Job Description
Patients with various medical conditions benefit from the role's focus on compassionate primary care delivery. The position assists Family Nurse Practitioner Residents by conducting chart reviews for pre-visit planning, preparing exam rooms with instruments and supplies, administering medications like vaccines under provider supervision, and drawing blood for labs. This support helps train future providers while ensuring care across specialties like family medicine, pediatrics, and psychiatry.
Penobscot Community Health Care operates as a Federally Qualified Health Center delivering an integrated Medical Home Model to over 27 states' clinics. It offers patient-centered services including psychiatry, mental health, dental, family medicine, pediatrics, pharmacy, geriatrics, laboratory services, and physical therapy. The nonprofit fosters a collegial professional environment with leadership to support flexible schedules balancing work and life.
Daily tasks include reviewing patient charts for medication refills using electronic systems and forwarding records to insurance carriers. Prepare patients for examinations in exam rooms stocked with instruments, supplies, and equipment like speculae or gowns. Administer prescribed medications and vaccines, perform blood draws, and process lab samples per American Heart Association protocols. Strategize with the care team on patient management plans, engage patients to ensure they feel heard during visits, and collaborate with clinical supervisors on compliance standards. Challenge arises from Monday-Thursday schedules starting at 7am and ending at 5:30pm, requiring punctual attendance without weekend shifts.
The full-time role offers a $3500 sign-on bonus for external hires, with competitive salaries and generous benefits including career growth opportunities. Position operates at Penobscot Community Health Center on a Monday-Thursday schedule from 7am to 5:30pm, with Fridays and weekends off. Benefits encompass collaborative culture, professional development, flexible schedules, comprehensive medical and dental coverage, and paid time off aligned with healthcare provider needs.
Responsibilities
- Provide direct support to Family Nurse Practitioner Residents and other providers in patient care delivery
- Conduct patient chart reviews for pre-visit planning, medication refills, and clinical requests
- Prepare exam rooms with instruments, supplies, and equipment for examinations
- Administer prescribed medications and vaccines under provider direction
- Draw blood and process lab samples
- Strategize with care team to manage patient care effectively
- Maintain compliance with quality assurance standards
- Engage patients to ensure respect and involvement in care
- Collaborate with clinical and administrative teams to improve patient experience and clinic processes
Requirements
- High school diploma or equivalent
- Evidence of Medical Assistant training including essential job functions
- Medical Assistant certification
- Up-to-date Healthcare Provider Basic Life Support certification by American Heart Association, American Red Cross, or American Safety Institute
- CMA certification by AAMA
- RMA certification by AMT
- CCMA certification by NHA
- Graduate of accredited Medical Assistant program preferred
- Certification achieved within 60 days preferred