Certified Medical Assistant
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Sentara Health
Norfolk, VA, US
Summary
The Medical Assistant provides concierge-level clinical support, including rooming patients, documenting vital signs, and verifying patient information. They also manage care coordination, referrals, and authorizations to ensure a high-touch patient experience.
Job Description
City/State
Norfolk, VA
Work Shift
First (Days)
Overview:
Fort Norfolk Dedicated Care Center is currently hiring a PRN Certified Medical Assistant in Norfolk, VA!
Standard Working Hours: Up to 16 hours per week. Minimum of 2 shifts per month.
Overview
OUTPATIENT NURSING POSITION (Medical Assistant) DEDICATED CARE CENTER- INTERNAL MEDICINE-CONCIERGE PRACTICE-NORFOLK, VA
As a Medical Assistant with the Dedicated Care Center (DCC), you play a vital role in delivering a concierge-level patient experience while working directly alongside our physicians in a collaborative, team-focused environment. You will serve as both a clinical partner and a patient ambassador, building trusted relationships with patients, physicians, and coworkers through exceptional service and attention to detail.
In this role, you are often the first clinical point of contact for our concierge patients and help set the tone for a personalized, high-touch experience. You will room patients, obtain and document vital signs, verify patient information, and prepare patients for their visits, while also supporting clerical and care coordination needs that ensure smooth, efficient clinic workflows.
Beyond traditional clinical duties, you will contribute to superior patient-provider relationships by assisting with care coordination, supporting referrals, authorizations, and follow-up needs, and helping patients navigate health-related expectations. Your ability to communicate clearly, multitask, and anticipate patient needs is key to exceeding expectations in a concierge setting.
You will continuously work to improve quality, efficiency, and service across the practice, while maintaining a strong focus on patient satisfaction, retention, and continuity of care. Teamwork is exceptional at the DCC, with everyone working together to deliver personalized, high-quality care and an outstanding patient experience every day.
This role is ideal for an LPN or Medical Assistant who thrives in a fast-paced yet patient-centered environment, values relationship-based care, and wants to be part of a unique concierge practice that prioritizes time, access, and excellence.
Basic Life Support (BLS) required within 90 days of hire.
Education
- High School Diploma or Equivalent (Required)
- Graduate of an accredited Medical Assistant program (Preferred)
Certification/Licensure
- Active CMA, CCMA, RMA, or NREMT-Basic (Required)
- BLS is required within 90 days of hire.
Experience
- Related Experience - less than one year (Required)
- Phlebotomy experience (Preferred)
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We provide market-competitive compensation packages, inclusive of base pay, incentives, and benefits. The base pay range for full-time employment is $21.69 - $32.14 hourly. Additional compensation may be available for this role, such as shift differentials, standby/on-call pay, overtime, shift premiums, extra-shift incentives, or bonus opportunities. Compensation within the range may vary based on qualifications, experience, location, market conditions, and business needs.
Sentara offers a comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental, vision, life and disability insurance; 401(k)/403(b) with employer match; paid time off (vacation, sick time, and holidays); paid parental and military leave; educational assistance or student loan repayment; and voluntary benefits.
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.
Sentara Health, an integrated, not-for-profit health care delivery system, celebrates more than 135 years in pursuit of its mission - "we improve health every day." Sentara is one of the largest health systems in the U.S. Mid-Atlantic and Southeast, and among the top 20 largest not-for-profit integrated health systems in the country, with 34,000 employees, 12 hospitals in Virginia and Northeastern North Carolina, including 10 hospitals with the prestigious Magnet®️ recognition, and the Sentara Health Plans division which serves more than 1 million members in Virginia and Florida. Sentara is recognized nationally for clinical quality and safety and is strategically focused on innovation and creating an extraordinary health care experience for our patients and members. Sentara was named a Health Quality Innovator of the Year (2024), was recognized by Forbes as "America’s Best-In-State Employer” (2024), "Best Employer for Veterans" (2022, 2023), and "Best Employer for Women" (2020), and named to IBM Watson Health's "Top 15 Health Systems" (2021, 2018).
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Company size
10,001+ employees
Industry
Healthcare
Org type
Nonprofit
Headquarters
Virginia Beach, Virginia
Sentara Health, an integrated, not-for-profit health care delivery system, celebrates more than 135 years in pursuit of its mission - "we improve health every day." Sentara is one of the largest health systems in the U.S. Mid-Atlantic and Southeast, and among the top 20 largest not-for-profit integrated health systems in the country, with 34,000 employees, 12 hospitals in Virginia and Northeastern North Carolina, including 10 hospitals with the prestigious Magnet®️ recognition, and the Sentara Health Plans division which serves more than 1 million members in Virginia and Florida. Sentara is recognized nationally for clinical quality and safety and is strategically focused on innovation and creating an extraordinary health care experience for our patients and members. Sentara was named a Health Quality Innovator of the Year (2024), was recognized by Forbes as "America’s Best-In-State Employer” (2024), "Best Employer for Veterans" (2022, 2023), and "Best Employer for Women" (2020), and named to IBM Watson Health's "Top 15 Health Systems" (2021, 2018).
Like us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/sentarahealth
Follow us on Instagram at @SentaraHealth
Company size
10,001+ employees
Industry
Healthcare
Org type
Nonprofit
Headquarters
Virginia Beach, Virginia