Medical Assistant

Rockbridge Area Health Center seeks a full time Medical Assistant to perform patient centered care and administrative duties proficiently and efficiently while communicating with providers and other team members about patient needs.

As a Medical Assistant, your day will consist of providing quality, comprehensive care by returning patient calls and completing provider orders such as scheduling referral and/or specialist appointments, authorizing and scheduling diagnostic testing, performing phlebotomy and/or finger sticks, completing laboratory forms and performing other point-of-care tests such as a urinalysis, strep test, EKG, vision screening, pulse oximetry, etc. As part of the patient care team, the Medical Assistant collaborates with the Quality Improvement team to track the implementation of best practices and achievement of quality measures.

Qualifications for a Medical Assistant

• Current certificate of completion of a Medical Assistant program or Nursing Program or MA Certification is required.
• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) Provider certification with hands on practicum is required at the time of hire.
• Phlebotomy experience/training is preferred.
• 1-2 years of experience in a clinical setting is preferred.
• Valid driver's license is preferred.

About RAHC:

The Rockbridge Area Health Center (RAHC) is a Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) located in the beautiful Central Shenandoah Valley of Virginia. Our mission is to promote and provide access to comprehensive, high-quality, and affordable healthcare to improve the health and well-being of the greater community.

We provide high quality and affordable healthcare to the whole community. People love our services because we put the patient first. We’ve been recognized as Patient-Centered Medical Home (PCMH), Level 3 – the highest level of recognition. We are also among the top 20% of all Health Services Resources Administration (HRSA) supported health centers.

Our team enjoys great benefits, including medical, dental, vision, 6 paid holidays, 2 floating holidays, generous paid time off that starts to accrue on your first day, and a 403(b)-retirement option. This position will have a Monday - Friday, 5/8-hour schedule and may offer support to other sites as needed based on business needs.

If interested, please apply today by submitting your cover letter and resume. Upload all materials into the cover letter and resume submission fields. Applications that do not contain all required documents will not receive full consideration.

Visit rockahc.org to learn more about Rockbridge Area Health Center. For questions about the application process, please contact Human Resources by calling (540) 464-8700 or hr@rockahc.org  EOE