Certified Medical Assistant

Certified Medical Assistant

Job Description

We are seeking a dedicated Medical Assistant to join our dynamic healthcare team. This position involves welcoming incoming patients, documenting vital signs, and preparing them for their visits. The role requires maintaining exam rooms, sterilizing instruments, and ensuring medical records are complete and accurate.

Responsibilities

• Obtain vital signs, chief complaints, reconcile medication lists and allergies, and assess smoking status of patients.
• Prepare exam rooms for patient visits, restock clinical areas, and sterilize instruments.
• Document interventions in the electronic medical record and review charts for completeness.
• Scan upcoming appointments for additional medical record information.
• Obtain medical records from other physician offices, hospitals, labs, emergency rooms, and radiology prior to patient visits.
• Complete tasks assigned to the team, including responding to patient messages, prescription refills, lab results, referrals, and other responsibilities.
• Administer and collect patient satisfaction surveys and contact patients to assess medical status.
• Adhere to protocols related to infection control, environmental safety, and patient confidentiality.
• Complete annual recertifications for OSHA, Compliance, Respiratory FIT, and IT policy.
• Maintain current CPR and MA certifications.
• Fill in for other clinical staff during vacations and illness and perform other duties as assigned.

Essential Skills

• Certified or Registered Medical Assistant
• Triage experience and taking vitals
• BLS certification
• Experience with electronic medical records (EMR)
• Customer service skills
• Experience in family medicine

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• 1 year of medical assistant experience preferred
• Strong customer service skills
• Experience using Allscripts

Work Environment

This position operates within a learning facility that offers opportunities for permanent placement and professional growth. The work schedule is Monday to Friday, 8 am to 5 pm, with a 30-minute lunch break. Employees have the chance to sharpen their healthcare skills in a supportive environment and gain exposure to a variety of illnesses and treatments in a family medicine department.

This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Norfolk, VA.

The pay range for this position is $20.00 - $25.00/hr.

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following:
• Medical, dental & vision
• Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital
• 401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available
• Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)
• Short and long-term disability
• Health Spending Account (HSA)
• Transportation benefits
• Employee Assistance Program
• Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

This is a fully onsite position in Norfolk,VA.

This position is anticipated to close on Apr 17, 2026.

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

At Actalent, diversity and inclusion are a bridge towards the equity and success of our people. DE&I is embedded into our culture through:

• Hiring diverse talent
• Maintaining an inclusive environment through persistent self-reflection
• Building a culture of care, engagement, and recognition with clear outcomes
• Ensuring growth opportunities for our people

Actalent is an equal opportunity employer.

About Actalent

Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services. For more than 40 years, we’ve helped visionary companies advance their goals. Headquartered in the United States, our teams span 150 offices across North America, EMEA, and APAC—with four delivery centers in India led by 1,000 extraordinary employees who connect their passion with purpose every day.

Our Bangalore, Hyderabad, Pune, and Chennai delivery centers are hubs of engineering expertise, with core capabilities in mechanical and electrical engineering, systems and software, and manufacturing engineering. Our teams deliver work across multiple industries including transportation, consumer and industrial products, and life sciences. We serve more than 4,500 clients, including many Fortune 500 brands. Learn more about how we can work together at actalentservices.com.

Salary : $20 - $25