to 5:30 PM. The listed salary range is $20.47–$30.90, and the position is eligible for a $3,000 sign-on bonus, minus tax. The role is performed in a busy, often stressful ambulatory setting providing direct patient care to patients of all ages. Northern Light Eastern Maine Medical Center is a 411-bed regional tertiary care hospital and Level II Trauma Center in Bangor, Maine, serving communities across the northern two-thirds of the state. It provides comprehensive inpatient and outpatient services and is part of Northern Light Health’s statewide integrated health system.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED.
Successful completion of a medical assistant program and a current CCMA, CMA, NCMA, or RMA certification or registration, which must be maintained; alternatively, five years of experience as a Medical Assistant in lieu of a formal medical assistant program, plus one of those certifications or registrations, which must be maintained.
Current CPR certification.
Ability to obtain accurate vital signs and patient histories.
Competence using computer software.
Ability to meet the physical demands of the role, including assisting with patient mobility and transfers, performing CPR and other patient care treatments, and lifting approximately 15 pounds unassisted.

Nice To Haves

Direct patient care experience in a health care facility.
Experience in an ambulatory medical office setting.
Experience with Cerner.

Responsibilities

Assist providers with procedures.
Follow up with patients regarding lab and test results.
Room patients.
Obtain ECGs.
Preload and confirm office appointments.
Provide clinical and administrative support for patient care in an ambulatory medical group practice.
Assist patients with ambulation, transfers, and mobility as needed.