Medical Assistant, Primary Care

3200 North Shore Medical Center, Inc.; Peabody (MA); On-site; USD 31,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive benefits

Career advancement opportunities

Bonuses where applicable

Job summary

Mass General Brigham's North Shore Medical Center, Inc. in Peabody, MA is seeking a full-time Medical Assistant for an onsite practice. The role supports primary and specialty care, with initial training hours from 8:30 AM to 5:00 PM for 90 days, then a start time around 7:45–8:00 AM and end by 5:00 PM, plus one half-day weekly.

Key duties include patient intake, vitals, phlebotomy (if trained), charting, and coordinating with providers. Onsite location: Two Corporation Way.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or Equivalent required.
• Associate's Degree Medical Assisting preferred.
• Experience in lieu of a degree not accepted.

Responsibilities

• Assist junior Medical Assistants with onboarding and daily tasks.
• Show patients to exam rooms, prepare equipment, record vitals and medical info.
• Explain procedures, medications, diets, and physician instructions to patients.

Education

High School Diploma or Equivalent

Associate's Degree Medical Assisting preferred

Job description

Site: North Shore Medical Center, Inc. Mass General Brigham relies on a wide range of professionals, including doctors, nurses, business people, tech experts, researchers, and systems analysts to advance our mission. As a not-for-profit, we support patient care, research, teaching, and community service, striving to provide exceptional care. We believe that high-performing teams drive groundbreaking medical discoveries and invite all applicants to join us and experience what it means to be part of Mass General Brigham.

Job Summary

We are located at 2 Corporation Way in Peabody, MA. This practice has 26 exam rooms and offers Primary Care, Specialty Care (OBGYN, Pulmonary, Rheumatology, Cardiology, Endocrinology, Nutrition, Urology, GI), Diagnostic Testing, and Lab Draw onsite.

We are seeking a full-time, 40-hour Medical Assistant to join our busy practice. This is a fully onsite, Monday through Friday position, with shifts based on practice and team needs. During the first 90 days, the training schedule will be 8:30 AM to 5:00 PM. After the training period, the schedule will likely transition to a 7:45 AM or 8:00 AM start time, with shifts ending at 5:00 PM and one half-day shift from 8:00 AM to 1:00 PM each week.

Essential Functions

• Assists junior Medical Assistants with day-to-day questions and responsibilities and helps facilitate their learning by participating in onboarding training.
• 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.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or Equivalent required.
• Associate's Degree Medical Assisting preferred.
• Can this role accept experience in lieu of a degree? No.

Licenses and Credentials

• Basic Life Support [BLS Certification] - preferred.
• Certified Medical Assistant [National Certification] - preferred.

Experience

• Direct MA experience or medical field work 1-2 years required.

Additional Job Details

• Strongly Preferred: Medical Assistant Course or diploma program or a minimum of 1 year professional experience.
• National MA Certification via AAMA, AMT, NHA, or NCCT.
• Epic experience.
• Ambulatory/Outpatient experience.
• Primary Care experience.
• Remote Type: Onsite.
• Work Location: Two Corporation Way.
• Scheduled Weekly Hours: 40.
• Employee Type: Regular.
• Work Shift: Day (United States of America).
• Pay Range: $22.75 - $24.94/Hourly.
• Grade: 3.

Benefits

In addition to competitive base pay, we offer comprehensive benefits, career advancement opportunities, differentials, premiums and bonuses as applicable and recognition programs designed to celebrate your contributions and support your professional growth.

EEO Statement

3200 North Shore Medical Center, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religious creed, national origin, sex, age, gender identity, disability, sexual orientation, military service, genetic information, and/or other status protected under law. We will ensure that all individuals with a disability are provided a reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. To ensure reasonable accommodation for individuals protected by Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Vietnam Veteran’s Readjustment Act of 1974, and Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, applicants who require accommodation in the job application process may contact Human Resources at (857)-282-7642.

Company Culture

Combat disease. Hold a hand. Help people. Impact the world. Mass General Brigham is a passionate, welcoming community where minds meet caring hearts. Come be a part of the world’s most powerful force in medicine, where every role is important in changing lives. Our history includes New England hospitals founded over 200 years ago, some of the first and most prestigious hospitals in the world. Built on the legacy of two leading academic medical centers, we’re more than a system—we’re leaders in the practice of medicine. Mass General Brigham is committed to serving the community. We are dedicated to enhancing patient care, teaching and research, and taking a leadership role as an integrated health care system. We recognize that increasing value and continuously improving quality are essential to maintaining excellence.