Medical Assistant

massgeneralbrigham; Northampton (MA); On-site; USD 42,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Mass General Brigham's Cooley Dickinson Hospital is seeking a Cancer Center Medical Assistant to support the oncology care team by obtaining vital signs, assisting with procedures, and managing patient flow in the clinic.

You will perform indirect duties such as stocking supplies, coordinating with nursing staff, and ensuring patient education materials are available, while upholding HIPAA and patient privacy.

Qualifications

• Assist with patient care activities in oncology clinic.
• Maintain patient safety, privacy, and HIPAA compliance.
• Coordinate with nursing staff to ensure smooth clinic operations.

Responsibilities

• Obtain and record vital signs, pain scores, and weights/heights in EMR.
• Support the oncology care team during procedures and patient visits.
• Stock supplies, transport specimens, and prepare exam rooms as needed.
• Greet patients, manage room assignments, and monitor waiting areas.

Skills

Patient care

HIPAA compliance

Teamwork

Communication

Job description

Site: Cooley Dickinson Hospital, Inc.

Mass General Brigham relies on a wide range of professionals, including doctors, nurses, business people, tech experts, researchers, and systems analysts to advance our mission. As a not-for-profit, we support patient care, research, teaching, and community service, striving to provide exceptional care. We believe that high-performing teams drive groundbreaking medical discoveries and invite all applicants to join us and experience what it means to be part of Mass General Brigham.

Job Summary

The Cancer Center Medical Assistant is responsible for patient care activities that include but are not limited to obtaining vital signs and supporting the oncology care team through document retrieval.

Indirect patient care activities include those that support clinic operations such as ordering and stocking clinical supplies and patient education materials, transporting patients and specimens as needed, and monitoring the environment of care. The position requirements include organizational skills with attention to detail, thoroughness, practical decision-making, excellent communication skills, and a commitment to teamwork.

This position is part of the 1199SEIU Bargaining Unit at Cooley Dickinson Hospital.

This position reports to Practice Manager and operates within established organizational and departmental policies and procedures.

Must be able to effectively interact appropriately to an individual's intellectual level and physical ability. Adult, Geriatric. Does this position require Patient Care? Yes

Essential Functions

• Establish rapport with patients and families from a variety of cultural, ethnic, and religious backgrounds.
• Communicate patient and family difficulties and concerns to appropriate staff.
• Maintain patient safety, privacy, confidentiality, and follow guidelines under HIPAA.
• Provide care based on age-specific needs of patient.
• Involve interpreter services as necessary.
• Greet patients and families promptly in a welcoming and courteous manner.
• Follow CDH policy when treating and greeting patients by verbally confirming patients' two identifiers.
• Respond promptly and courteously to requests for assistance by patients, families, visitors and staff.
• Provide clear and accurate information.
• Assist patients as needed responding to special needs such as wheelchairs, etc.
• Obtain and record vital signs, pain screen, weights, and heights accurately in appropriate Electronic Medical Record.
• Report changes and/or abnormalities in vital signs, unusual findings, and changes in patient's condition to the nursing/medical staff in a timely manner.
• Obtain specimens (urine, stool, sputum, etc.) and/or instruct patients/family members in collecting specimens.
• Assist nursing and medical staff with procedures as requested.
• Obtain vital signs before and after each procedure and gathers appropriate paperwork.
• Collaborate with ancillary and medical staff in preparing the patient and family for procedures and treatments through verbal explanation, emotional support, and sharing educational materials.
• Demonstrate proficiency in technical skills, e.g., phlebotomy, (adapting technique as necessary for various age groups) and slide preparation as applicable.
• Perform activities related to efficient clinic operations and patient flow:
• Manage room assignments in order to maintain patient flow.
• Strategize the day's workload and make recommendations to doctors and others accordingly.
• Have ability to manage walk-in patients and wait times when assigning rooms.
• Partner with MD's, Nurses and other clinic assistants to discuss assignments room flow.
• Monitor waiting room and inform patients of delays, escort patients to appropriate exam room and or infusion area.
• Transport patients, medical records, specimens, blood components, equipment and supplies in accordance with CDH policy.
• Ensure that all clinical areas have an adequate stock of medical supplies, equipment, and patient education materials.
• Obtain and order supplies and equipment when needed.
• Ensure that supplies are adequate and equipment is in proper working order.
• Monitor for safety, cleanliness, and expiration dates on a daily basis.
• Ensure supplies are fully stocked throughout the day.
• Clean and maintain medical equipment.
• Notify appropriate personnel of equipment, supplies, or patient care areas that require cleaning or repairs.
• Identify patients that require Infection Control precautions and take appropriate steps.
• Inform providers and staff of such patients by monitoring patient assignments.
• Maintain a working knowledge of current computer system used in clinical area and how to access the help desk for work tickets.
• Understand and utilize pager systems including text paging staff.
• Answer phones when coverage is necessary and triage as appropriate.
• Direct patients to appropriate waiting areas, exam rooms, and other patient care areas.
• Work collaboratively and functions as an effective me