Medical Assistant

French Consulting • Chesapeake, VA

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About The Position

French Consulting is seeking a Medical Assistant to support the military community in the southern Virginia area at the Chesapeake Tricare Prime Clinic. The role provides medical support in a military healthcare setting and contributes to safe, high-quality care and positive patient outcomes.

The Medical Assistant provides deployment health screenings to service members individually or in groups, at the clinic or at Line units. The role coordinates screenings with Line Commanders and MTF processes, schedules appointments and referrals, documents patient support, helps patients complete forms, and ensures results and completed records are accurately entered, handled, filed, and stored. The position also involves collaborating with physicians, healthcare team members, patients, and families; participating in staff development and performance improvement; continuing professional learning; helping orient and train new personnel; and complying with applicable legal, regulatory, and MTF policies.

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED certificate.
• Graduate of a medical assistant training program accredited by CAAHEP or ABHES, or a formal medical services training program of the United States Armed Forces.
• At least 1 year of experience as a Medical Assistant within the last 3 years.
• Current certification in American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS), American Red Cross Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Providers, or an American Heart Association or American Red Cross Healthcare Provider Course.
• Meet all health screening and vaccination requirements.
• U.S. citizenship and ability to obtain base access and complete credentialing requirements.
• Provide two letters of recommendation written within the last two years, attesting to clinical, communication, patient-relations, professional, and interpersonal skills. Each letter must include the writer's name, title, phone number, reference date, address, and signature.
• At least one recommendation letter must be from a physician or supervisor who personally observed and evaluated the candidate and can attest to clinical patient-care skills.
• The other recommendation letter may be from a clinic or hospital administrator, physician, or nurse with personal knowledge of the candidate's patient-care skills in a similar clinical environment.

Nice To Haves

• Prior experience in military or government healthcare settings.

Responsibilities

• Provide deployment health screening services to service members individually or in groups, at the clinic or at Line units.
• Schedule initial and follow-on appointments or referrals for service members.
• Accurately document patient medical support and assist patients in completing forms in electronic systems or on paper.
• Ensure patient results are accurately entered into required systems and completed forms are properly handled, filed, and stored in patient medical records.
• Become proficient with online patient and Military Treatment Facility systems for accurate data recording.
• Contact Line Commanders and schedule initial screenings in coordination with MTF processes.
• Collaborate with physicians, healthcare team members, patients, and families to enhance care and resolve concerns.
• Participate in staff development programs, cross-training initiatives, and performance improvement activities.
• Maintain accurate, timely, and concise patient records, both manual and electronic.
• Engage in self-directed learning, continuing education, and competency validation.
• Contribute to the orientation, training, and evaluation of newly assigned personnel.
• Comply with legal, regulatory, and MTF-specific policies in all aspects of patient care.

Benefits

• Supportive, collaborative team environment with ongoing professional development.
• Welcoming culture that values employees' skills, expertise, and input.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED