Job Description:

New England Cancer Specialists is currently offering up to $3000 in sign-on bonuses for experienced Certified Medical Assistants!!

New England Cancer Specialists (NECS) is growing! We are currently seeking full-time Clinical Administrative Medical Assistants in our Topsham Clinic. The Administrative MA will support our patients and clinical teams by assisting with chart prep, education materials, care plans, answering basic patient questions, and more. They will work closely with Nurse Navigators in our physician team models to assure prompt and efficient patient care. They will be cross-trained with our Clinic MAs to offer flexible coverage when needed. The ideal candidate would be willing to travel to our Scarborough location two days per week. This  position is eligible for a sign on bonus paid out after 90 days of employment up to $3000 *** Current and former employees are not eligible. 

NECS offers competitive pay, new employees are eligible to earn up to 3.5 weeks of Paid Time Off in their first year with the practice, as well as an additional 10 paid company holidays. We offer medical, dental and vision insurance and eligibility starts 1st of the month after your hire date!

 NECS is a private medical practice composed of 14 oncologists and hematologists serving the region from 5 different locations in Maine and New Hampshire. Our mission is to make life better for people with cancer and blood disorders. Kindness, compassion, and respect are part of everything that we do - from our phone operators to our physicians, every person on our team is important, and everyone makes a difference. We are proud to be the Dana-Farber Affliate Practice in the country, striving to provide the highest quality care and unmatched, holistic support for every patient, every day.  

Job Duties:

The Administrative MA Is responsible for performing administrative duties for assigned teams and tumor groups including but not limited to.

• Prepping visit charts for clinic and telehealth appointments.
• Printing educational materials and care plans as directed by the provider teams.
• Printing Medical Certificates as proscribed by providers.
• Scanning, printing, and faxing required documents.
• Triaging dashboard calls and resolving per established workflows.
• Conducting oral adherence calls as directed.
• Obtaining prior authorizations for non-chemotherapy medications.
• Completing Disability/FMLA paperwork for patients
• Assisting in managing patient referrals for testing and other types of visits.
• Actively participating in team meetings
• Following standard and practice HIPAA guidelines.
• Help team Nurse Navigators, PCC’s, and Clinic MA’s as needed.

Weekends: Participation in the weekend Urgent Care Rotation Required 3-4 times per year, this is done out of our Scarborough, ME clinic.  from 9-1 on Saturdays and Sundays. 

Travel:  Travel to our Scarborough Clinic 3-4 weekends per year for coverage of our urgent care clinic. 

Experience and Skills:

• Degree or Certificate in Medical Assisting from an accredited school. 2 years Associates degree is preferred.
• You must have one of the following credentials or be able to obtain one of the following credentials, based upon the credentialing organizations' eligibility requirements within 60 days of hire:
• Certified Medical Assistant (CMA) from the AAMA, American Association of Medical Assistants
• Registered Medical Assistant (RMA) from AMT, American Medical Technologists
• Certified Clinical Medical Assistant (CCMA) from NHA, National Health Career Association.
• National Certified Medical Assistant (NCMA) from NCCT, National Center for Competency Testing.
• Registered Medical Assistant (RMA) from ARMA, American registry of Medical Assistants
• National registered Certified Medical Assistant (NRCMA) from the NAHP, National Association of Health Professionals.
• 2+ years of experience as Medical Assistant performaning administrative and clinical tasks.
• Experience with insurance prior-authorizations, medication refills, and preparing charts is required.
• Active BLS card is Preferred
• Experience with, and the ability to understand patient medical records, physician’s orders, and medical orders is required.
• Understand and conduct yourself per accepted clinical standards and the ability to maintain strict HIPAA compliance.
• A high level of oral and written communication skills and typing skills are required.
• Must be adaptable to being in front of patients or able to work at workstations outside the clinic.

Benefits

New England Cancer Specialists offers competitive pay and a comprehensive benefits package to our employees.  Our benefits include medical, prescription, dental, and vision insurances.  Company-paid Life Insurance, Short Term, and Long-Term disability insurances as well as Long Term Care insurance.  Other benefits include a company-sponsored retirement program, generous Paid Time Off in addition to 10 Company-paid holidays, a Wellness Program, and other voluntary benefits.  Benefits are effective 1st of the month after your hire date.