Medical Assistant - Core Physicians

bilh; Exeter; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on bonus

Job summary

BILH is seeking a Medical Assistant to support clinical operations, perform pre-visit tasks, obtain vital signs, and assist providers during examinations and procedures. The role includes medication reconciliation, patient communications, and vaccines administration, with emphasis on accuracy and efficient workflow.

The position also involves instrument preparation, room turnover, and handling administrative duties such as scheduling, charting, and billing support, while maintaining

Qualifications

• High School or GED required.
• CMA/RMA/CCMA certification or equivalent within 6 months of hire, or credentialed through a formal training program that includes testing of knowledge.
• BLS within 6 months of hire.

Responsibilities

• Perform clinical duties such as pre-visit work, obtaining vital signs, providing medication reconciliation, and assisting provider in examinations and/or procedures.
• Clean and prepare instruments for sterilization; ensure exam rooms are cleaned and stocked.
• Respond to patient portal messages on the same day using standing protocols.
• Complete pre-visit work, close gaps in care, administer vaccines, and handle prescription refills.
• Schedule pre-admission and diagnostic testing; place follow-up calls after surgery.
• Handle daily administrative duties: check in/out, scheduling, phones, chart organization, billing, and daily journals.
• Maintain policies and procedures and ensure confidentiality, safety, infection control; participate in daily huddle and team communication.
• On occasion, perform scribing duties; document encounters and order labs/referrals/prescriptions as advised by provider.
• Monitor care team metrics to evaluate improvements and outcomes.

Skills

Clinical duties

Vital signs

Medication reconciliation

Patient care

Education

High School or GED

CMA/RMA/CCMA certification or equivalent

BLS certification

Job description

Job Description

When you join the growing BILH team, you're not just taking a job, you're making a difference in people's lives.

Sign-On Bonus

$2,500 sign-on bonus available for eligible hires!!

Bonus amounts for positions under 40 hours per week will be prorated. Per diem roles are not eligible.

Major Responsibilities

• Perform clinical duties such as pre-visit work, obtaining vital signs, providing medication reconciliation, and assisting provider in examinations and/or procedures.


• Clean and prepare instruments for sterilization as required. Ensures exam rooms are cleaned and stocked.


• Following standard work procedures, and messaging policy, respond to patient phone portal message on the same day.


• Use standing protocols to complete pre visit work, close gaps in care, administrate vaccines, and complete prescription refills.


• May schedule pre-admission and diagnostic testing and place follow up calls to patients after surgery.


• May perform any of the following daily administrative duties of the practice: greeting/check in/check out, scheduling patients, answering telephones, taking messages, organizing patient charts, filing, pulling and copying patient records, collection of co pays and patient balances, post payment and adjustment transactions, and balance daily journal.


• Maintains and adheres to established Core policies and procedures and federal regulations, including, patient confidentiality, quality assurance, safety, environmental and infection control standards; responsible for participating in the daily huddle and completing any actions required and working as a member of the care team to ensure proper communication between all team members


• In some practices, the MA may perform scribing duties; accompany provider into patient examination room and accurately and efficiently document the encounter; order any labs, make referrals, and order prescriptions that have been recommended by the provider.


• Responsible for monitoring care team metrics to evaluate improvement metrics & outcome.

Requirements

• High School or GED


• For hires after 11/28/2011: CMA/RMA/CCMA certification/registration required or within 6 months of hire OR credentialed through a formal training program that includes testing of knowledge


• BLS within 6 months of hire

Pay Range

$20.00 - $29.49

The pay range listed for this position is the base hourly wage range the organization reasonably and in good faith expects to pay for this position at this time. Actual compensation is determined based on several factors, that may include seniority, education, training, relevant experience, relevant certifications, geography of work location, job responsibilities, or other applicable factors permissible by law. Compensation may exceed the base hourly rate depending on shift differentials, call pay, premium pay, overtime pay, and other additional pay practices, as applicable to the position and in accordance with the law.

Additional Information

As a health care organization, we have a responsibility to do everything in our power to care for and protect our patients, our colleagues and our communities. Beth Israel Lahey Health requires that all staff be vaccinated against influenza (flu) as a condition of employment.

More than 35,000 people working together. Nurses, doctors, technicians, therapists, researchers, teachers and more, making a difference in patients' lives. Your skill and compassion can make us even stronger.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled