Medical Assistant, Cardiology

Mass General Brigham; Northampton (MA); On-site; USD 42,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Mass General Brigham is seeking a 40-hour Full-time Medical Assistant to support our Cardiology practice onsite at 22 Atwood Drive, Northampton, MA. The role involves vital signs, patient intake, scheduling, and ensuring smooth patient flow, with shift times flexing within 8:00 am–5:00 pm.

Qualifications include a High School Diploma or equivalent (an Associate's Degree in Medical Assisting is preferred), BLS required, CMA preferred. Experience requirement is 1–2 years in medical assisting.

Qualifications

• Education: High School Diploma or Equivalent required or Associate's Degree Medical Assisting preferred.
• Licenses: BLS Certification required; CMA preferred.
• Experience: 1–2 years direct Medical Assistant experience required.

Responsibilities

• Taking vital signs, documenting patient information, scheduling appointments, and managing patient flow.
• Explain treatment procedures, orders and organize educational materials for patient education.
• Assist with phlebotomy, collect specimens, and maintain inventory of immunizations when applicable.
• Provide support to physicians and nursing staff to facilitate efficient care.

Skills

Vital signs

Patient care

Medical assisting

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Associate's Degree in Medical Assisting

Job description

Site: Mass General Brigham Medical Group Western Massachusetts, 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 practice is located on the 3rd floor of Cooley Dickinson’s Atwood Health Center at 22 Atwood Drive in Northampton, MA. The Atwood Health Center is a multi-specialty medical office building offering a variety of Cooley Dickinson services and serving as a one-stop health and wellness destination. The practice will deliver fully integrated cardiac evaluation and treatment, including but not limited to cardiac and vascular intervention, electrophysiology, heart failure management, valvular heart disease, peripheral artery disease, and a Congestive Heart Failure Clinic.

We are seeking a 40-hour Full-time Medical Assistant to support our Cardiology practice onsite Monday-Friday. We are open 8:00 am-5:00 pm so shift times are flexible within that time frame!

Summary

The role supports healthcare teams by assisting with both clinical and non-clinical patient services under the direction of healthcare providers. Key responsibilities include taking vital signs, documenting patient information, scheduling appointments, and managing patient flow. This role involves direct interaction with patients to ensure their comfort and address concerns, as well as collaboration with physicians, nurse practitioners, and nursing staff to facilitate efficient care.

Does this position require Patient Care? Yes

Essential Functions

• Assists junior Medical Assistants with day-to-day questions and responsibilities and helps facilitate their learning by participating in onboarding training.
• Shows patients to examination rooms, prepares necessary equipment for healthcare providers, and interviews patients to obtain medical information, measures their vital signs, weight, and height, and records information in the patient's medical record.
• Explains treatment procedures, medications, diets, and physician instructions to patients, orders and organizes educational materials to reinforce patient education.
• Performs general office duties, such as answering phones, taking dictation, and completing insurance forms, while acting as a liaison with other departments and advocating for patients with a positive customer service approach.
• Collects blood, tissue, or other laboratory specimens, logs them, and prepares them for testing; performs phlebotomy if competence is demonstrated.
• Maintains inventory of immunizations and checks expiration dates.
• Provides immunizations (as applicable) which requires certification or 3 years of experience administering a vaccine and supervision of a provider.
• Is responsible for improving appropriate departmental quality initiatives, such as two patient identifiers and hand hygiene.

Qualifications

Education: High School Diploma or Equivalent required or Associate's Degree Medical Assisting preferred.

Can this role accept experience in lieu of a degree? No.

Licenses and Credentials: Basic Life Support (BLS Certification). Certified Medical Assistant (National Certification) preferred.

Experience

Direct MA experience or medical field work 1-2 years required.

Additional Job Details (if Applicable)

Remote Type: Onsite
Work Location: 22 Atwood Drive
Scheduled Weekly Hours: 40
Employee Type: Regular
Work Shift: Day (United States of America)
Pay Range: $20.48 - /
Grade: 3

At Mass General Brigham, we believe in recognizing and rewarding the unique value each team member brings to our organization. Our approach to determining base pay is comprehensive, and any offer extended will take into account your skills, relevant experience if applicable, education, certifications and other essential factors. The base pay information provided offers an estimate based on the minimum job qualifications; however, it does not encompass all elements contributing to your total compensation package. In addition to competitive base pay, we offer comprehensive benefits, career advancement opportunities, differentials, premiums and bonuses as applicable and recognition programs designed to celebrate your contributions and support your professional growth. We invite you to apply, and our Talent Acquisition team will provide an overview of your potential compensation and benefits package.

EEO Statement

1920 Mass General Brigham Medical Group Western Massachusetts, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religious creed, national origin, sex, age, gender identity, disability, sexual orientation, military service, genetic information, and/or other status protected under law. We will ensure that all individuals with a disability are provided a reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. To ensure reasonable accommodation for individuals protected by Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Vietnam Veteran’s Readjustment Act of 1974, and Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, applicants who require accommodation in the job application process may contact Human Resources at (857)-282-7642.

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