Certified Medical Assistant

Sentara Health Plans; United States; On-site; USD 34,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid Time Off

Medical, Dental, Vision plans

401k/403B with Employer Match

Tuition Assistance

Paid Parental & Family Caregiver Leave

Life Insurance

Job summary

Sentara Health Plans is hiring a Full-Time Certified Medical Assistant for the Gloucester, VA area. The role includes patient care tasks, administrative duties, and ensuring safety, with a sign-on bonus for qualified candidates. Coverage will include multiple Gloucester-area clinics: Gloucester - 5659 Parkway Dr., Gloucester, VA; New Town - 4374 New Town Avenue, Williamsburg, VA; Lightfoot - 6497 Centerville Rd, Williamsburg, VA; J.

Clyde Morris- 747 J. Clyde Morris Blvd, Newport News, VA.

Qualifications

• HS - High School Grad or Equivalent.
• Certification/Licensure CMA/RMA/CCMA/EMT BLS required within 90 days from hire.
• 1 year clinical/administrative experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Perform patient care tasks and administrative duties as appropriate.
• Demonstrate safety-oriented practices for patients, visitors, and staff.
• Follow department and system policies, procedures, and practices.

Skills

Clinical/Administrative Experience

Education

CMA/RMA/CCMA/EMT/BLS

Job description

Location

City/State: Gloucester, VA

Work Shift

Swing Shift

Job Overview

Sentara Urgent Care Gloucester is now hiring a Full-Time Certified Medical Assistant based in the Gloucester, VA area! All Qualified Candidates Will Receive a Sign-on Bonus.

Coverage

Coverage will be required for the following clinics in the Gloucester area: Gloucester - 5659 Parkway Dr., Gloucester, VA; New Town - 4374 New Town Avenue, Williamsburg, VA; Lightfoot - 6497 Centerville Rd, Williamsburg, VA; J. Clyde Morris- 747 J. Clyde Morris Blvd, Newport News, VA.

Clinic Hours

Monday-Friday: 8:00a.m. - 8:00p.m. Saturday and Sunday: 8am-4pm. Scheduled hours and shifts may vary based on business need and candidates' availability.

Job Description

The Medical Assistant provides an environment for safety; identifies, addresses, and incorporates principles of safety for the patient, visitors, and employees. Provides patient care tasks and procedures and administrative duties (as appropriate). Demonstrates the ability to objectively assess a specific situation from a number of viewpoints considers an array of alternatives, assists with the development of realistic action plans and evaluates outcomes. Demonstrates the development of the specific skills and knowledge required of medical assistants, effective inter-departmental interactions, and ability to follow department and system policies, procedures, and practices. Productive and efficient in daily operations. Utilizes appropriate resources that are safe, effective, ethical, and fiscally responsible.

Education

• HS - High School Grad or Equivalent
• Certification/Licensure Certified Medical Assistant (CMA), or Registered Medical Assistant (RMA), or Certified Clinical Medical Assistant (CCMA), or EMT Basic Certification, Basic Life Support (BLS) required within 90 days from hire

Experience

• Clinical/Administrative Experience: 1 year preferred

Benefits

• Caring For Your Family and Your Career
• Medical, Dental, Vision plans
• Adoption, Fertility and Surrogacy Reimbursement up to $10,000
• Paid Time Off and Sick Leave
• Paid Parental & Family Caregiver Leave
• Emergency Backup Care
• Long-Term, Short-Term Disability, and Critical Illness plans
• Life Insurance
• 401k/403B with Employer Match
• Tuition Assistance – $5,250/year and discounted educational opportunities through Guild Education
• Student Debt Pay Down – $10,000
• Pet Insurance
• Legal Resources Plan

Equal Opportunity Statement

Sentara Health is an equal opportunity employer and prides itself on the diversity and inclusiveness of its close to an almost 30,000-member workforce. Diversity, inclusion, and belonging is a guiding principle of the organization to ensure its workforce reflects the communities it serves. In support of our mission “to improve health every day,” this is a tobacco-free environment.

Remote Work Locations

For positions that are available as remote work, Sentara Health employs associates in the following states: Alabama, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Kansas, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Minnesota, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, and Wyoming.

About Sentara Health

Sentara Health is a Virginia and Northeastern North Carolina based not-for-profit integrated healthcare provider that has been in business for over 131 years. Offering hundreds of sites of care including 12 hospitals, PACE, home health, hospice, medical groups, imaging services, therapy, outpatient surgery centers, and an 858,000 member health plan. The people of the communities that we serve have nominated Sentara “Employer of Choice” for over ten years. U.S. News and World Report has recognized Sentara as having the Best Hospitals for 15+ years. Sentara offers professional development and a continued employment philosophy!