Medical Assistant, Family Medicine

3300 Mass General Brigham Medical Group Northern Massachusetts, Inc.; Rial Side (MA); On-site; USD 47,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Mass General Brigham Medical Group Northern Massachusetts, Inc. is seeking a full-time Medical Assistant to support a Family Medicine practice in Beverly, MA, with a 40-hour workweek and shifts 8:00 AM–4:30 PM or 8:30 AM–5:00 PM.

The role involves clinical and non-clinical duties, including patient interviewing, vital signs, phlebotomy, specimen handling, immunizations, and contributing to quality initiatives.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or equivalent required; MA certification preferred.
• Associate degree in Medical Assisting preferred.
• Nationals certification preferred (MA).

Responsibilities

• Assist junior Medical Assistants with onboarding and training.
• Show patients to examination rooms, prepare equipment, interview patients, record vital signs.
• Explain procedures, medications and provide patient education materials.
• Perform general office duties and liaise with departments to support patients.
• Collect blood and specimens, log and prepare for testing; phlebotomy if competent.
• Maintain immunization inventory and check expiration dates.
• Provide immunizations where certified and supervise providers as needed.
• Support quality initiatives such as patient identifiers and hand hygiene.

Skills

Clinical support

Patient communication

Vital signs

Phlebotomy

Education

High School Diploma or Equivalent

Associate's Degree in Medical Assisting

Tools

Epic

Job description

Mass General Brigham Medical Group Northern 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

We are located at 900 Cummings Center, Beverly, MA. As a Family Medicine office, we provide physical examinations, routine health screenings, and preventative care for all ages, from infants through adults.

We are seeking a full-time, 40-hour Medical Assistant to support our practice. This position offers a Monday through Friday schedule, with hours of either 8:00 AM–4:30 PM or 8:30 AM–5:00 PM, based on department needs.

Our Medical Assistants play an integral part in the operations of our community-based physician practices. Dedicated to clinical support, the Medical Assistant ensures a smooth patient flow within the practice and assists in the examination and treatment of patients under the direction of physician or advanced practitioner.

The ideal candidate will have completed a Medical Assistant training program or possess at least one year of professional Medical Assistant experience and hold a national MA certification (AAMA, AMT, NHA, or NCCT).

Summary: The role supports healthcare teams by assisting with both clinical and non-clinical patient services under the direction of healthcare providers.

Key responsibilities

Does this position require Patient Care? Yes.

• Assists junior Medical Assistants with day-to-day questions and responsibilities and helps facilitate their learning by participating in onboarding training.
• Show patients to examination rooms, prepare necessary equipment for healthcare providers, and interview patients to obtain medical information, measure their vital signs, weight, and height, and record information in the patient's medical record.
• Explain treatment procedures, medications, diets, and physician instructions to patients, ordering and organizing educational materials to reinforce patient education.
• Perform 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.
• Collect blood, tissue, or other laboratory specimens, log them, and prepare them for testing; perform phlebotomy if competence is demonstrated.
• Maintains inventory of immunizations and check expiration dates.
• Provides immunizations (as applicable) which requires certification or 3 years of experience administering a vaccine and supervision of a provider.
• Responsible for improving appropriate departmental quality initiatives, such as two patient identifiers and hand hygiene.

Qualifications

• Education: High School Diploma or Equivalent required
• 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] preferred Certified Medical Assistant [National Certification] preferred
• Experience: Direct MA experience or medical field work 1-2 years required
• Additional Job Details (if applicable) Strongly Preferred: Medical Assistant Course or diploma program or a minimum of 1 year professional experience National MA Certification via AAMA, AMT, NHA, or NCCT Epic experience Ambulatory/Outpatient experience Primary Care experience
• Remote Type Onsite Work Location 900 Cummings Center
• Scheduled Weekly Hours 40
• Employee Type Regular
• Work Shift Day (United States of America)
• Pay Range $22.75 - $24.94/Hourly 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.

EEO Statement: 3300 Mass General Brigham Medical Group Northern 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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