Medical Assistant, Primary Care

Mass General Brigham•Weymouth, MA

12h•Onsite

About The Position

Brigham and Women’s Harbor Medical Associates in South Weymouth is seeking a Full-time, 40-hour Medical Assistant to support their Primary Care suite. This location offers multiple specialties and services including Primary Care and Urgent Care/Fast Care. The Medical Assistant will function as part of the care team, supporting healthcare teams by assisting with both clinical and non-clinical patient services under the direction of healthcare providers. This role involves direct interaction with patients to ensure their comfort and address concerns, as well as collaboration with physicians, nurse practitioners, and nursing staff to facilitate efficient care. The ideal candidate is experienced, adaptable, confident in their clinical abilities, and enjoys variety.

Requirements

High School Diploma or Equivalent required
Direct MA experience or medical field work 1-2 years required
Basic Life Support [BLS Certification] - Various Issuers preferred
Certified Medical Assistant [National Certification] - Various Issuers preferred

Nice To Haves

Associate's Degree Medical Assisting preferred

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.