Description:
Join Our Team at Pines Health Services!
Are you ready to be part of a fun, engaging, and hardworking team? Pines Health Services—proudly voted one of the 2025 Best Places to Work in Maine—is the place to grow your career and make a difference.
We currently have an immediate opening for a Medical Assistant at our St. John Valley Health Center office in Van Buren, Maine. This is a great opportunity for someone who is passionate about delivering exceptional patient care and contributing to our mission of improving the health and well-being of our community.
What We’re Looking For:
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Dedication to our vision, mission, and goals
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Strong computer and documentation skills
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Excellent verbal and written communication abilities
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Active listening and problem-solving skills
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Ability to prioritize and manage a busy workload
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Professionalism, independence, and teamwork
We welcome applications from Medical Assistants and will also consider LPNs or Certified Nursing Assistants with strong clinical experience.
Position Summary:
The Medical Assistant is responsible for supporting providers and ensuring smooth daily operations in the practice. Duties include:
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Assisting providers with patient care and procedures
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Screening and routing patient calls
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Coordinating care and supporting patient flow
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Performing responsibilities at designated work sites as needed
Essential Functions but not limited to:
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Ability to communicate verbally in a professional manner with patients, providers, and staff.
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Ability to follow directions from physician or mid-level provider.
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Ability to record patient data in electronic medical records for providers (i.e., vital signs, vision tests, histories, etc.).
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Providing patient education on medications as needed.
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Ability to process lab work, and office procedures, make appointments for diagnostic or specialty testing while educating patients about procedures and preparation for procedures.
Requirements:
Availability Requirements:
Monday through Friday, hours may vary according to patient care and physician/mid-level provider’s schedule.
Education and Experience Requirements:
High school diploma or equivalent preferred.
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Maintain Medical Assistant Certification or obtain upon eligibility.
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Maintain current BLS through the American Heart Association.
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Bloodborne pathogens, SDS and other OSHA required training programs.
Certification: CMA or RMA, or other certification through a third-party accreditation for Medical Assisting, preferred.
Contact:
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For the full job description or additional information, please contact Alli at [email protected].
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Pines Health Services offers a competitive benefits package. You can view the complete details here: Pines Health Services Benefits
Pines Health Services is an Equal Opportunity Employer and Provider
