Medical Assistant or Clinical Team Assistant - Cardiology

MaineHealth•Scarborough, ME

About The Position

MaineHealth is hiring a Medical Assistant or Clinical Team Assistant in Cardiology. The Medical Assistant provides patient care and administrative support in a team-based environment, helping promote smooth patient flow through the office. When performing clinical and other patient care responsibilities, the Medical Assistant works under the license of a physician or advanced practice practitioner. The Clinical Team Assistant performs daily patient service functions to support the clinical team in delivering patient care. When performing clinical and other patient care responsibilities, the Clinical Team Assistant works under the license of a provider. The Medical Assistant pay range is $21.09 to $27.12 per hour. The Clinical Team Assistant pay range is $20.27 to $24.36 per hour. Compensation for part-time positions is prorated based on scheduled hours and applicable full-time equivalent. MaineHealth also offers benefits, recognition programs, career growth opportunities, and, where applicable, shift differentials or other incentives.

Requirements

Medical Assistant: High school diploma or GED preferred.
Medical Assistant: Meet one of the following: graduate from an accredited vocational institution or community college Medical Assisting program with 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 required or must be obtained within 30 days of the start date.
Medical Assistant positions located in New Hampshire require an NH Med Tech License, or an NH EMT and National Registry EMT license.
Clinical Team Assistant: Be a student or graduate of an accredited vocational program, community college, or university in health sciences 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, subject to case-by-case evaluation.
Clinical Team Assistant: Current BLS certification required within one month of hire.
Clinical Team Assistant: At least three months of patient-facing clinical experience.

Nice To Haves

Medical Assistant: Current AAMA, NHA, AMT, NCCT, or NREMT certification.
Medical Assistant: Relevant experience as a Medical Assistant.

Responsibilities

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