Medical Assistant – Outpatient Care Specialist

Mass General Brigham; Beverly (MA); On-site; USD 31,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

Mass General Brigham in Beverly, MA is seeking experienced Medical Assistants to support primary care and specialty outpatient practices across the North Shore, with sites including Salem, Saugus, Marblehead, Danvers, Beverly, and others. Full-time roles offer 8-hour shifts between 7:30 AM and 5:30 PM; part-time and per diem options are also available.

The MA will provide clinical support, take vital signs, document information, and help manage patient flow.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or Equivalent required
• Associate’s Degree Medical Assisting preferred
• Can this role accept experience in lieu of a degree? No
• Basic Life Support [BLS Certification] - preferred
• Certified Medical Assistant [National Certification] - 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

Phlebotomy

Patient communication

On-site patient care

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Associate's Degree Medical Assisting

Tools

Epic

Electronic Health Records

Job description

Mass General Brigham in Beverly, MA is seeking experienced Medical Assistants to support primary care and specialty outpatient practices across the North Shore, with sites including Salem, Saugus, Marblehead, Danvers, Beverly, and others. Full-time roles offer 8-hour shifts between 7:30 AM and 5:30 PM; part-time and per diem options are also available.

The MA will provide clinical support, take vital signs, document information, and help manage patient flow.