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Medical Assistant (Mental Health) - Penobscot Community Health Center

Penobscot Community Health Center
Bangor, ME Full Time
POSTED ON 3/19/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 4/18/2025

Job Description

Job Description

Are you a Medical Assistant who is passionate about serving patients living with mental health conditions or concerns? Do your superpowers include empathy and kindness? PCHC’s Penobscot Community Health Center is looking for a Medical Assistant to support mental health! In this role, you’ll work within an integrated care team to provide high-quality care to our patients seeking mental health services, supports, and resources. Embrace a collaborative spirit, working side-by-side with providers to fulfill our mission. Ready to make a difference? Apply today!

All externally hired medical assistants will receive a $3500 sign on / retention bonus (pro-rated for part-time)!

Collaborative culture, career growth opportunities, and much more! Find out more from our current PCHC MAs and Clinical Supervisors : https : / / www.youtube.com / watch?v=3odqQB -Ykf8

Schedule : Full-Time, Monday / Tuesday / Wednesday / Friday, 7am-5 : 30pm (Thursdays Weekends OFF)

Highlights of the Position :

  • Demonstrates empathy, compassion, collaboration, and appropriate clinical judgement in patient care.
  • Provides direct support to providers in delivering care and treatment to patients seeking mental health services and supports.
  • Conducts patient chart reviews for pre-visit planning, medication refills, and other clinical requests. Supports clinical desktop work.
  • Strategizes within care teams to effectively manage patient’s care.
  • Prepares and rooms patients for examination, treatment, and procedures. Maintains exam rooms, instruments, supplies, and equipment.
  • Administers prescribed medications and vaccines under the direction of the provider, including drawing of blood and processing of labs.
  • Assists in maintaining compliance with quality assurance standards.
  • Engages and supports patients to ensure they feel heard, respected, and involved in their care.
  • Collaborates with clinical and administrative teams to improve the patient experience and clinic processes.

Join PCHC's nationally recognized non-profit organization :

  • Federally Qualified Health Center offering integrated Medical Home Model
  • Collegial professional atmosphere with informed leadership
  • Flexible schedules supportive of work / life balance
  • Competitive compensation and generous benefits
  • PCHC cares for the WHOLE person, offering a broad range of services, including Psychiatry & Mental Health, Dental, Family Medicine, Pediatrics, Pharmacy, Geriatrics, Lab & X-Ray, Physical Therapy and Podiatry all within one organization.
  • Required :

  • High school diploma or equivalent required.
  • Evidence of Medical Assistant training including all the essential job functions, knowledge, skills, and abilities listed here in this job description, or MA Certification required.
  • Will have up to-date training and certification in Healthcare Provider Basic Life Support issued by American Heart Association, American Red Cross, or American Health & Safety Institute. Must obtain within 2 weeks if not current at hire.
  • Initial and maintained Certification is highly encouraged and supported.
  • Preferred :

  • Graduate of an accredited program for Medical Assistants, or
  • CMA- Certification by the AAMA, or

    RMA- Certification by the AMT, or

    CCMA- Certification by the NHA.

    Or prepared to certify within 60 days of hire.

    Curious, or interested to learn more? Apply today! You can request a full copy of the detailed job description by emailing recruitment@pchc.com.

    All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, or any other characteristic protected by law.

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