Medical Assistant - Cancer Care

MaineHealth; Sanford (ME); On-site; USD 29,000 - 37,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid parental leave

Flexible work policy

Student loan assistance

Training and education

Well-being resources

Job summary

MaineHealth is seeking Medical Assistants to support patient care and administrative tasks in a collaborative team environment. The MA role operates under the physician or advanced practice clinician license when performing clinical duties and contributes to smooth patient flow through the office.

Eligible candidates may qualify for sign-on bonuses of up to $5,000 depending on experience; part-time bonuses prorated. Current MaineHealth employees are ineligible.”

Qualifications

• Education: High School diploma or GED preferred with one of several pathways to MA certification.
• Licenses/Certifications: Current MA certification (AAMA/NHA/AMT/NCCT) required; BLS within 30 days; NH licenses if NH locations.
• Experience: 6 months as Medical Assistant or 1 year as MaineHealth Clinical Team Assistant.

Responsibilities

• Assist in patient care and administrative tasks in a team-based setting.
• Act under physician/APP license while performing clinical duties.
• Facilitate smooth patient flow through the office.

Education

High School diploma or GED preferred; medical assisting program with 160 hours clinical experience or Adult Education MA program with 6 months clinical experience or 1 year clinical experience in a multi-provider practice

Job description

Description

Medical Group Practices

Nursing/Clinical Support

Req #: 85420

For a limited time MaineHealth is offering sign on bonuses for Medical Assistants:

• 0-1 years of experience eligible for $4,000 (full time)
• 1+ years of experience eligible for $5,000 (full time)
• Eligible candidates are hired (offer accepted) into a Full or Part time MA position. Bonus amount prorated for Part time hires, per diem hires are ineligible.
• Current MaineHealth member employees are ineligible; former MaineHealth Members are ineligible until greater than 6 months separation from employment.

Summary

The Medical Assistant (MA) role is assigned duties and responsibilities related to patient care and administrative support in a team-based environment while promoting a smooth flow of patients through the office.

The Medical Assistant MA role functions under the license of the physician/advanced practice practitioner when performing clinical and other patient care responsibilities.

Required Minimum Knowledge, Skills, And Abilities (KSAs)

• Education: High School diploma or GED preferred. Must meet one of the following requirements: Graduated from an accredited vocational institution or community college in Medical Assisting with 160 hours of clinical experience completed; or completion of an Adult Education Medical Assistant program and 6 months of clinical experience in a practice setting; or 1 year of clinical experience in a multi-provider practice setting (equivalent experience will be evaluated on a case-by-case basis).
• License/Certifications: Current AAMA, NHA, AMT, or NCCT certification required. (Prior to 5/01/25 MA IIs with 10 years MA experience and employed by MaineHealth as a MA in the most recent 5 years are exempt from certification requirement). Current BLS certification required or must obtain within 30 days of start date. A NH Med Tech License, or NH EMT and National Registry EMT license is required for those positions located in New Hampshire.
• Experience: Six months of experience as a Medical Assistant or one year as a MaineHealth Clinical Team Assistant.
• Additional Skills/Requirements Required: N/A
• Additional Skills/Requirements Preferred: N/A

Hiring Scam Alert

MaineHealth will never request financial information during the interview or pre-hiring process. All legitimate communications will come from an email address ending in @mainehealth.org. If you suspect fraudulent activity, please report it immediately to [e-mail].

Notice Regarding Maine Employer Surveillance Statue:

Pursuant to Maine's Employer Surveillance Statute, prospective care team members are notified that MaineHealth may monitor, collect, record, review, or retain information related to the use of its systems, networks, applications, files, data, communications platforms (including notified recordings), smart badges, building access, company vehicle GPS data, business calls, and workplace security cameras.

Information collected may be used for legitimate business purposes, including security, safety, compliance, investigations, training, quality assurance, and operational management.

Additional Information

With a career at any of the MaineHealth locations across Maine and New Hampshire, you’ll be working with health care professionals that truly value the people around them – both within the walls of the organization and the communities that surround it.

• paid parental leave
• a flexible work policy
• student loan assistance
• training and education
• well-being resources for you and your family

MaineHealth remains focused on investing in our care team and developing an inclusive environment where you can thrive and feel supported to realize your full potential.

We recognize the value each team member brings to our organization. Any offer of employment will depend on qualifications such as skills, relevant experience, education, certifications, and other job-related factors. The base range is an estimate and does not reflect the full value of our total compensation package.

The pay range for this position is $21.09 to $27.12 per hour.

Compensation for part-time positions is determined on a prorated basis consistent with the scheduled hours and applicable full-time equivalent (FTE).

In addition to base pay, MaineHealth offers comprehensive benefits, recognition programs, career growth opportunities, and, where applicable, shift differentials or other incentives.

If you have questions about this role, please contact [e-mail]