Medical Assistant - Internal Medicine (Onsite, Day Shift)

Brigham & Women's Physicians Organization; Hingham (MA); On-site; USD 31,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

Brigham and Women's Physicians Organization in Hingham, MA seeks a full-time Medical Assistant to support the practice on-site from 8:30am to 5:00pm, Monday through Friday. The role includes taking vital signs, documenting patient information, scheduling appointments, and coordinating patient flow with clinicians.

Qualifications include a High School Diploma or Equivalent (Associate's preferred), BLS and CMA certifications, and 1–2 years of MA experience.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or Equivalent required or Associate's Degree Medical Assisting preferred.
• Can this role accept experience in lieu of a degree? No
• Basic Life Support (BLS Certification) - Various Issuers preferred
• Certified Medical Assistant (National Certification) - Various Issuers preferred
• Direct MA experience or medical field work 1-2 years required

Responsibilities

• 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.

Skills

Vital signs

Patient care

Customer service

Team collaboration

Onsite work

Education

High School Diploma or Equivalent

Associate's Degree Medical Assisting preferred

Job description

Brigham and Women's Physicians Organization in Hingham, MA seeks a full-time Medical Assistant to support the practice on-site from 8:30am to 5:00pm, Monday through Friday. The role includes taking vital signs, documenting patient information, scheduling appointments, and coordinating patient flow with clinicians.

Qualifications include a High School Diploma or Equivalent (Associate's preferred), BLS and CMA certifications, and 1–2 years of MA experience.