Medical Assistant
About The Position
Pines Health Services, voted one of the 2025 Best Places to Work in ME, has an immediate opening for a Medical Assistant to support our Behavioral Health Provider, who sees patients in several health centers. Qualified applicants must commit to our vision, mission, and goals while delivering exceptional patient care. Candidates should be proficient with computers, possess excellent verbal and written communication skills, be outstanding listeners, be adept at problem-solving, be able to prioritize workload and work professionally and independently. The successful applicant will be responsible for managing the practice's patient population, ensuring smooth daily operations, screening patient calls for providers, assisting providers with procedures, and performing duties at designated work sites. Applicants should have a strong desire to work in the Behavioral Health field.
Requirements
- High school diploma or equivalent preferred.
- Maintain Medical Assistant Certification or obtain upon eligibility.
- Maintain current BLS through the American Heart Association.
- Proficient with computers.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Outstanding listening skills.
- Adept at problem-solving.
- Able to prioritize workload.
- Able to work professionally and independently.
- Strong desire to work in the Behavioral Health field.
Nice To Haves
- CMA, RMA, or other third-party accreditation for Medical Assisting, preferred.
Responsibilities
- Managing the practice's patient population.
- Ensuring smooth daily operations.
- Screening patient calls for providers.
- Assisting providers with procedures.
- Performing duties at designated work sites.
- Communicate verbally in a professional manner with patients, providers, and staff.
- Follow directions from physician or mid-level provider.
- Record patient data in electronic medical record for providers (i.e., vital signs, vision tests, histories, etc.).
- Provide patient education on medications as needed.
- Process lab work, office procedures, make appointments for diagnostic or specialty testing while educating patients about procedures and preparation for procedures.
- Prepare exam rooms (including stocking medical supplies as needed) and clean them for provider/patient needs.
- Complete proper sterilization of all office instruments and equipment as necessary.
- Assess all clinical calls with provider to determine acuity.
- Administer injections and have knowledge of immunizations.
- Maintain smooth flow in daily schedule between providers and patients.
- Maintain electronic medical record, read and add dictation to records, and scan lab results.
- Upon provider orders, relay patient prescriptions to the pharmacist, follow up on orders, and notify of test results.
- Obtain and prepare electronic medical record for provider to review and document.
Benefits
- Competitive benefits package.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
High school or GED
