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Medical Assistant (Nurse Practitioner Residency Program) - Adult Wellness Center

Penobscot Community Health Care
United Statesfull_timeVerifiedPosted 24 Jul 2025

About the role

Looking for a role where your clinical skills are valued, your days are full of variety, and your work truly matters? We’ve got just the spot. PCHC’s Adult Wellness Center—our small, mission-driven clinic serving primarily adults 18 and older—is seeking a compassionate, adaptable Medical Assistant (MA) to support our Nurse Practitioner Residency program. This is a unique opportunity to build a close, collaborative partnership with a dedicated Nurse Practitioner resident while also contributing to the care of a vibrant adult patient population. You’ll enjoy a mix of continuity and variety in your day, all while growing your skills in a supportive environment where teamwork, learning, and mission-driven care are at the center. Sound like a great fit? We think so too—apply today and join a team that’s shaping the future of primary care, one patient at a time.

All full-time, externally hired Medical Assistants will receive a $3500 sign on /retention bonus!

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, Tuesday-Friday, option of 6:30am-5pm or 6:45am-5:15pm  (Mondays + Weekends OFF)

Highlights of the position:

  • Demonstrates compassion, collaboration, communication, and appropriate clinical judgement in patient care.
  • Provides direct support to Family Nurse Practitioner Residents and other providers in delivering care and treatment to patients.
  • Conducts patient chart reviews for pre-visit planning, medication refills, and other clinical requests. Supports clinical desktop work.
  • Strategizes within care team 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 provides comprehensive, patient-centered care with integrated services, including Psychiatry & Mental Health, Dental, Family Medicine, Pediatrics, Pharmacy, Geriatrics, Laboratory Services, Physical Therapy, and more!

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

  • 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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