Medical Assistant 1

NeighborHealth•New Bedford, MA

1d•$22 - $33•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 at NeighborHealth is vital to advancing medicine and delivering the best care experience. This position works in close partnership with a provider(s) to assist and direct patient care within a practice. The primary function is to manage efficient patient flow and assist providers as needed. The Medical Assistant is responsible for various non-skilled nursing tasks, maintenance and control of non-pharmaceutical supplies and equipment, and assigned support activities. The role involves patient care responsibilities for ages 0 months to over 100 years, dealing with both physical and emotional aspects. The Medical Assistant prepares for assigned clinics, ensures all test results and instruments are available per department protocol, and communicates 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

Take vital signs.
Perform pulse oximetry.
Operate 02 equipment.
Obtain EKGs.
Perform laboratory studies such as glucometer, urine dip stick urinalysis, and others as requested.
Clean and wrap instruments for sterilization.
Operate autoclave according to procedure and properly document each load.