Medical Assistant or Clinical Team Assistant - Neurosurgery, Scarborough

MaineHealth•Scarborough, ME

About The Position

This role supports the neurosurgery procedure suite in a fast-paced, hands-on clinical environment. The position follows a 4x9 schedule from 7:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., with either Tuesday or Thursday as the regular day off. The practice is closed evenings, weekends, and major holidays and prioritizes work–life balance. The Medical Assistant (MA) performs patient-care and administrative support duties in a team-based environment to promote smooth patient flow. When carrying out clinical and other patient-care responsibilities, the MA works under the license of a physician or advanced practice practitioner. The Clinical Team Assistant (CTA) performs daily patient-service functions supporting the clinical team in delivering patient care. When carrying out clinical and other patient-care responsibilities, the CTA works under the license of a provider. MaineHealth describes its environment as supportive and inclusive, with opportunities for care-team members to contribute to communities across Maine and New Hampshire. The stated hourly pay range is $21.09–$27.12 for the Medical Assistant position and $20.27–$24.36 for the Clinical Team Assistant position.

Requirements

For the Medical Assistant role, meet one of the following: graduate from an accredited vocational institution or community college Medical Assisting program with 160 hours of clinical experience completed; complete an Adult Education Medical Assistant program and have six months of clinical experience in a practice setting; or have one year of clinical experience in a multi-provider practice setting. Equivalent experience may be evaluated case by case.
For the Clinical Team Assistant role, meet one of the following: be a student or graduate of an accredited vocational program, community college, or university health sciences program that required clinical experience for advancement; complete an MA program without a required clinical externship; complete a healthcare vocational program with a patient-facing component; or have equivalent relevant clinical patient-facing experience, evaluated case by case.
Current BLS certification is required for the Medical Assistant role or must be obtained within 30 days of the start date.
Current BLS certification within one month of hire is required for the Clinical Team Assistant role.
For positions located in New Hampshire, an NH Med Tech License, or NH EMT and National Registry EMT license, is required.
Minimum of three months of patient-facing clinical experience for the Clinical Team Assistant role.
Self-motivated, energetic, and able to anticipate needs in the procedure suite.
Able to identify and resolve bottlenecks to support safe and efficient patient flow.
Team-oriented, collaborative, and comfortable staying busy.
High school diploma or GED preferred for the Medical Assistant role.

Nice To Haves

Current AAMA, NHA, AMT, NCCT, or NREMT certification preferred for the Medical Assistant role.
Relevant experience as a Medical Assistant preferred.

Responsibilities

Assist with procedure time-outs alongside the physician and radiology technician.
Help patients on and off the procedure table.
Support recovery Medical Assistants with patient discharge.
Assist Intake Medical Assistants with room turnover.
Perform patient-care and administrative support duties to promote smooth patient flow (Medical Assistant role).
Perform daily patient-service functions supporting the clinical team in delivering patient care (Clinical Team Assistant role).