What are the responsibilities and job description for the Medical Assistant position at Pines Health Services?
Description
Join Our Team at Pines Health Services!
Are you ready to be part of a fun, engaging, and hardworking team? Pines Health Services-proudly voted one of the 2025 Best Places to Work in Maine-is the place to grow your career and make a difference.
We currently have an immediate opening for a Medical Assistant at our St. John Valley Health Center office in Van Buren, Maine. This is a great opportunity for someone who is passionate about delivering exceptional patient care and contributing to our mission of improving the health and well-being of our community.
What We're Looking For:
- Dedication to our vision, mission, and goals
- Strong computer and documentation skills
- Excellent verbal and written communication abilities
- Active listening and problem-solving skills
- Ability to prioritize and manage a busy workload
- Professionalism, independence, and teamwork
We welcome applications from Medical Assistants and will also consider LPNs or Certified Nursing Assistants with strong clinical experience.
Position Summary:
The Medical Assistant is responsible for supporting providers and ensuring smooth daily operations in the practice. Duties include:
- Assisting providers with patient care and procedures
- Screening and routing patient calls
- Coordinating care and supporting patient flow
- Performing responsibilities at designated work sites as needed
Essential Functions but not limited to:
- Ability to communicate verbally in a professional manner with patients, providers, and staff.
- Ability to follow directions from physician or mid-level provider.
- Ability to record patient data in electronic medical records for providers (i.e., vital signs, vision tests, histories, etc.).
- Providing patient education on medications as needed.
- Ability to process lab work, and office procedures, make appointments for diagnostic or specialty testing while educating patients about procedures and preparation for procedures.
Requirements
RequirementsAvailability Requirements:
Monday through Friday, hours may vary according to patient care and physician/mid-level provider's schedule.
Education and Experience Requirements:
High school diploma or equivalent preferred.
- Maintain Medical Assistant Certification or obtain upon eligibility.
- Maintain current BLS through the American Heart Association.
- Bloodborne pathogens, SDS and other OSHA required training programs.
Certification: CMA or RMA, or other certification through a third-party accreditation for Medical Assisting, preferred.
Contact:
- For the full job description or additional information, please contact Alli at akenney@pineshealth.org.
- Pines Health Services offers a competitive benefits package. You can view the complete details here: Pines Health Services Benefits
Pines Health Services is an Equal Opportunity Employer and Provider