Medical Assistant II - Outpatient Surgery & ENT

MaineGeneral Medical Center; Augusta (ME); On-site; USD 59,226,000 - 103,500,000; Full time

Job summary

MaineGeneral Medical Center in Augusta, ME is seeking a Certified Medical Assistant II to join the Outpatient Surgery & ENT team. Under supervision of medical staff, you’ll support patients and providers, ensuring visits run smoothly on a consistent daytime schedule.

This role emphasizes preparing patients, assisting during examinations, documenting care, and coordinating clinical and administrative duties across two MaineGeneral sites.

Qualifications

• Certified Medical Assistant (CMA) credential required.
• Experience supporting outpatient surgery/ENT team preferred.
• Ability to balance clinical and administrative responsibilities.

Responsibilities

• Assist with patient preparation and exam support.
• Document patient care and manage scheduling, registration, and data entry.
• Maintain equipment and stock, ensure clean examination areas.
• Communicate changes in patient condition to staff.

Skills

Strong communication

Attention to detail

Balance clinical and administrative

Team-focused mindset

Patient-first approach

Education

Certified Medical Assistant (CMA) certification

Job description

Job Summary: Under the supervision of medical staff, performs routine clinical and administrative duties in support of assigned area or office. If you’re looking for a role where you can make a real impact on patients’ day-to-day care, without nights, weekends, or rotating shifts — this could be a great fit. Job Description: Position: Medical Assistant II - Certified Location: Alfond Center for Health, Augusta, ME & Thayer Center for Health, Waterville, ME Schedule: 40 Hours | Consistent Schedule Shift: Days | 8:00 - 4:30 | M-F

What You'll Do

As a CMA on our Outpatient Surgery & ENT team, you’ll play a key role in keeping visits running smoothly while supporting both patients and providers.

Clinical Responsibilities

• Assists with collecting statistics and prepares patient for visit and medical staff
• Prepare patients for visits and assist providers during examinations
• Assists with basic diagnostic procedures and performs specimen collection as required
• Communicates observed changes in patient condition to medical staff for assessment

Administrative & Support Duties

• Documents patient care given
• Performs duties as assigned, including filing, reception, scheduling, scribing, data entry, prior authorization, and patient registration
• Maintains equipment and medical supplies, including reordering, stocking, cleaning, and troubleshooting
• Maintains examination areas

What We're Looking For

• Certified Medical Assistant (CMA)
• Strong communication skills and attention to detail
• Ability to balance clinical and administrative responsibilities
• A team-focused mindset with a patient-first approach

Why This Role Stands Out

Consistent daytime schedule Specialty outpatient role supporting Surgery and ENT (Ear, Nose & Throat) care across two hospital locations Work across two MaineGeneral sites — gaining well-rounded, system-based experience while remaining part of one unified team Strong team culture where staff, surgeons, and leadership work collaboratively to deliver the best patient care Supportive, well-rounded team that values communication, shared learning, and helping one another succeed Fast-paced, engaging environment with four service lines, offering variety and opportunities to continue developing your skills within the role A position built for those looking to grow, stay, and make a lasting impact within a team that truly works together

Why MaineGeneral?

At MaineGeneral, you're not just filling visits, you're part of a mission-driven health system that believes care is better when it's intentional.

Compensation Information

$20.65 - $36.14 The hourly pay range shown represents the base pay range for this position. Individual pay is determined based on factors such as experience, qualifications, skills, and market considerations. In addition to base pay, eligible team members may earn additional compensation through shift, weekend, holiday, on-call, and other applicable differentials. We are proud to offer a competitive total rewards package designed to recognize our caregivers and support them in delivering exceptional care to the communities we serve.

Scheduled Weekly Hours: 40

Job Exempt: No

Supporting all aspects of our employees’ wellness – physical, emotional and financial – is a critical component of being a great place to work. With the wide range of benefits and programs available, employees have the resources they need to be well at every stage of life and plan for the future.

• Physical Wellness: We offer quality health, dental, and vision benefits and wellness programs and resources to provide employees access to resources for a healthy lifestyle and help manage health care costs. Employees have access to industry-leading leave for new parents. A generous earned time plan is offered to all employees - We believe employees need and deserve time away from work to observe holidays, be with family, go on vacation, or simply take care of themselves.
• Emotional Wellness: When life gets challenging, employees have access to our Employee Assistance Program for employees and anyone in their household.
• Financial Wellness: Access the wages you’ve already earned before payday with Payactiv, giving you greater flexibility over your finances.
• Tuition Reimbursement is available to all employees to further develop skills and career.
• We offer eligible employees up to 2% of eligible pay in 403(b) company-matching contributions plus another 2% in the 401(a) retirement income plan.
• Three insurance plans are available to protect your family from the sudden loss of income in the event of your death, terminal illness or serious injury from accident.
• We offer both short-term and long-term disability insurance to replace a portion of your income if you become disabled and cannot work for a period of time.
• Career Mobility: Helping our employees develop their skills and grow their careers is critical to how we retain our talent and sustain our business. We do this by offering our teammates a variety of leadership-supported programs and learning and development resources for every stage of their professional development. We know that our employees are our most valuable resource – they’re how we grow our business and care for our community.

MaineGeneral participates in E-Verify.

Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/Vet/Disability Assistive technologies are available. Application assistance for those requesting reasonable accommodation to the career site is available by contacting HR at [phone] . Employee Rights E-Verify Participation Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/Vet/Disability: In furtherance of MaineGeneral's policy regarding Equal Employment Opportunity, MaineGeneral has developed a written affirmative action program which sets forth the policies, practices and procedures that MaineGeneral is committed to in order to ensure that its policy of nondiscrimination and affirmative action is accomplished. The affirmative action plan for veterans and individuals with disabilities is available for inspection by any employee or candidate for employment upon request, during normal business hours, in the Human Resources Department. Assistive technologies are available. Application assistance for those requesting reasonable accommodation to the career site is available by contacting HR at [phone] . EEO is Law