Medical Assistant, Family Medicine

Wentworth-Douglass Physicians Organization (WDP); Somersworth (NH); In loco; USD 43.000 - 52.000; Tempo pieno

Descrizione del lavoro

Wentworth-Douglass Hospital in Somersworth, NH, seeks a full-time Medical Assistant to support a busy family medicine practice. The MA will room patients, take vitals, perform phlebotomy, and assist with immunizations and admin tasks in a collaborative setting.

Qualifications include 1-2 years of MA experience, high school diploma, and preferred CMA/BLS. Schedule is 40 hours weekly, onsite at 85 Main Street.

Competenze

• High School Diploma or Equivalent required.
• Associate's Degree in Medical Assisting preferred.
• Direct MA experience or medical field work 1-2 years required.
• BLS Certification preferred; CMA certification preferred.

Mansioni

• Assist junior Medical Assistants and participate in onboarding training.
• Show patients to examination rooms, prepare equipment, and record vital signs.
• Explain treatment procedures and medications to patients; provide educational materials.
• Handle office duties and insurance forms; liaise with departments; advocate for patients.
• Collect blood and other specimens; perform phlebotomy if competent.
• Maintain inventory of immunizations and check expiration dates.
• Provide immunizations when certified or under supervision of a provider.
• Support quality initiatives such as patient identifiers and hand hygiene.

Conoscenze

Patient care

Vitals measurement

Phlebotomy

Immunizations

Formazione

High School Diploma or equivalent

Associate's Degree in Medical Assisting preferred

Descrizione del lavoro

Site: Wentworth-Douglass Hospital

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Job Summary

Hilltop Family Practice is located at 85 Main Street, Somersworth, NH 03878. As a Family Medicine office, we provide outstanding primary care and preventative health care to patients of all ages, from newborns to seniors.

We are seeking a full-time, 40-hour Medical Assistant to support a busy family medicine practice. The schedule is Monday-Friday with staggered 8-hour shifts between 8:00am and 5:00pm. The MA will support 2-3 providers and an average of 35 patients per day, working collaboratively a nurse and 2 other MA's while also functioning independently within their scope.

Responsibilities include typical MA duties like rooming patients, vitals, immunizations, phlebotomy, point-of-care testing but also some admin tasks including prescription refill requests, in-basket management and calling patients with results This role offers the opportunity to work with a diverse patient population, build strong patient relationships, and continue developing clinical skills in a team-oriented primary care environment.

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.
• 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)

Remote Type

Onsite

Work Location

85 Main Street

Scheduled Weekly Hours

40

Employee Type

Regular

Work Shift

Day (United States of America)

Pay Range

$20.48 - $24.94/Hourly

Grade

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EEO Statement:

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