Medical Assistant | Portland, ME | 36-Hours | Family Medicine

divh2Medical Assistant | Portland, ME | 36-Hours | Family Medicine/h2pThe Medical Assistant (MA) is responsible for assisting with comprehensive care management in outpatient settings, including both primary and specialty care, under the delegation of a licensed clinician. To ensure a strong emphasis on delivering patient- and family-centered care, this role involves a highly collaborative relationship with physicians, advanced practitioners, and other healthcare professionals./ppCore responsibilities include:/pulliGathers and updates relevant patient information and vital signs in patient charts based on visit type./liliCompletes clinical tasks as directed by licensed Clinician:/liliMedication and/or vaccine administration/liliPerforms diagnostic screenings/liliAccurately collects and prepares specimens for testing/liliSets up and assists with in-office clinical procedures/liliRefills medications per protocol/liliCompletes patient clinical documents/liliMaintains clinical equipment and supplies including rotation, stocking and cleaning./liliDocuments accurately, appropriately and timely into patients chart./liliPerforms administrative duties as assigned including patient outreach and scheduling./liliCoordinates patient care management with in-house specialties, community resources, home health, hospital or acute care./liliCompletes mandatory educational requirements and maintains required certification./liliMaintains strict confidentiality in alignment with HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability) guidelines and InterMed policies./liliPerform other duties as assigned to support the mission, vision and values of InterMed./li/ulpMission and values:/pulliFollows InterMeds mission to provide patient-centered primary care, putting the patient first to deliver high quality, high value care./liliProvide the highest quality care to our patients with a level of service that exceeds their expectations./liliMaintain a positive attitude and always treat our patients and each other with dignity and respect./liliInsist on honesty and integrity from each other and our business partners./liliMake teamwork a core component of our relationships between physicians, staff, and patients./liliEmbrace change to better serve our patients./liliUse business practices that feature individual accountability and group responsibility to ensure delivery of high value healthcare./liliHave fun as we carry out our mission to serve./li/ulpKnowledge, skills, and abilities:/pulliRequired education: Successful completion of an accredited Medical Assistant program/liliAssociates degree program preferred/liliExperience: 0+ years of experience/liliRequired licenses/certifications:/liliCurrent CMA or RMA certification preferred/liliBLS required within 6 weeks of hire/liliDemonstrates excellent professional judgement, phone skills and prioritization decision-making skills./liliAbility to work effectively in a fast-paced environment and respond to rapidly changing, sometimes acute patient care needs/liliKnowledge of OSHA standards and regulations/liliProfessional appearance and demeanor/liliProficient in Windows and Microsoft applications, and electronic medical record (EMR) experience preferred/li/ulpEqual Employer Opportunity Statement:/ppInterMed is an equal opportunity workplace and prohibits discrimination or harassment of any kind. We recruit, employ, train, compensate, and promote without regard to race, religion, creed, color, national origin, age, gender, gender identity and/or expression, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, veteran status, or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state or local law./p/div