Medical Assistant

Harbor Health; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 32,000 - 39,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on bonus

Excellent benefits package

36 hours weekly

Job summary

Harbor Health is hiring a Medical Assistant for the Daniel Driscoll Neponset Health Center in Dorchester, MA. This part-time role supports providers by preparing patients, recording vitals, performing basic lab tests, and helping with EMR documentation.

The position requires a high school diploma or GED, CPR/BLS, and preferably Medical Assistant certification. Bilingual applicants and EPIC EMR knowledge are a plus. Benefits include a comprehensive package and a sign-on bonus.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required
• Medical Assistant Certification preferred or acceptable substitution
• Current CPR/BLS for Healthcare Providers required
• Proficiency with Office 365 (Word, Excel, Outlook, Teams) and EMR knowledge preferred

Responsibilities

• Prepare patients for visits; record vital signs and basic measurements
• Collect medical history and update EMR
• Perform CLIA-waived lab tests and daily quality control
• Assist with portal enrollment and patient messaging
• Support providers during examinations and simple procedures
• Stock exam rooms and maintain infection control in clinics

Skills

Bilingual English/Spanish

Bilingual English/Vietnamese

Bilingual English/Portuguese

Basic computer skills

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Medical Assistant Certification preferred

CPR/BLS Certification required

Tools

EPIC EMR

Job description

Medical Assistant

PT BE 20-39 HRS, Daniel Driscoll Neponset Health Center, Dorchester, MA, US

Salary Range: $23.00 To $28.00 Hourly

OFFERING A $1000 SIGN ON BONUS!

Harbor Health offers an excellent, comprehensive benefits package including Health, , Dental, Vision, Life, & Disability insurance, 403b Savings Plan, Generous Paid Time Off plus 11 additional Holidays and much more!

Harbor Health is an innovative, growing, mission-based organization that lives, serves and collaborates with our community members to achieve our mission to help individuals reach their full potential through access to local, affordable services that promote health. Harbor provides medical, behavioral health, dental, and support services to more than 34,000 patients in Boston, the South Shore, and Cape Cod. Harbor Health also operates two Programs for All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly in Mattapan and Brockton and a Woman, Infants and Children (Dorchester Bay WIC) Nutrition Program. To help further the mission of Harbor, we are looking for a talented Medical Assistant to join our team at the Daniel Driscoll-Neponset Health Center.

The Medical Assistant assists the providers by preparing patients to be seen by collecting and recording necessary data for health, weight, medication and allergies, performs simple lab tests such as urine dipstick, takes and records temperature, pulse, respiration and blood pressure, performs vision testing, assists providers with simple procedures and other related duties.

Responsibilities

• Prepares patients for Provider visit/examinations; obtains and documents patient’s vital signs which include Height, weight, Blood Pressure, Pulse, Temperature, Respirations, Oxygen Saturation, Vision Screening when required by provider.
• Obtains a medical history by asking patients questions about new/changes to medical conditions, medication review, allergy review and documents appropriately in EMR.
• Performs and documents screening assessments in EMR such as Tobacco screening, HSQ (Depression Screening), Domestic Violence Screening
• Performs and documents all Point of Care CLIA Waived Lab Testing in lab area as needed.
• Performs necessary daily Quality Control Testing on designated Point of Care tests.
• Assists patients with Portal Enrollment and answers patient portal messages as needed.
• Obtains Pre-Visit Daily report and reviews with provider.
• Assists the providers with simple non-nursing procedures, acts as a chaperone when necessary.
• Stocks exam rooms as needed using processes of central supply inventory and transfers to appropriate exam room and orders necessary supplies as needed.
• Disinfects patient touching equipment after every patient use; cleans and disinfects each exam room thoroughly after each clinic and documents completion in Log.
• Replaces Sharps Containers in each exam room when ¾ full with a new sharps container. Transports full sharps container to designated Bio-Hazard area.
• Assures continuity of patient care by tracking and obtaining outstanding lab and test results for all patient visits.
• Assists providers during sessions by copying and faxing patient care documents as assigned by provider or nurse; answers department telephone line and task box, if appropriate.

Requirements

• High School Diploma and/or GED, Medical Assistant Certification from an accredited program preferred or acceptable substitution, current Basic Life Support for Healthcare Providers Certification are required
• Bilingual; English/Spanish, English/Vietnamese, English/Portuguese preferred
• Basic computer skills with Office 365 including Word, Excel, Outlook and Teams
• Knowledge of EMR (EPIC) electronic medical record highly desired

Substitutions for Medical Assistant Certification

• Successful completion of 1 year of an accredited Nursing Degree Program (must present official transcript)
• 2 years of college level health care related science courses with healthcare experience in a hospital or healthcare setting preferred (must provide certification or diploma/transcript)
• Current CNA (state registration) or Adult Education Medical Assisting Certificate Program with healthcare experience in a hospital or healthcare setting preferred (must provide certification)
• Completion of Nursing Assistant or Home Health Aide Training program with healthcare experience in a hospital or other healthcare setting preferred (must provide verification of training)
• Current National Medical Assistant Certification with 2-3 years of experience as an MA, CNA, or in direct patient care with experience within the last ten years
• EMT Certification

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status.

When determining actual base salary and/or rate, several factors may be considered as applicable (e.g. location, years of relevant experience, education, training, and other factors as permissible by law). As such, most offers will not be at the top of the salary range.

$1000. Sign On Bonus offered, $500 on hire and $500 after 90 days in good standing, former employees of HHSI not eligible.

8:30 AM - 5:00 PM with a rotating Saturday (8:00 AM - 12:00 PM) and a rotating evening (11:30 AM - 8:00 PM) 36 hours weekly