Medical Assistant - Day Shift: Patient Care & Teamwork

Beth Israel Lahey Health; Plymouth (MA); On-site; USD 29,000 - 39,000; Full time

Job summary

Beth Israel Lahey Health is hiring a Medical Assistant for our BIDHC Medical Specialty Office in Plymouth, MA. The role supports direct patient care in a team-based model and ensures smooth clinical and administrative operations.

You will assist during visits, update patient information, and coordinate with providers to maintain patient flow. We offer a Monday–Friday day shift with no weekends or holidays, and opportunities to work with a diverse patient population while following safety and PHI

Qualifications

• High School diploma or GED required. Bachelor's degree in Health Science preferred.
• License Medical Assistant Certificate preferred., or Registration Certified Nursing Assistant preferred., or Certificate 1 EMT Basic License preferred., or Certificate 2 Phlebotomy Certificate preferred.
• 0-1 years related work experience required.
• Demonstrated Medical Assistant (MA) competencies within one year of hire.
• Basic familiarity with computers. Ability to navigate at a basic level within web-based applications.

Responsibilities

• Through relationship development and care team coordination, contributes to the BIDHC patient, practice, and organizational goals.
• Assists patient over the course of their visit: facilitates timely flow and informs patient and provider of any delay in a timely manner, engages with patient on visit reason, updates medication and allergy lists, reviews screening questions, acts as liaison between patient and practice staff to ensure optimal flow and service delivery.
• Communicates clearly with patient and team: provides hand-off to provider entering the exam room.
• Performs medical assisting duties under proper supervision, which may include: obtaining accurate vital signs, height, and weight measurements, performing EKGs, point of care testing, phlebotomy, administering immunizations, and assisting during routine procedures.
• Essential to Population Health efforts by leading conversations to meet quality and population health goals through outreach and health coaching.
• Monitors, orders, and/or maintains medical equipment and supplies, ensuring they are clean, sterilized, stocked, and within expiration dates.
• Works within the electronic health record system (EHR) to queue prescription renewals and add new medications for review by a licensed provider. Accurately documents tasks performed during the visit as they are completed to ensure proper billing.
• Schedules related diagnostic and lab tests making every reasonable effort to accommodate patient and provider needs. Verifies patient insurance, including prior authorizations, referrals and pre-certifications.
• Identifies OSHA compliance issues. Ensures patient safety practices to prevent/eliminate risk of patient harm.

Skills

Patient care

Teamwork

Communication

Medical terminology

Education

High School diploma or GED

Bachelor's degree in Health Science preferred

Job description

Beth Israel Lahey Health is hiring a Medical Assistant for our BIDHC Medical Specialty Office in Plymouth, MA. The role supports direct patient care in a team-based model and ensures smooth clinical and administrative operations.

You will assist during visits, update patient information, and coordinate with providers to maintain patient flow. We offer a Monday–Friday day shift with no weekends or holidays, and opportunities to work with a diverse patient population while following safety and PHI