Medical Assistant

Harbor Health Services, Inc.; Boston (MA); Sur place; USD 38 000 - 48 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

Disability insurance

403b Savings Plan

Paid Time Off + 11 holidays

Résumé du poste

Harbor Health Services, Inc. seeks a Medical Assistant to support providers by preparing patients, collecting data, and performing basic lab tests. The role includes assisting with simple procedures, documenting in EPIC, and ensuring exam rooms are ready and stocked.

You will help with patient portal enrollment, triage messages, and maintain a clean, safe clinical environment. Bilingual abilities and MA certification are valued assets.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required; MA cert preferred.
• Bilingual abilities (English/Spanish or others) are highly desired.
• Knowledge of EMR systems, especially EPIC, is preferred.
• Basic computer skills with MS Office 365; data entry and record keeping.
• BLS/CPR certification or equivalent is required.

Responsabilités

• Prepares patients and collects vital signs (height, weight, BP, pulse, etc.).
• Documents medical history and medication/a llergy information in EMR.
• Performs Point of Care Testing and basic lab tasks as directed.
• Assists providers during visits and with simple procedures as needed.
• Stocks exam rooms and maintains clean, safe clinical spaces.
• Disinfects equipment and rooms between patients; manages waste properly.
• Supports patient portal enrollment and responds to portal messages.
• Transports specimens and supports clerical tasks as assigned.

Connaissances

Bilingual (English/Spanish)

Office 365 proficiency

EMR experience (EPIC)

Vital signs collection

Formation

High School Diploma or GED

Medical Assistant Certification preferred

BLS/CPR certification

Substitution: 1 year nursing program

Substitution: 2 years health-related college courses

Substitution: CNA or MA cert with healthcare experience

Substitution: Nursing Assistant/Home Health Aide training

Substitution: National Medical Assistant Certification (2–3 yrs exp)

Substitution: EMT Certification

Outils

EPIC EMR

Office 365

Description du poste

Medical Assistant

Harbor Health Services 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 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.

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!

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.

The salary range and/or hourly rate listed is a good faith determination of base compensation that may be offered to a successful applicant for this position at the time of this job advertisement.

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.

Sign On Bonus

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

Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday & Friday - 7:45am-4:15pm

Thursday - 10:45am-7:15pm

Flexibility required to adjust hours based on clinic needs including clinic expansion of hours and/or addition of Saturday.

40 hours weekly