Certified Medical Assistant

southshorehealth; Kingston (MA); On-site; USD 66,764,000 - 95,418,000; Full time

Job summary

South Shore Medical Center is hiring a Medical Assistant to support ambulatory clinics on the South Shore. The role includes rooming patients, taking vital signs, performing phlebotomy as needed, administering vaccines, and assisting with tests and screenings.

The MA will maintain patient rooms, stock supplies, and support administrative tasks such as scheduling and referrals, with a focus on efficient patient flow and high-quality care.

Qualifications

• Experience as a Medical Assistant in ambulatory settings.
• Ability to take vital signs and document accurately.
• Proficient in scheduling, referrals, and patient communication.

Responsibilities

• Greets patients and escorts to exam rooms.
• Take vital signs and document accordingly.
• Assist with varied procedures under supervision (MD/NP/PA).
• Provide wound care assistance and act as chaperone when needed.
• Assist front desk with scheduling, phones, and forms.
• Coordinate room rotations and follow-up communications.

Skills

Medical Assistant

Vital signs

Phlebotomy

Vaccinations

Administrative support

Tools

Meditech

Lotus Notes

i-heal

Job description

Facility: LOC0003 - 5 Tarkiln Road5 Tarklin Rd Kingston, MA 02364
Department Name: SMC Administration
Status: Full time
Budgeted Hours: 40
Shift: Day (United States of America)

South Shore Medical Center is opening new practices and offering full and part time opportunities on the South Shore! Join great ambulatory teams and Providers you will love to work alongside! Competitive compensation plan, benefits on day one, tuition reimbursement, and flexible schedules! Hours vary by location and practice. Opportunities in OB-GYN, Cardiology, Family Med, Primary Care, and Pediatrics.

The Medical Assistant is responsible for supporting the practice with overall responsibility for maintaining efficiency of patient flow. Clinical duties include but are not limited to maintaining universal precautions; rooming patients, taking necessary vital signs and measurements, perform phlebotomy as needed, administering vaccines, performing treatments and procedures as ordered by the provider. The Medical Assistant will be responsible for answering practice education, counseling and performing various testing and screenings. The Medical Assistant will also be responsible for maintaining patients' rooms, setting up and stocking, as appropriate as well as ordering and tracking supplies for the practice. Administrative responsibilities will include, without limitation, all generally accepted office responsibilities, making appointments, filing, answering phones, preparing correspondence, preparing patient charts, obtaining referrals and paperwork from referring physician offices.

Compensation Pay Range: $23.30 - $33.30

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

1. 1 - Greets patients coming in for appointments in a professional manner and escorts them into patient exam rooms.
2. 2 - Assist with varied procedures within the practice including both routine and non-routine (complex) procedures as directed and under the supervision of the MD, NP, or PA. (The extent and complexity of procedures will be practice specific and need to have documentation of why considered complex).
   • a - Provide a variety of services including: assisting physicians in all minor procedures and wound care as requested.
   • b - act as a chaperone when needed
3. 3 - Takes vital signs and documents accordingly.
4. 4 - Assists administrative team in greeting patients, scheduling appointments, processing orders, collecting encounter forms and answering telephones.
5. 5 - Assists with determining reason for visit or phone call, flags for immediate responses, takes messages appropriately and notifies appropriate medical staff.
6. 6 - Responsible for coordination of room rotations.
   • a - Assists with varied procedures, as directed and under the supervision of the MD, NP or PA
7. 7 - Assists with receiving test results for physicians and calling patient with follow up of labs and tests under direction of physician/nurse practitioner.
8. 8 - Cleans instruments and equipment following infection control guidelines.
9. 9 - Maintains sterilizer competencies.
10. 10 - Maintains excellent customer service and fosters an environment of optimal patient care
    • a - Communicate critical patient information to the nurse and/or provider.
    • b - Act in a professional manner at all times
    • c - Maintain a positive attitude at all times, creating a collaborative and team oriented environment
11. 11 - Ensures appropriate communication in changes in schedule with physicians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, staff and patients.
    • a - Verifies schedule at end of clinic and gives to Program Director.
    • b - Assists Nursing Supervisor with completing weekly MA schedules
    • c - Participate in daily huddles, attend 75% of scheduled staff meetings and attend workflow/other meetings as needed.
12. 12 - Cross-trains to assist in covering the front desk team when needed. Duties include: patient check in/out, answering any questions that patient may have, and other related administrative tasks.
    • a - Efficiently manages email communications in a timely manner, uses appropriately and remains current with division/organizational communications.
    • b - Is proficient in the use of all computer applications, Meditech, lotus notes, i-heal..
    • c - Assists in uploading of photographs into Meditech and i-heal.
13. 13 - Percept new employees using the established check off sheet reviewing departmental protocols, policies and workflow.
    • a - serve as a role model/mentor providing support, training and sharing of knowledge including explaining and monitoring new workflows and policies
14. 14 - Works in Collaboration with Nursing Supervisor in the preparation of yearly evaluations by providing individual feedback and assisting with chart review and reviewing yearly competencies and ensure compliance with all personnel policies.
15. 15 - Commits to two sessions of our annual flu clinics
16. 16 - Safety Awareness - Fosters a "Culture of Safety" throu