Medical Assistant / Medical Secretary – OBGYN

Beth Israel Lahey Health; Cambridge (MA); On-site; USD 29,000 - 39,000; Full time

Job summary

Mount Auburn Hospital’s Center for Women in Cambridge, MA, is seeking a Medical Assistant/Med Secretary to support a high-volume OB-GYN practice. Responsibilities include rooming patients, phlebotomy, preparing for procedures, managing lab specimens, and helping with front-desk tasks to maintain patient flow.

Ideal candidates will have MA competencies within one year of hire, with 0-1 years related experience. A High School diploma or GED is required, and a Health Science degree is preferred.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or GED required.
• Bachelor's degree in Health Science preferred.
• Medical Assistant certificate or Registration Certified Nursing Assistant or EMT Phlebotomy certificates preferred.
• 0-1 years related work experience required.
• Demonstrated MA competencies within one year of hire.

Responsibilities

• Welcome and room patients for obstetric and gynecologic visits.
• Obtain and document vital signs, height, and weight.
• Review and update medication and allergy information.
• Complete required patient screening questions.
• Perform phlebotomy and manage specimens accurately.
• Prepare rooms and supplies for routine OBGYN procedures.
• Assist providers during procedures as directed.
• Communicate abnormal vital signs and concerns to the provider.
• Maintain clean, organized exam rooms and stock supplies.
• Document tasks in the electronic health record.
• Assist with patient check-in/out and front-desk coverage as needed.
• Help manage patient flow and communicate delays.
• Follow patient safety, confidentiality, infection prevention, and OSHA requirements.

Skills

Phlebotomy

Vital signs

EHR documentation

Patient rooming

Front-desk coverage

Education

High School diploma or GED

Bachelor's degree in Health Science preferred

Medical Assistant certificate or CNA/EMT/phlebotomy certificate preferred

Job description

MEDICAL ASSISTANT / MED SECRETARY Job Description

When you join the growing BILH team, you're not just taking a job, you're making a difference in people's lives.

Location: Cambridge, Massachusetts

Schedule: Monday through Friday. Anticipated schedule: 8:30 a.m.-5:00 p.m.

About the Role: Join the Center for Women at Mount Auburn Hospital in a primarily clinical Medical Assistant role with some front-desk responsibilities. You will support a busy, high-volume OBGYN practice by rooming patients, performing phlebotomy, preparing for procedures, managing lab specimens, and helping maintain efficient patient flow. The practice may have six or seven providers working on a given day and treats patients across a wide range of obstetric and gynecologic needs.

What You'll Do

• Welcome and room patients for obstetric and gynecologic visits
• Obtain and document vital signs, height, and weight
• Review and update medication and allergy information
• Complete required patient screening questions
• Perform phlebotomy and manage specimens accurately
• Prepare rooms and supplies for routine OBGYN procedures
• Assist providers during procedures as directed
• Communicate abnormal vital signs, visit concerns, and relevant patient information to the provider
• Maintain clean, organized, and fully stocked exam rooms
• Document completed tasks accurately in the electronic health record
• Assist with patient check-in, check-out, and front-desk coverage as needed
• Help manage patient flow and communicate delays
• Follow all patient safety, confidentiality, infection prevention, and OSHA requirements

What Success Looks Like

• Comfortable performing phlebotomy
• Organized and careful when tracking specimens and laboratory work
• Able to adapt quickly in a high-volume practice
• Calm and effective while balancing changing priorities
• Teachable and willing to ask questions
• Attentive to detail
• Compassionate and professional with patients
• Comfortable assisting with both obstetric and gynecologic care
• A collaborative team member who is willing to help where needed

Previous OBGYN experience is helpful but not required. The ability to learn quickly, stay organized, and work confidently in a fast-paced clinical environment is especially important.

Why Join This Team?

The Center for Women is one of Mount Auburn's busiest OBGYN practices, offering broad exposure to both obstetric and gynecologic care. You will gain experience supporting a wide variety of patient visits and procedures while working in a close, team-oriented environment. Staff members work together to manage a demanding clinical schedule and provide a positive, respectful experience for patients.

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

Preferred Qualifications

• Certified Medical Assistant

Pay Range

Pay Range: $21.00 - $28.26 The pay range listed for this position is the base hourly wage range the organization reasonably and in good faith expects to pay for this position at this time. Actual compensation is determined based on several factors, that may include seniority, education, training, relevant experience, relevant certifications, geography of work location, job responsibilities, or other applicable factors permissible by law. Compensation may exceed the base hourly rate depending on shift differentials, call pay, premium pay, overtime pay, and other additional pay practices, as applicable to the position and in accordance with the law. As a health care organization, we have a responsibility to do everything in our power to care for and protect our patients, our colleagues and our communities.

Equal Opportunity Employer / Veterans / Disabled

At Beth Israel Lahey Health, we are driving the change in health care that Massachusetts wants and needs. Our culture promotes continuous learning, growth, innovation and a sense of belonging. We make it a priority to offer comprehensive compensation and benefits and help you achieve a healthy and balanced life. While you're busy caring for and supporting our patients, we take care of you. Beth Israel Lahey Health requires that all staff be vaccinated against influenza (flu) as a condition of employment. More than 35,000 people working together. Nurses, doctors, technicians, therapists, researchers, teachers and more, making a difference in patients' lives. Your skill and compassion can make us even stronger.