Clinical Practice Assistant – Medical Infusion

Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Inc.; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 28,930,000 - 38,931,000; Full time

Job summary

Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Inc. is seeking a Clinical Practice Assistant for the Medical Infusion unit in Boston. This role combines hands-on patient support with scheduling and front desk responsibilities to ensure smooth practice operations.

You will welcome patients, obtain weights and vital signs, assist nurses on the infusion unit, and help coordinate each patient’s visit for multiple 8-hour shifts per week, including rotating Saturdays.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or GED required.
• 0-1 years related work experience required.
• Basic familiarity with computers.
• Ability to navigate at a basic level within web-based applications.
• MA, EMT, CNA, LNA certificate or diploma; or at least 5 months of direct patient care experience in a clinical or research setting.

Responsibilities

• Welcome patients and assist with check-in and orientation.
• Escort patients to the infusion area and prepare them for treatment.
• Obtain and document patient weights and vital signs.
• Assist with IV removal under nursing direction and support patient transfers.
• Coordinate referrals, scheduling, and pre-certifications as needed.
• Register patients and verify demographic/insurance information.
• Support billing documentation and collect co-payments.

Skills

High School diploma

0-1 years experience

Basic computer skills

Navigate web-based applications

MA/EMT/CNA/LNA certification

Direct patient care experience (MA/PCT

Education

No higher education required

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. Job Summary: Provides patient services including greeting, check-in, scheduling and medical assisting while delivering excellent service and contributing to the smooth flow of practice operations. Reports to the manager with input from assigned physicians, nurses or other health care providers.

Job Description: Clinical Practice Assistant – Medical Infusion Location Boston Schedule 24 hours per week Three 8-hour shifts Rotating Saturdays, approximately two per month Exact daily hours to be confirmed About the Role Join a small, collaborative medical infusion team providing care to adults managing a range of chronic health conditions. As a Clinical Practice Assistant, you will combine hands‑on patient support with scheduling and front desk responsibilities. You will welcome patients, obtain weights and vital signs, support nurses on the infusion unit, and help coordinate each patient’s visit.

What You’ll Do

• Welcome patients and assist with check-in
• Escort patients to the infusion area
• Obtain and document patient weights and vital signs
• Remove IVs as directed by the nursing team
• Assist with patient transfers when needed
• Communicate patient needs and relevant information to nurses
• Schedule appointments, diagnostic services, and laboratory testing
• Register patients and verify demographic and insurance information
• Collect co-payments and support billing documentation
• Coordinate referrals, prior authorizations, and pre-certifications
• Prepare schedules, patient charts, and other required documents
• Maintain patient confidentiality and communicate professionally by phone and in person

Required Qualifications

• High School diploma or GED required.
• 0-1 years related work experience required.
• Basic familiarity with computers.
• Ability to navigate at a basic level within web-based applications.
• MA, EMT, CNA, LNA certificate or diploma; or at least 5 months of direct patient care experience in a clinical or research setting, such as: experience working as a medical assistant (MA), a patient care technician (PCT) or a clinical nursing assistant (CNA); nursing or medical student with completion of one clinical rotation.

Who You’ll Work With

• Nurses
• Medical assistants
• Pharmacists
• Scheduling and front desk staff

What Success Looks Like

• Warm, professional, and comfortable working directly with patients
• Motivated and committed to learning
• Able to balance clinical and administrative responsibilities
• Organized and attentive to detail
• Comfortable working as part of a close, collaborative team
• Dependable and able to meet the rotating Saturday requirement

Interested in developing your healthcare skills

Why Join This Team?

You will join a close-knit infusion team where nurses, medical assistants, and pharmacists work collaboratively. The unit includes experienced, long-term medical assistants who can provide day‑to‑day guidance and mentorship. This opportunity offers exposure to infusion medicine, meaningful patient relationships, and experience supporting people who regularly return for treatment as part of managing chronic conditions.

Pay Range: $21.00 - $28.26

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. 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 At Beth Israel Lahey Health, we are driving the change in health care that Massachusetts wants and needs. Our culture promotes continuous learning, growth, innovation and a sense of belonging. We make it a priority to offer comprehensive compensation and benefits and help you achieve a healthy and balanced life. While you're busy caring for and supporting our patients, we take care of you.