Pines Health Services·Van Buren, New Brunswick
The Medical Assistant will manage patient population needs, assist providers with clinical procedures, and maintain accurate electronic medical records. They are responsible for screening patient calls, preparing exam rooms, and ensuring smooth daily operations across designated health centers.
Are you ready to be part of a fun, engaging, and hardworking team? Pines Health Services, voted one of the 2025 Best Places to Work in ME, has an immediate opening for a Medical Assistant to support our Behavioral Health Provider, who sees patients in several health centers. Qualified applicants must commit to our vision, mission, and goals while delivering exceptional patient care. Candidates should be proficient with computers, possess excellent verbal and written communication skills, be outstanding listeners, be adept at problem-solving, be able to prioritize workload and work professionally and independently. The successful applicant will be responsible for managing the practice's patient population, ensuring smooth daily operations, screening patient calls for providers, assisting providers with procedures, and performing duties at designated work sites. Applicants should have a strong desire to work in the Behavioral Health field.
Ability to communicate verbally in a professional manner with patients, providers, and staff. Ability to follow directions from physician or mid-level provider. Ability to record patient data in electronic medical record for providers (i.e., vital signs, vision tests, histories, etc.). Providing patient education on medications as needed. Ability to process lab work, office procedures, makes appointments for diagnostic or specialty testing while educating patients about procedures and preparation for procedures. Prepares exam rooms (including stocking medical supplies as needed) and cleans them for provider/patient needs. Completes proper sterilization of all office instruments and equipment as necessary. Assesses all clinical calls with provider to determine acuity. Must have the ability to administer injections and have knowledge of immunizations. Maintains smooth flow in daily schedule between providers and patients. Maintains electronic medical record, reads and adds dictation to records, and scans lab results. Upon provider orders, relays patient prescriptions to the pharmacist, follows up on orders, and notifies of test results. Responsible for obtaining and preparing electronic medical record for provider to review and document.
Availability Requirements: Monday through Friday, hours may vary according to patient care.
High school diploma or equivalent preferred. Maintain Medical Assistant Certification or obtain upon eligibility. Maintain current BLS through the American Heart Association.
CMA, RMA, or other third-party accreditation for Medical Assisting, preferred.
Equal Employment Opportunity Pines Health Services is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other status protected by applicable federal or Maine law.
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