Medical Assistant - Certified (Primary - Team Care)

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Join Southcoast Health, where your future is as promising as the care we provide. Our commitment to each other, our patients, and our community is more than a mission - it's our way of life, and you'll be at the heart of it.

Southcoast Health is a not-for-profit, charitable, health system with multiple hospitals, clinics and facilities throughout Southeastern Massachusetts and Rhode Island.

Nestled in local communities, Southcoast Health provides inclusive, ethical workplaces where our highly skilled caregivers offer world-class, comprehensive healthcare close to home.

Find out for yourself why Southcoast Health has been voted 'Best Place to Work' for 7 years in a row!

We are searching for a talented Medical Asst-Cert-Team Care

*$2,100 new hire sign-on bonus for this position. (rehires termed more than 1 year also eligible)*

Hours: 24hrs

Shift:Day shift; 8:30am - 5:00pm

Location: Primary Care - Portsmouth, RI

A career at Southcoast Health offers you:

• A culture of well-being that embraces, respects, and celebrates the rich diversity of one another and the communities we serve

• Competitive pay and comprehensive benefits package

• Generous Earned Time Off Package**

• Employee Wellbeing Program

• 403B Retirement Plan with company match

• Tuition assistance / Federal Loan Forgiveness programs

• Professional growth opportunities and customized leadership training

**Available to regular status employees who are scheduled to work a minimum of 24 hours.

Southcoast Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Under the supervision of the provider and office manager or designee, perform a wide range of administrative and clinical duties within the medical assistant scope of practice. Assist the provider inside and outside the exam room of a medical office setting. Measure vital signs and collect other patient-related data through questionnaires and other tools and enter into electronic health record (EHR). Scribe the providers documentation into the EHR accurately and efficiently. Assist the provider with various treatments/procedures in the examination room and act on orders within scope of practice.

• Graduation from an accredited medical assistant program and national third-party certification such as AMCA, AAMA, AMT, CCMA (NHA certification or NCMA (NCCT certification) is required at the time of hire.
• Completion of team care model training provided during orientation is required within 3 months of hire.
• BLS certification is required.
• Prior experience using an EHR and/or health-related computer software is preferred.
• Three (3) years of medical assistant work is required.
• Fluency in a language other than English and Medical Interpreting is desirable.
• Other certifications, based on practice specialty may be preferred.
• Experience interacting with patients and their families, attention to detail, ability to stay focused, responsible and organized is required.
• National third-party medical assistant certification such as AMCA, AAMA, AMT, CCMA (NHA certification or NCMA (NCCT certification) is required.

• Must be fully vaccinated against seasonal Influenza and the COVID 19 virus or to be exempt from the requirement for medical or personal reasons by signing a statement certifying you are choosing to be exempt from vaccination once hired.

• Compensation: Pay rate will be determined based on level of experience.