Medical Assistant - Urgent Care 4 10 hrs days and every other weekned

Beth Israel Lahey Health•Chestnut Hill, TN

9d•$21 - $28

About The Position

The Medical Assistant supports smooth and efficient practice operations and contributes to BIDMC’s goal of providing extraordinary care. The role communicates courteously with patients, coworkers, and the public in person and by phone. Alongside medical assisting duties, the Medical Assistant performs administrative tasks such as greeting patients, checking them in, and scheduling. The position also assists patients with physical or psychological limitations with ambulation and patient-care functions. The Medical Assistant performs clinical tasks such as taking vital signs, measuring height and weight, conducting EKGs and phlebotomy, assisting with routine procedures, point-of-care testing, and specimen collection. The role maintains clean, stocked, and organized patient-care areas and equipment; supports patient flow; and uses the electronic medical record system for documentation, order entry as directed, and prescription-renewal queues for provider review. The position does not authorize the employee to perform licensed-personnel duties such as medication administration, drawing up medications, or flushing IVs. The role also supports clinical and administrative workflows by preparing schedules and patient charts, coordinating correspondence, monitoring patients and visitors, communicating delays, and serving as a liaison between patients and practice staff. The stated schedule is four 10-hour day shifts and every other weekend.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED.
0–1 years of related work experience.
Basic familiarity with computers and ability to navigate web-based applications at a basic level.
MA, EMT, CNA, or LNA certificate or diploma; alternatively, at least 5 months of direct patient-care experience in a clinical or research setting. Qualifying experience includes work as a medical assistant, patient care technician, or clinical nursing assistant, or nursing or medical student status with one completed clinical rotation.
Ability to meet the employer’s influenza vaccination requirement as a condition of employment.

Nice To Haves

Phlebotomy certificate.

Responsibilities

Perform medical assisting duties, including taking vital signs, measuring height and weight, conducting EKGs and phlebotomy, and assisting with routine procedures.
Keep patient-care areas clean, organized, stocked, and ready for use; escort patients to ancillary services such as radiology and the lab as needed.
Perform point-of-care testing and specimen collection, apply quality-control standards to testing equipment, and provide patients with instructions for tests and procedures.
Monitor, order, and maintain medical equipment and supplies, ensuring they are clean, sterilized, stocked, and within expiration dates.
Perform an initial review of medication lists in the electronic medical record for final review by licensed practitioners.
Retrieve schedule VI and over-the-counter medications only when supervised by licensed providers; do not perform licensed duties such as drawing up medications, administering medications, or flushing IVs.
Use the electronic medical record system (OMR) to queue prescription renewals for licensed-provider review and, as directed by a clinician, enter or scribe orders for tests, services, or appointments.
Document completed tasks accurately in OMR during visits to support proper billing using the Facility Worksheet.
Prepare schedules, patient charts, and other documents for clinical activities in accordance with Medical Center standards; procure and correlate medical correspondence as directed.
Monitor patients and visitors entering, waiting, and leaving the practice; facilitate timely flow and inform patients and providers about delays.
Act as a liaison between patients and practice staff to support optimal flow and service delivery; organize and stock waiting-room materials as directed.
Answer and screen telephone calls as needed.
Greet patients and assist with check-in, scheduling, and other administrative tasks as needed.
Assist patients with physical and psychological limitations with ambulation and patient-care functions.