Medical Assistant (Nurse Practitioner Residency Program)

Penobscot Community Health Care; Brewer (ME); On-site; USD 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible schedules

Competitive compensation

Generous benefits

Job summary

Penobscot Community Health Care (PCHC) at Brewer Medical Center is seeking a skilled Medical Assistant to join our Nurse Practitioner Residency team. You will support an NP Resident, assist in multiple specialties, and gain diverse clinical experience while helping shape the next generation of primary care providers.

The role offers a full-time schedule (Mon-Thu 7:00–5:30, Fridays and weekends off) with competitive compensation and generous benefits.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• MA training including all essential job functions or MA Certification.
• BLS needed within 2 weeks of hire.
• Initial and maintained certification encouraged.

Responsibilities

• Assist providers with patient care, treatments and clinical decisions.
• Conduct chart reviews, manage medication refills, and support pre-visit planning.
• Room patients, prepare exam spaces, administer meds and vaccines, draw blood.
• Process labs under provider direction.
• Support adherence to quality standards and clinic workflows.

Skills

Compassionate care

Direct provider support

Chart management

Patient preparation

Team collaboration

Quality & compliance

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Medical Assistant training/certification

BLS certification within 2 weeks of hire

Job description

Love variety, learning, and being part of something bigger? PCHC has an exciting opening for a skilled Medical Assistant (MA) to join our growing Nurse Practitioner Residency team at Brewer Medical Center. You’ll work alongside a dedicated NP Resident, support care across multiple specialties, and gain diverse clinical experience—all while helping shape the next generation of primary care providers.

Schedule

Full-Time, Monday-Thursday, 7am-5:30pm (Fridays + Weekends OFF)

Highlights of the position

• Compassionate, Collaborative Care – Demonstrate empathy, strong communication, and sound clinical judgment while supporting patients and the care team.
• Direct Provider Support – Assist providers with patient care, treatments, and clinical decision-making to ensure smooth, high-quality visits.
• Clinical Desktop & Chart Management – Conduct chart reviews, manage medication refills, and support pre-visit planning and other clinical requests.
• Patient Preparation & Procedures – Room patients, maintain exam spaces, administer medications and vaccines, draw blood, and process labs under provider direction.
• Quality & Compliance – Support adherence to quality standards and help implement best practices across the clinic.
• Patient & Team Engagement – Collaborate across clinical and administrative teams to enhance patient experience and clinic workflows while ensuring patients feel heard and respected.

Join PCHC’s nationally recognized non-profit organization

• Federally Qualified Health Center offering integrated Medical Home Model
• Collegial professional atmosphere with informed leadership
• Flexible schedules supportive of work/life balance
• Competitive compensation and generous benefits
• PCHC cares for the WHOLE person, offering a broad range of integrated services, including Psychiatry & Mental Health, Dental, Family Medicine, Pediatrics, Pharmacy, Geriatrics, Laboratory Services, Physical Therapy, and more!

Education And Experience

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Evidence of Medical Assistant training including all the essential job functions, knowledge, skills, and abilities listed here in this job description, or MA Certification required.
• Will have up‑date training and certification in Healthcare Provider Basic Life Support issued by American Heart Association, American Red Cross, or American Health & Safety Institute. Must obtain within 2 weeks if not current at hire.
• Initial and maintained Certification is highly encouraged and supported.

Preferred

• Graduate of an accredited program for Medical Assistants, or CMA- Certification by the AAMA, or RMA- Certification by the AMT, or CCMA- Certification by the NHA. Or prepared to certify within 60 days of hire.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, or any other characteristic protected by law.