MEDICAL ASSISTANT

South Shore Health System; Weymouth, Northern (MA, KY); Hybrid; USD 42,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

South Shore Health System in Weymouth, MA is seeking a Medical Assistant to support physicians and the care team. You will greet patients, collect medical histories, perform phlebotomy and point-of-care testing, and prepare patients for examinations and procedures.

The role emphasizes excellent patient service, confidentiality, and accurate documentation in our practice management system. Externships and an EMT license are a plus, with on-site responsibilities and ongoing skills development.

Qualifications

• Medical Assistant Certification preferred or EMT License.
• Externship/Internship within related healthcare practice preferred.
• Must have current or very recent phlebotomy skill.

Responsibilities

• Greet, assess and interview patients.
• Obtain past medical and surgical history, family history, social history, vital signs.
• Review present medications, allergy, history, chief complaint, and brief interrogation of complaint.
• Act as a liaison between doctor and patient.
• Explain medication, side effects, treatments, diets and disease processes.
• Update medication list and current problem list.
• Prepare and assist patients for examination, treatment, or procedure by medical staff.
• Anticipate needs of patients, providers, other team members.
• Monitoring of patient during examination, or procedure.
• Maintain and update level of skill for pertinent medical assistant duties.

Skills

Phlebotomy

Patient service

Communication

Education

Medical Assistant Certification

Emergency Medical Technician License

Job description

Job Description

• • Maintain patient's safe passage in and out of the practice
• • Greet, assess and interview patients
• • Obtain past medical and surgical history, family history, social history, vital signs
• • Review present medications, allergy, history, chief complaint, and brief interrogation of complaint
• • Act as a liaison between doctor and patient
• • Explain medication, side effects, treatments, diets, diseases and disease processes
• • Update medication list and current problem list
• • Prepare and assist patients for examination, treatment, or procedure by medical staff
• • Anticipate needs of patients, providers, other team members
• • Monitoring of patient during examination, or procedure
• • Maintain and update level of skill for pertinent medical assistant duties
• • Stocking of supplies as needed, and maintaining clean exam rooms
• • Respond to patient's concerns
• • Maintains patient confidentiality
• • Participate in training and skills development of new medical assistants
• • Perform a variety of preliminary procedures, including phlebotomy, injections, throat cultures, nasal swabs and more
• • Analyze samples with various point-of-care testing platforms
• • Prepare and package laboratory samples for transport to lab
• • Demonstrate excellent customer service skills, check patients in and out for appointments utilizing our electronic internal practice management system.
• • Confirm patient information at the time of check-in
• • Complete / confirm insurance eligibility
• • Answer front desk phone calls.
• • Provide receptionist back-up / support while being able to explain financial requirements to the patient (s) or responsible parties and collect co-pays and past due balances as required.
• • Ensure Worker's Compensation, MVA and Occupational Health paperwork is completed for visits.
• • Maintain optimum customer service and patient confidentiality.
• • Other duties as assigned.
• Drug Screen and BAT (Breath Alcohol Testing)

Qualifications

• • Medical Assistant Certification preferred or Emergency Medical Technician License
• • Externship/Internship within related healthcare practice preferred.
• • Must have current or very recent experience phlebotomy skill