Medical Assistant 1

East Boston Neighborhood Health Center Corporation•Boston, WA

7d•Onsite

About The Position

NeighborHealth, formerly East Boston Neighborhood Health Center, is a large community health center serving the greater Boston area with a commitment to patient and community health. Every role is vital in advancing medicine and delivering the best care experience. This full-time position is in the South End Washington Family Med department. Working in close partnership with a provider(s), the medical assistant assists and directs patient care, managing efficient patient flow and assisting providers as needed. The Medical Assistant is responsible for non-skilled nursing tasks, maintenance of non-pharmaceutical supplies and equipment, and assigned support activities. They handle the physical and emotional aspects of patient care for ages 0 months to over 100 years. Responsibilities include preparing for clinics, ensuring test results and instruments are available, and communicating with assigned providers throughout the session.

Requirements

HS Diploma/GED and a graduate of a Certified Medical Assistant program.
One year of Customer Service experience.
Excellent oral, listening, and written communication skills.
Computer literacy.
Bilingual skills (English/Spanish).

Nice To Haves

One year of Medical Assisting experience strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

Vital signs.
Pulse oximetry.
Use of O2 equipment.
Obtaining EKGs.
Laboratory studies such as glucometer, urine dip stick urinalysis and others as requested.
Cleans and wraps instruments for sterilization.
Follows procedure for operation of autoclave and properly documents each load.
Prepares for assigned clinics and ensures all test results and instruments are available per department protocol.
Be available to assist with their assigned providers.
Communicates with them throughout the session.