Medical Assistant or Clinical Team Assistant - Cardiology

MaineHealth•Scarborough, ME

About The Position

MaineHealth is hiring a Medical Assistant or Clinical Team Assistant to support cardiology care. The Medical Assistant performs patient-care and administrative duties in a team-based environment, helping maintain patient flow through the office. The MA works under a physician’s or advanced practice practitioner’s license when carrying out clinical and other patient-care responsibilities. The Clinical Team Assistant 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. MaineHealth describes its workplace as supportive and inclusive, serving communities across Maine and New Hampshire. The pay range is $21.09–$27.12 per hour for the Medical Assistant position and $20.27–$24.36 per hour for the Clinical Team Assistant position. Compensation for part-time positions is prorated according to scheduled hours and applicable full-time equivalent. Additional compensation may include shift differentials or other incentives, where applicable.

Requirements

Medical Assistant: High school diploma or GED preferred.
Medical Assistant: Meet one of these qualifications: 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 is required, or it must be obtained within 30 days of the start date.
Medical Assistant: For positions located in New Hampshire, an NH Med Tech License or NH EMT and National Registry EMT license is required.
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; have completed an MA program without a required clinical externship; have completed 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 is required within one month of hire.
Clinical Team Assistant: At least three months of patient-facing clinical experience is required.

Nice To Haves

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

Responsibilities

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