Certified Medical Assistant

**City/State** Suffolk, VA **Work Shift** First (Days) **Overview:** **SMG Cardiology Spec Obici** is seeking a _Certified Medical Assistant_ in _Suffolk, VA._  _💰_ _Up to a $5,000 Sign-On Bonus for Qualified Candidates_  _✨_ _New Grads Welcome to Apply_   **Job Summary**  * Monday through Friday, 40 hours per week  * _Floating when needed, mileage reimbursement offered_  * _Certification required at hire_  Overview  The **CERTIFIED** **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 **CERTIFIED** **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 REQUIRED  * High School Diploma OR equivalency _Required_  Certification REQUIRED  **Must have one of the following on the first day of employment:**  * Certified Medical Assistant  * Registered Medical Assistant  *  Certified Clinical Medical Assistant  *  Certified EMT (EMT-B)  BLS within 90 days of hire date  Experience  * Phlebotomy experience _Highly Preferred_  **Keywords**: Talroo-Allied Health, Medical Assistant, CMA, RMA, CCMA, EMT, medical assisting, back office, front office  **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 •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.