Medical Assistant, Internal Medicine

Mass General Brigham•Danvers, MA

2d•$22 - $25•Onsite

About The Position

Mass General Brigham Medical Group Northern Massachusetts, Inc. is seeking a full-time, 40-hour Medical Assistant to support their practice located at 104 Endicott St in Danvers, MA. This role is onsite, Monday through Friday, working 8-hour shifts between 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. The Medical Assistant will be paired 1:1 with a provider and will collaborate with 10 other Medical Assistants in the practice. The practice emphasizes a compassionate, family-focused approach, aiming to build relationships and provide personalized care in a comfortable, friendly atmosphere. The role supports healthcare teams by assisting with clinical and non-clinical patient services under the direction of healthcare providers, including taking vital signs, documenting patient information, scheduling appointments, and managing patient flow. This position involves direct patient interaction and collaboration with physicians, nurse practitioners, and nursing staff.

Requirements

High School Diploma or Equivalent required
Basic Life Support [BLS Certification] preferred
Certified Medical Assistant - preferred
Direct MA experience or medical field work 0-1 year preferred
Medical Assistant Course or diploma program or a minimum of 1 year professional experience
National MA Certification via AAMA, AMT, NHA, or NCCT
Epic experience
Primary Care experience

Nice To Haves

Experience administering a vaccine (if not certified)

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.