Medical Assistant or Clinical Team Assistant - Cardiology

MaineHealth•Scarborough, ME

About The Position

MaineHealth is hiring a Medical Assistant or Clinical Team Assistant for Cardiology. The Medical Assistant performs patient-care and administrative support duties 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 that 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. MaineHealth describes its environment as supportive and inclusive, with opportunities to contribute to 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. Part-time compensation is prorated according to scheduled hours and applicable full-time equivalent. Offers depend on job-related qualifications, including skills, experience, education, and certifications.

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 6 months of clinical experience in a practice setting; or have 1 year of clinical experience in a multi-provider practice setting. Equivalent experience is evaluated case by case.
Medical Assistant: Current BLS certification is required, or 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 that did not require a clinical externship; have completed a healthcare vocational program with a patient-facing component; or have equivalent relevant clinical patient-facing experience, evaluated case by case.
Clinical Team Assistant: Current BLS certification is required within one month of hire.
Clinical Team Assistant: At least 3 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

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