Medical Assistant
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Job overview
Sentara Health is hiring a Medical Assistant. The Medical Assistant performs patient care and administrative/clerical tasks under the direction of a Physician, Nurse Practitioner/Physician Assistant, Registered Nurse, or Licensed Practical Nurse. This role ensures a safe environment for patients, visitors, and employees, and provides patient care and administrative duties as appropriate. The Medical Assistant also assists with developing realistic action plans and evaluating outcomes.
Key focus areas include Perform patient care tasks and procedures, Perform administrative duties as appropriate, and Provide an environment for safety.
Successful candidates bring High School Diploma and Certified Medical Assistant Or Registered Medical Assistant Or Certified Clinical Medical Assistant Or Certified EMT (EMT-B, AEMT, Or Paramedic) Or BLS Within 90 Days Of Hire Date. Important skills include Patient Care, Administrative Tasks, Clerical Tasks, Safety Principles, Assess Situations Objectively, and Develop Action Plans.
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City/State
Charlottesville, VA
Work Shift
First (Days)
Overview:
SMG is hiring a Medical Assistant
5,000 Sign on Bonus offered to eligible candidate!
The Medical Assistant performs patient care and administrative/clerical related tasks and procedures based on training, education, and competency evaluations, and as delegated by and under the direction/supervision of the Physician, Nurse Practitioner/Physician Assistant (NP/PA), Registered Nurse (RN), or Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN).
The Medical Assistant provides an environment for safety; identifies, addresses, and incorporates principles of safety for the patient, visitors, and employees. Provides patient care tasks and procedures and administrative duties (as appropriate). Demonstrates the ability to objectively assess a specific situation from a few viewpoints considers an array of alternatives, assists with the development of realistic action plans and evaluates outcomes. Demonstrates the development of the specific skills and knowledge required of medical assistants, effective inter-departmental interactions, and ability to follow department and system policies, procedures, and practices. Productive and efficient in daily operations. Utilizes appropriate resources that are safe, effective, ethical, and fiscally responsible.
Education:
- High School Diploma
Certification :
Must have one of the following Certifications:
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Certified Medical Assistant
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Registered Medical Assistant
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Certified Clinical Medical Assistant
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Certified EMT (EMT-B, AEMT, or Paramedic)
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BLS within 90 days of hire date
Experience:
- Less than a year of related experience.
Benefits: Caring For Your Family and Your Career • Medical, Dental, Vision plans • Adoption, Fertility and Surrogacy Reimbursement up to $10,000 • Paid Time Off and Sick Leave • Paid Parental & Family Caregiver Leave • Emergency Backup Care • Long-Term, Short-Term Disability, and Critical Illness plans • Life Insurance • 401k/403B with Employer Match • Tuition Assistance – $5,250/year and discounted educational opportunities through Guild Education • Student Debt Pay Down – $10,000 • Reimbursement for certifications and free access to complete CEUs and professional development •Pet Insurance •Legal Resources Plan •Colleagues have the opportunity to earn an annual discretionary bonus if established system and employee eligibility criteria is met.
Sentara Health is an equal opportunity employer and prides itself on the diversity and inclusiveness of its close to an almost 30,000-member workforce. Diversity, inclusion, and belonging is a guiding principle of the organization to ensure its workforce reflects the communities it serves.
In support of our mission “to improve health every day,” this is a tobacco-free environment.
For positions that are available as remote work, Sentara Health employs associates in the following states:
Alabama, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Kansas, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Minnesota, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, and Wyoming.
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