Medical Assistant I: Compassionate Patient Care

Beth-Israel-Lahey-Health; Massachusetts; On-site; USD 29,000 - 39,000; Full time

Job summary

Beth Israel Lahey Health Primary Care in Chestnut Hill, MA is seeking a full-time Medical Assistant to support a team-based patient care model. You will assist during visits, document in the EHR, coordinate labs and tests, and help with population health outreach and immunizations as certified.

The role requires a high school diploma or GED (bachelor's in Health Science preferred), MA certification preferred, and 0-1 years experience.

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 competencies within one year of hire.
• Basic familiarity with computers. Ability to navigate at a basic level within web-based applications.

Responsibilities

• 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, and acts as liaison between patient and staff.
• Performs medical assisting duties under supervision: obtaining vitals, EKGs, phlebotomy, immunizations (certified MAs), and assisting during routine procedures.
• Lead conversations to meet population health goals through outreach and health coaching.
• Monitors equipment, ensures cleanliness, sterilization, and expiration checks.
• Queues prescriptions in EHR, adds medications for review, and documents visit activities for proper billing.
• Schedules diagnostic and lab tests, verifies insurance, prior authorizations, referrals and pre-certifications.

Skills

Decision Making

Problem Solving

Independence of Action

Written Communications

Oral Communications

Knowledge

Team Work

Customer Service

Education

High School diploma or GED

Bachelor's degree in Health Science

Licensed MA or CNA or EMT or Phlebotomy certificate

Job description

Beth Israel Lahey Health Primary Care in Chestnut Hill, MA is seeking a full-time Medical Assistant to support a team-based patient care model. You will assist during visits, document in the EHR, coordinate labs and tests, and help with population health outreach and immunizations as certified.

The role requires a high school diploma or GED (bachelor's in Health Science preferred), MA certification preferred, and 0-1 years experience.