Medical Assistant – Dynamic Primary Care Team

Cambridge Health Alliance; Somerville (MA); On-site; USD 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

Cambridge Health Alliance (CHA) is seeking a Medical Assistant to join the Broadway Care Center. You will manage patient flow, room patients, and assist providers with histories while documenting in the EHR and performing vital signs and point-of-care testing.

The role requires a high school diploma or MA program completion (or 1 year experience), and BLS certification. English communication is required; bilingual skills are a plus.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Graduation from an accredited medical assistant program or one year of MA experience in lieu of program completion.
• Maintains current American Heart Association Basic Life Support certification.
• Ability to write and verbally communicate in English.
• Experience in a clinical setting with administrative duties is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Actively and efficiently managing the flow of patients through the clinic.
• Rooming patients and assisting providers with medical histories.
• Documenting in the electronic health record (EHR).
• Checking routine vital signs and point of care testing.
• Assisting providers with clinical procedures.
• Booking screening tests and follow-up appointments.
• Participating in population management communications via MyCHart.

Skills

English fluency

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Medical Assistant program OR 1 year experience

Tools

Electronic Health Records (EHR)

BLS Certification

Job description

Cambridge Health Alliance (CHA) is seeking a Medical Assistant to join the Broadway Care Center. You will manage patient flow, room patients, and assist providers with histories while documenting in the EHR and performing vital signs and point-of-care testing.

The role requires a high school diploma or MA program completion (or 1 year experience), and BLS certification. English communication is required; bilingual skills are a plus.