Medical Assistant or Clinical Team Assistant - Scarborough Primary Care

MaineHealth•Scarborough, ME

About The Position

MaineHealth is hiring a Medical Assistant or Clinical Team Assistant for Scarborough Primary Care. The Medical Assistant (MA) performs patient-care and administrative support duties in a team-based environment to help maintain smooth patient flow. The MA works under the license of a physician or advanced practice practitioner when performing clinical and other patient-care responsibilities. Candidates must meet one of the specified education or experience pathways: completion of an accredited Medical Assisting program with 160 hours of clinical experience; completion of an Adult Education Medical Assistant program and six months of clinical experience in a practice setting; or one year of clinical experience in a multi-provider practice setting. Equivalent experience may be evaluated case by case. The Clinical Team Assistant (CTA) performs daily patient-service functions that support the clinical team in delivering patient care. The CTA works under a provider’s license when performing clinical and other patient-care responsibilities. Candidates must meet one of the specified education or experience pathways, including health-sciences education involving clinical experience, an MA program without a clinical externship, a healthcare vocational program with a patient-facing component, or equivalent relevant clinical patient-facing experience, which may be evaluated case by case. At least three months of patient-facing clinical experience is required. MaineHealth describes its workplace as supportive and inclusive and offers benefits and resources intended to support employees’ professional and personal well-being. The stated hourly pay ranges are $21.09–$27.12 for the Medical Assistant position and $20.27–$24.36 for the Clinical Team Assistant position. Compensation for part-time positions is prorated based on scheduled hours and applicable FTE.

Requirements

Medical Assistant: Meet one of these pathways: graduate from an accredited vocational institution or community college Medical Assisting program and complete 160 hours of clinical experience; 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.
Medical Assistant: Current BLS certification is required, or it must be obtained within 30 days of the start date.
Medical Assistant positions located in New Hampshire require an NH Med Tech License, or NH EMT and National Registry EMT license.
Clinical Team Assistant: Meet one of these pathways: 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 that did not require a clinical externship; complete a healthcare vocational program with a patient-facing component; or have equivalent relevant clinical patient-facing experience, evaluated case by case.
Clinical Team Assistant: A minimum of three months of patient-facing clinical experience is required.
Clinical Team Assistant: Current BLS certification is required within one month of hire.

Nice To Haves

Medical Assistant: High school diploma or GED preferred.
Medical Assistant: Current AAMA, NHA, AMT, NCCT, or NREMT certification preferred.
Medical Assistant: Relevant experience as a Medical Assistant preferred.

Responsibilities

For the Medical Assistant role, perform duties related to patient care and administrative support in a team-based environment.
Promote smooth flow of patients through the office.
For the Clinical Team Assistant role, perform daily patient-service functions to support the clinical team in delivering patient care.
Perform clinical and other patient-care responsibilities under the applicable physician, advanced practice practitioner, or provider license.