Gap Year Medical Assistant – Academic Community Health Center

SOUTH BOSTON COMMUNITY HEALTH • Boston, MA

7d • Onsite

About The Position

As a teaching FQHC, we provide comprehensive care to patients regardless of insurance or ability to pay. Our clinic hosts learners at every stage of training, creating a rich, collaborative environment ideal for future clinicians. Join a mission-driven clinical team and gain unparalleled patient care experience before medical or PA school.

We are seeking highly motivated pre-medical and pre-PA students taking a gap year to serve as Medical Assistants in a dynamic Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) and academic teaching site. This role offers exceptional direct patient care, physician mentorship, and broad exposure to both primary care and specialty medicine.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree (completed or in progress before start date).
• Strong interest in medicine or PA training.
• Excellent communication skills and commitment to patient care.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced clinical setting.
• Minimum 6 months of related experience.

Nice To Haves

• Prior clinical or patient-facing experience (EMT, scribe, CNA, MA, volunteer).
• MA certification or willingness to obtain.
• Bilingual skills.

Responsibilities

• Obtain and document vital signs, chief complaints, and focused histories.
• Prepare patients for exams and assist with minor procedures.
• Perform point-of-care testing, specimen collection, and EKGs.
• Document encounters in the EHR.
• Support patient flow and maintain exam rooms and equipment.
• Opportunities to support care in: Primary Care, OB/GYN, Dermatology, Cardiology, Pulmonology, Nephrology, Gastroenterology, and Sports Medicine.
• Work alongside physicians affiliated with Boston-area medical schools.
• Collaborate with medical students, residents, and NP trainees.
• Gain insight into clinical reasoning, team-based care, and population health.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level