Medical Assistant: Patient Care & Procedures Pro

Rhode Island Hospital; United States; On-site; USD 25,000 - 41,000; Full time

Job summary

Brown University Health is seeking a Medical Assistant to support direct patient care and perform routine procedures in a fast-paced clinical setting at Brown Health Medical Group, Providence, RI.

The role requires an MA certification or equivalent training, BLS, and at least 3 years of related experience. Responsibilities include patient histories, vital signs, injections, lab tasks, and coordinating referrals with a strong emphasis on customer service and confidentiality.

Qualifications

• High School graduate or equivalent required.
• Able to read, write and speak English.
• Basic Life Support Certification required.
• Completion of a medical assistant certification preferred.
• Graduate of a formal medical assistant training program or a minimum of 3 years of medical assistant experience required.
• Exceptions to the above requirements may be considered for applicants who do not have formal medical assistant training, but have at least three years of related experience in a comparable role, such as LPN, medical student, EMT, paramedic, etc.

Responsibilities

• Assist with direct patient care procedures and related tasks (lab tracking, data entry, chart prep, pre-visit planning).
• Perform routine specialized procedures, such as EKGs, rapid strep, urine dips, spirometry, nebulizer treatments.
• Administer injections including vaccines and medications.
• Educate and advise patients on specified medical issues within established parameters.
• Schedule, coordinate, and track STAT patient referrals and pre-authorizations.
• Maintain stock levels for medicines and medical supplies.
• Monitor and audit vaccine refrigeration temperature in line with health regulations.
• Practice safety, environmental and infection control methods.
• Comply with OSHA and DOH standards and HIPAA confidentiality.
• Adhere to Brown Health Medical Group guidelines for protecting patient information.
• Provide superior customer service and outstanding patient care.
• Attend meetings/workshops related to position and office workflows.
• Performs other miscellaneous job-related duties as assigned.

Skills

Customer service

English proficiency

Medical office knowledge

Education

High School diploma or equivalent

Medical Assistant Certification (preferred)

Job description

Brown University Health is seeking a Medical Assistant to support direct patient care and perform routine procedures in a fast-paced clinical setting at Brown Health Medical Group, Providence, RI.

The role requires an MA certification or equivalent training, BLS, and at least 3 years of related experience. Responsibilities include patient histories, vital signs, injections, lab tasks, and coordinating referrals with a strong emphasis on customer service and confidentiality.