Medical Assistant II

2200 The Brigham and Women's Hospital, Inc.; Brookline (MA); On-site; USD 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

The Brigham and Women's Hospital, Inc. is seeking a Medical Assistant to support healthcare teams in both clinical and non-clinical patient services under the direction of providers. Responsibilities include taking vital signs, documenting patient information, scheduling appointments, and managing patient flow.

The role involves direct interaction with patients to ensure comfort and address concerns, and collaboration with physicians and nursing staff to facilitate efficient care.

Responsibilities

• Take vital signs and document patient information in the medical record.
• Schedule patient appointments and manage patient flow to support efficient care.
• Explain treatments, medications, and physician instructions to patients; prepare and organize educational materials.

Job description

Site: The Brigham and Women's Hospital, 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

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