Certified Medical Assistant

Wayne Memorial Community Health Centers; Honesdale (Wayne County); On-site; USD 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision

Life Insurance

Short-Term Disability

Long-Term Disability

Generous PTO (Paid Time Off)

403b Retirement Plan Matching

Job summary

Wayne Memorial Community Health Centers is seeking a Certified Medical Assistant to join the Highland Family Health Center team. The role focuses on delivering outstanding patient care while efficiently managing administrative tasks inside the medical office.

You will answer phones, chart accurately, use medical terminology, assist physicians during exams, and demonstrate skills in bandaging, first aid, venipuncture, and specimen collection in a supportive rural health environment.

Qualifications

• Graduate from an approved Medical Assistant Education program.
• Certified or Registered MA or equivalent credential.
• Prior Medical Assistant experience highly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Answer phones in a timely, professional manner.
• Forward calls or take detailed messages as appropriate.
• Demonstrate proper and accurate charting of patients and procedures.
• Demonstrate knowledge of medical terminology and abbreviations.
• Cooperatively assist doctor with office exams and procedures.
• Demonstrate bandaging skills.
• Demonstrate knowledge of basic first aid.
• Perform venipuncture and collect specimens as needed.

Skills

Medical terminology

Venipuncture

Vital signs

Charting

First aid

Phone communication

Education

Medical Assistant certificate/degree

Job description

Wayne Memorial Community Health Centers (WMCHC) is seeking a Certified Medical Assistant to join the team at our Highland Family Health Center. The role focuses on delivering outstanding patient care while efficiently managing the administrative and operational tasks of the medical office.WMCHC’s MissionWayne Memorial Community Health Centers creates and sustains healthy rural communities by providing accessible, high quality medical, dental, and behavioral health care for all, while recognizing and addressing other factors that influence health outcomes.What you will do as a WMCHC Medical Assistant:Answer phones in a timely, professional manner. Forward calls or takes detailed messages as appropriate.Demonstrate proper and accurate charting of patients and procedures.Demonstrate effective knowledge of medical terminology and medical abbreviations.Cooperatively assist doctor with office exams and procedures.Demonstrate bandaging skills.Demonstrate knowledge of basic first aid.Appropriately perform/demonstrate knowledge and/or use of vitals, exam room preparation, medical/surgical aseptic techniques, patients’ rights and ethics, venipuncture, collecting specimens, etc.Other duties as assigned.Minimum QualificationsGraduate from an approved Medical Assistant Education programCertified or Registered MA or equivalent credentialPrior Medical Assistant experience highly preferredBenefits:Medical, Dental, VisionLife InsuranceShort-Term DisabilityLong-Term DisabilityGenerous Paid Time Off (PTO)403b Retirement Plan Matching