Medical Assistant, Internal Medicine

Mass General Brigham•Scituate, MA

11d•$23 - $25•Onsite

About The Position

Mass General Brigham relies on a wide range of professionals, including doctors, nurses, business people, tech experts, researchers, and systems analysts to advance our mission. As a not-for-profit, we support patient care, research, teaching, and community service, striving to provide exceptional care. We believe that high-performing teams drive groundbreaking medical discoveries and invite all applicants to join us and experience what it means to be part of Mass General Brigham. We are located at 56 New Driftway (Suite 101) in Scituate, MA. As an Internal Medicine office, we offer a full range of primary care services – from routine check-ups and health screenings to complex diagnostic evaluation and treatment – for adult patients. With only 6 providers total, our small yet mighty team operates in a close-knit, supportive, and collaborative practice environment. Are you ready to bring your talent to this office and join us in moving community-based ambulatory care forward? We are seeking a 32-hour Medical Assistant to support our practice onsite Monday through Thursday from 9:00am-5:30pm.

Requirements

High School Diploma or Equivalent required
Direct MA experience or medical field work 1-2 years required

Nice To Haves

Associate's Degree Medical Assisting preferred
Basic Life Support [BLS Certification] - Various Issuers preferred
Certified Medical Assistant [National Certification] - Various Issuers preferred
3 years of experience administering a vaccine (for immunization provision)

Responsibilities

Assists junior Medical Assistants with day-to-day questions and responsibilities and helps facilitate their learning by participating in onboarding training.
Show patients to examination rooms, prepare necessary equipment for healthcare providers, and interview patients to obtain medical information, measure their vital signs, weight, and height, and record information in the patient's medical record.
Explain treatment procedures, medications, diets, and physician instructions to patients, ordering and organizing educational materials to reinforce patient education.
Perform general office duties, such as answering phones, taking dictation, and completing insurance forms, while acting as a liaison with other departments and advocating for patients with a positive customer service approach.
Collect blood, tissue, or other laboratory specimens, log them, and prepare them for testing; perform phlebotomy if competence is demonstrated.
Maintains inventory of immunizations and check expiration dates.
Provides immunizations (as applicable) which requires certification or 3 years of experience administering a vaccine and supervision of a provider.
Responsible for improving appropriate departmental quality initiatives, such as two patient identifiers and hand hygiene.