Medical Assistant - Patient Care, Labs & EKGs

Brown Medicine; East Providence (RI); On-site; USD 25,000 - 41,000; Full time

Job summary

Brown University Health in East Providence, RI is seeking a Medical Assistant to support physicians in delivering high-quality patient care and superior customer service. You will perform lab tracking, vital signs, EKGs, injections, patient education, and pre-visit planning as part of a collaborative health team.

Responsibilities include maintaining supplies, ensuring vaccine cold chain compliance, HIPAA privacy, and participating in ongoing meetings to improve workflows and patient experience.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or equivalent required.
• Basic Life Support Certification required.
• Completion of a medical assistant certification preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assists with direct patient care procedures and related tasks such as lab tracking and data entry, document management, obtaining patient histories and vital signs, verifying medication lists, preparing charts and pre-visit planning.
• Performs routine specialized procedures, such as EKGs, rapid strep, urine dips, spirometry, nebulizer treatments, etc.
• Administers injections including vaccines and medications.
• Educates and advises patients on specified medical issues within established parameters.
• Schedules, coordinates, and tracks STAT patient referrals and pre-authorizations.
• Maintains stock levels for medicines and medical supplies as needed.
• Monitors and audits vaccine refrigeration temperature in line with Department of Health Regulations.
• Complies with OSHA and DOH standards.
• Complies with federal and local confidentiality laws, including HIPAA, ensuring patient privacy.
• Attends meetings/workshops as they relate to current position and office workflows.
• Performs other miscellaneous job-related duties as assigned.

Education

High School diploma or equivalent

Basic Life Support Certification

Medical assistant certification preferred

Job description

Brown University Health in East Providence, RI is seeking a Medical Assistant to support physicians in delivering high-quality patient care and superior customer service. You will perform lab tracking, vital signs, EKGs, injections, patient education, and pre-visit planning as part of a collaborative health team.

Responsibilities include maintaining supplies, ensuring vaccine cold chain compliance, HIPAA privacy, and participating in ongoing meetings to improve workflows and patient experience.