Medical Assistant-Womens Health Services

Boston Medical Center (BMC); Boston (MA); On-site; USD 25,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

Boston Medical Center (BMC) is seeking a Medical Assistant to join the clinical team. You will complete daily clinical tasks, room patients, and document vital signs, medical history, medications, and chief complaints in the EMR.

You will also support scheduling, referrals, in-office testing, and workflow management to ensure smooth physician practice operations in a busy Boston setting.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent and 1 year of Medical Assistant experience.
• Preferred completion of a medical assistant program.
• Preferred completion of the second medical-surgical clinical rotation.
• Strong customer service and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Assist with scheduling and workflow coordination to ensure provider coverage.
• Room patients, obtain vital signs and document medical history in the EMR.
• Obtain consents, complete forms, and maintain patient documentation.
• Perform in-office testing, EKGs, and assist with clinical procedures.
• Manage pre-visit planning, dashboards, charge entry, claims, and inbox support.
• Coordinate referrals, prior authorizations, and follow-up testing.
• Conduct pre-visit chart reviews and outreach for quality initiatives.
• Stock exam rooms, monitor supplies, and log refrigerator temps.
• Provide administrative and customer service support via phone and inquiries.

Skills

Customer service

Communication

Independence

MS Office

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Medical assistant program (preferred)

Second medical-surgical clinical rotation (preferred)

Tools

EMR system

Job description

Job Summary

This Medical Assistant functions as a member of the clinical team and completes assigned daily clinical tasks to ensure smooth day to day operations in the physician practice

• Assist the Practice Manager with scheduling and workflow coordination to ensure provider coverage and efficient practice operations.
• Prepare patients for visits by rooming them, obtaining vital signs, documenting medical history, medications, pharmacy information, and chief complaints in the EMR.
• Obtain required consents, complete visit-related forms, and maintain accurate patient documentation.
• Perform in-office testing, EKGs, quality controls, specimen labeling, and assist providers with clinical procedures.
• Manage assigned practice workflows, including pre-visit planning, dashboard management, charge entry, claim management, and clinical inbox support.
• Coordinate patient scheduling, referrals, prior authorizations, insurance referrals, and follow-up testing in accordance with practice guidelines.
• Conduct pre-visit chart reviews, obtain necessary medical records, and perform patient outreach for quality and care initiatives.
• Maintain clinical readiness by stocking exam rooms, monitoring supply expiration dates, and logging medication/vaccine refrigerator temperatures.
• Provide administrative and customer service support by answering telephone calls, routing inquiries appropriately, and performing other duties as assigned.

Job Summary

This Medical Assistant functions as a member of the clinical team and completes assigned daily clinical tasks to ensure smooth day to day operations in the physician practice

Essential Responsibilities / Duties

• Assist the Practice Manager with scheduling and workflow coordination to ensure provider coverage and efficient practice operations.
• Prepare patients for visits by rooming them, obtaining vital signs, documenting medical history, medications, pharmacy information, and chief complaints in the EMR.
• Obtain required consents, complete visit-related forms, and maintain accurate patient documentation.
• Perform in-office testing, EKGs, quality controls, specimen labeling, and assist providers with clinical procedures.
• Manage assigned practice workflows, including pre-visit planning, dashboard management, charge entry, claim management, and clinical inbox support.
• Coordinate patient scheduling, referrals, prior authorizations, insurance referrals, and follow-up testing in accordance with practice guidelines.
• Conduct pre-visit chart reviews, obtain necessary medical records, and perform patient outreach for quality and care initiatives.
• Maintain clinical readiness by stocking exam rooms, monitoring supply expiration dates, and logging medication/vaccine refrigerator temperatures.
• Provide administrative and customer service support by answering telephone calls, routing inquiries appropriately, and performing other duties as assigned.

(The above statements in this job description are intended to depict the general nature and level of work assigned to the employee(s) in this job. The above is not intended to represent an exhaustive list of accountable duties and responsibilities required)

Disclaimer: Percentages are approximations used for job evaluation purposes. Actual time spent on specific duties may fluctuate based on operational needs and department priorities

Job Requirements

REQUIRED EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

• High School Diploma or equivalent and at least 1 year of experience as a medical assistant, or equivalent combination of education and experience.

PREFERRED EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE (If none, please enter “N/A”)

• Successful completion of a medical assistant program or
• Successful completion of the-second medical-surgical clinical rotation

CERTIFICATIONS, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS REQUIRED (If none, please enter “N/A”)

N/A

CERTIFICATIONS, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS PREFERRED (If none, please enter “N/A”)

N/A

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES (KSAs) (If none, please enter “N/A”)

• Strong customer service skills.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills required.
• Must be able to work independently with little supervision.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, Word, Excel, and Outlook

Compensation Range

$17.79- $25.00

This range offers an estimate based on the minimum job qualifications. However, our approach to determining base pay is comprehensive, and a broad range of factors is considered when making an offer. This includes education, experience, skills, and certifications/licensures as they directly relate to position requirements; as well as business/organizational needs, internal equity, and market-competitiveness. In addition, BMCHS offers generous total compensation that includes, but is not limited to, benefits (medical, dental, vision, pharmacy), discretionary annual bonuses and merit increases, Flexible Spending Accounts, 403(b) savings matches, paid time off, career advancement opportunities, and resources to support employee and family well-being.

NOTE

This range is based on Boston-area data, and is subject to modification based on geographic location.

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