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Medical Assistant I-Primary care

Nemours Children's Health·Wilmington, Delaware

Full Time·On Site·0-2 yrs·Posted 4 days ago
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About the role

The Medical Assistant serves as a liaison between patients, families, and providers to coordinate patient flow and clinical data collection. They are responsible for entering patient history into medical records and performing clinical procedures according to protocol.

The MA is an important liaison between the patient/family, provider, and other care team members. The MA is responsible for coordinating patient flow by assisting in clinical data collection and review for patient intake, ensuring the appropriate information is available to the provider, and entering pertinent history in the medical record. The MA performs and assists with clinical procedures in accordance with divisional/department responsibilities as directed by the provider and per protocol.

Medical Assistant I

  • High School diploma or GED required
  • Must obtain BLS through AHA within 90 days
  • Completion of a certified Medical Assistant program or MA certification required (see below)
  • Acceptable certifications are Certified Medical Assistant (CMA), Registered Medical Assistant (RMA), National Certified Medical Assistant (NCMA) and Clinical Medical Assistant (CCMA), National Healthcare Association (NHA)
  • Basic clinical and administrative skills.

Medical Assistant II

Requires a minimum of 2 years of experience as a Medical Assistant.

High School diploma or GED required

Must obtain BLS through AHA within 90 days

Successful completion of an accredited Medical Assistant Program or certification as a medical assistant through an alternate pathway

Certification required (see below)

Acceptable certifications are Certified Medical Assistant (CMA), Registered Medical Assistant (RMA), National Certified Medical Assistant (NCMA) and Clinical Medical Assistant (CCMA)

Demonstrated proficiency in clinical and administrative tasks.

Mentor and train new Medical Assistants.

Medical Assistant III

  • Requires 5+ years of experience as a Medical Assistant.
  • High School diploma or GED required
  • Must obtain BLS through AHA within 90 days
  • Completion of an accredited Medical Assistant program required
  • Certification required (see below)
  • Acceptable certifications are Certified Medical Assistant (CMA), Registered Medical Assistant (RMA), National Certified Medical Assistant (NCMA) and Clinical Medical Assistant (CCMA)
  • Advanced clinical and administrative skills.
  • Involvement in quality improvement initiatives and advanced patient care.
  • Serves as a coach, preceptor, and mentor to new medical assistant associates

What We Offer

  • Competitive base compensation in the top quartile of the market
  • Annual incentive compensation that values clinical activity, academic accomplishments and quality improvement
  • Comprehensive benefits: health, life, dental, vision
  • Mortgage assistance, relocation packages and 403B with employer match, 457 retirement savings plans
  • Licensure, CME and dues allowance
  • Not-for-profit status; eligibility for Public Service Loan Forgiveness
  • For those living and working in Florida, enjoy the benefit of no state income tax. Those based in Delaware benefit from the state's mode

Nemours Children's Health is an internationally recognized pediatric health system serving more than 1.7 million patient encounters each year. We deliver care across six states through two freestanding children’s hospitals — Nemours Children's Hospital, Delaware and Nemours Children's Hospital, Florida — along with a network of more than 80 primary, urgent, and specialty care practices and more than 40 hospital partnerships.

Backed by the Nemours Foundation and Alfred I. duPont Trust, our $1.7B nonprofit system is dedicated to improving children's health through clinical care, research, education, advocacy, and prevention. Our Whole Child Health approach focuses equally on prevention and treatment, partnering with communities to help every child thrive.

Inclusion and belonging guide our strategy and growth. We are committed to culturally relevant care, reducing health disparities, and fostering an environment where every associate, patient, and family feels supported and valued.

Learn more at Nemours.org [https://www.nemours.org].

Requirements

Candidates must have a high school diploma or GED and a certification from a recognized Medical Assistant program (CMA, RMA, NCMA, or CCMA). BLS certification through the AHA must be obtained within 90 days of hire.

  • high school
  • professional certificate
  • BLS
  • Pediatric care
  • Administrative skills
  • Medical record documentation
  • Clinical procedures
  • Patient intake
  • Clinical data collection
  • Patient flow coordination

Benefits

  • Health insurance
  • Dental insurance
  • Vision insurance
  • Life insurance
  • CME allowance
  • Public Service Loan Forgiveness eligibility
  • Relocation packages
  • 403B with employer match
  • Licensure allowance
  • Dues allowance
  • Competitive base compensation
  • 457 retirement savings plans
  • Mortgage assistance
  • Annual incentive compensation

Posting details

Employment type
Full Time
Work arrangement
On Site
Experience
0-2 yrs
Location
Wilmington, Delaware
Posted
Jul 23, 2026
Application
Employer website
NC

Hiring organization

Nemours Children's Health

Nemours Children's Health is committed to improving the health of children. As a non-profit children’s health organization, we consider the health of every child to be a sacred trust. Through family-centered care in our children’s hospitals and clinics in Delaware, New Jersey,...

Salary listed on 3 jobs
IndustryHospitals and Health Care
TypeNonprofit
Size5,001-10,000 employees
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