Medical Assistant I

NeighborHealth•Winthrop, MN

1d•$22 - $33

About The Position

Thank you for your interest in a career at NeighborHealth, formerly East Boston Neighborhood Health Center! As one of the largest community health centers in the country, NeighborHealth is proud to serve the greater Boston area with a strong commitment to the health and well-being of our patients and communities. Whether you're a nurse or physician providing direct care, a manager leading dedicated teams, or part of the essential support staff who keep our operations running smoothly — every role at NeighborHealth is vital. Together, we’re advancing medicine and delivering the best care experience for our patients and community! Interested in this position? Apply online and create a personal candidate account! Current Employees of NeighborHealth- Please use our internal careers portal to apply for positions. To learn more about working at NeighborHealth and our benefits, please visit out our Careers Page. Position Summary: Medical Assistants are part of our clinical care team. Working in close partnership with a provider(s) of our busy Department, the medical assistant assists and directs care of patients in a practice. Their primary function is to manage efficient patient flow and to be available to assist providers as needed. The Medical Assistant is responsible for various non-skilled nursing tasks, for the maintenance and control of non-pharmaceutical supplies and equipment, and for assigned support activities. The Medical Assistant assumes a range of patient care responsibilities dealing with the physical and emotional aspects of assigned patients ages 0 months to greater than 100 years. 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. Excellent opportunity for career ladder growth!

Requirements

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

Responsibilities

Vital signs
Pulse oximetry
Use of 02 equipment
Obtaining EKG’s
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