Medical Assistant - Neurosurgery

Medical Assistant – Neurosurgery | Scarborough, MaineJoin our Neurosurgery team in Scarborough, Maine, and play an important role in delivering exceptional patient care in a fast-paced specialty practice. The Medical Assistant provides clinical and administrative support to physicians and advanced practice providers, helping to ensure a positive patient experience and efficient clinic operations.Responsibilities include rooming patients, obtaining and documenting vital signs and medical histories, preparing patients for examinations and procedures, coordinating referrals and diagnostic testing, managing electronic medical records, and assisting with patient education and follow-up care. The Medical Assistant works collaboratively with providers and other care team members to support patients with neurological and spine conditions.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/AAdditional Skills/Requirements Preferred: N/AHiring Scam AlertMaineHealth 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 View email address on click.appcast.io 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.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. We offer benefits that support an individual's needs for today and flexibility to plan for tomorrow – programs such as paid parental leave, a flexible work policy, student loan assistance, training and education, along with 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. If you're looking to build a career in a place where people help one another deliver best-in-class care, apply today.