Medical Assistant - Ophthalmology

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

Benefits offered by this job

Paid parental leave

Flexible work options

Student loan assistance

Professional development opportunities

Well-being resources

Job summary

MaineHealth is seeking a Medical Assistant for ophthalmology services in Belfast, Maine. You will join a team delivering patient-centered care, rooming patients, taking vital signs, and assisting with eye exams in a collaborative specialty setting.

This role supports clinicians and staff to maintain smooth daily operations while ensuring a welcoming patient experience and accurate documentation. Training and development opportunities are available.

Qualifications

• Education: HS diploma or GED with MA training options.
• Certifications: Current MA certification (AAMA/NHA/AMT/NCCT) plus BLS within 30 days of start.
• Experience: 6 months MA or 1 year in a MaineHealth Clinical Team setting.
• No additional skills required or specified.

Responsibilities

• Room patients and obtain vital signs.
• Assist with eye examinations and procedures.
• Document patient information and update records.
• Support daily flow and patient experience in the ophthalmology clinic.

Skills

Detail-oriented

Compassionate

Team collaboration

Education

High School diploma or GED, MA training options

Job description

Medical Group Practices

Nursing/Clinical Support
Req #: 99446

Medical Assistant – Ophthalmology | Belfast, Maine

Join our Ophthalmology team in Belfast, Maine, and play an important role in helping patients protect and maintain their vision! As a Medical Assistant, you'll work alongside providers in a specialty practice, providing clinical and administrative support while helping create a welcoming and positive patient experience.

Your responsibilities will include rooming patients, obtaining vital signs, assisting with eye-related examinations and procedures, documenting patient information, and supporting the daily flow of the practice. You'll be an important part of a collaborative team dedicated to delivering quality, compassionate care.

If you're a detail-oriented, compassionate Medical Assistant who enjoys working in a specialty setting and building meaningful connections with patients, we'd love to hear from you!

Required Minimum Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities (KSAs)

1. 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).
2. 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.
3. Experience: Six months of experience as a Medical Assistant or one year as a MaineHealth Clinical Team Assistant.
4. Additional Skills/Requirements Required: N/A
5. Additional Skills/Requirements Preferred: N/A

Additional Information

MaineHealth is committed to fostering a supportive, inclusive environment where care team members can thrive while making a meaningful impact in the communities we serve across Maine and New Hampshire. We offer competitive benefits including paid parental leave, flexible work options, student loan assistance, professional development opportunities, and well-being resources—so you can grow your career while feeling supported both personally and professionally.

We recognize the value each team member brings to our organization.Any offer of employmentwill depend onqualificationssuch asskills, relevant experience, education, certifications,and otherjob-relatedfactors. Thebase rangeis an estimate and does notreflect the full valueofourtotal compensationpackage.

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

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

In addition to base pay, MaineHealth offerscomprehensivebenefits, recognition programs, career growth opportunities, and,where applicable,shiftdifferentials or other incentives.

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

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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.