Medical / Practice Assistant

BayMark Health Services; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 29,000 - 33,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401K match

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Paid Time Off

Bereavement Leave

Flexible Sick Time

Employee Referral Program

BayMark Perks Program

Learning opportunities

Job summary

Health Care Resource Center, a BayMark Health Services provider in Boston, seeks a motivated Medical Assistant to greet patients, schedule appointments, collect information, and support clinicians with vital signs and basic lab tasks.

The ideal candidate will have strong interpersonal skills, a high school diploma, 1–2 years healthcare experience, proficiency with MS Office and patient management software, and a non-judgmental attitude toward substance use disorder patients.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• 1–2 years healthcare experience preferred.
• Excellent written and verbal skills.
• Working knowledge of MS Office and patient management software.
• Ability to establish positive rapport with patients and treat substance use disorder population with respect.

Responsibilities

• Greet patients and schedule appointments.
• Check in patients and record information.
• Take vital signs and assist clinicians with treatments.
• Collect lab specimens as needed.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

MS Office

Patient management software

Strong communication

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

MS Office

Job description

Description

Position at Health Care Resource Centers

Full Time - Medical Assistant

Health Care Resource Center is looking for an organized and compassionate Medical Assistant to greet patients, schedule appointments and collect personal information from patients. The Medical Assistant is also responsible for taking vital signs, helping practitioners with treatment and collecting lab samples. To be successful as a Medical Assistant you must have excellent interpersonal skills and attention to detail. An ideal candidate also demonstrates a non-judgmental and accepting attitude toward the Substance Use Disorder.

Responsibilities

• Schedules intake appointments, records and verifies patients' information and prepares medical records on new and returning patients


• Check in patients, escort patients to and from waiting room, interviews patients and measures vital signs, records information intopatients' electronic charts


• Assist Medical Director/Program Physician/Nurse Practitioner with patient intakes and as needed


• Obtains blood specimens and collects nonblood specimens such as urine sputum, for laboratory testing


• Prepares treatment rooms for examination of patients and disinfects treatment rooms, equipment andsupplies using germicides


• Acts as receptionist, performs secretarial duties and prepares and maintains reports and records


• Triage/manage questions, phone contacts, and fax messages


• File lab results into appropriate binders and distribute lab results to counselors


• Attend weekly staff meetings and in-service trainings


• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications

• High School Diploma of GED


• Minimum age requirement of 18


• Excellent written and verbal skills required; working knowledge of MS Office and patient management software


• Ability to establish a positive rapport with patients; demonstrate a non-judgmental and accepting attitude toward the Substance Use Disorder population.


• 1-2 years’ prior healthcare experience in similar field and environment


• Satisfactory drug screen and criminal background check.

Salary Range

Salary ranges from $21.00 to $24.00 an hour.

The salary of the candidate(s) selected for this role will be set based on a variety of factors, including but not limited to, experience, education, specialty, and training.

BayMark Offers Excellent Benefits

• 401K match


• Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance


• Voluntary Worksite Benefits (i.e., Accidental Injury)


• Company paid Short & Long Term Disability


• Company paid Basic Life Insurance


• Paid Time Off


• Bereavement Leave


• Flexible Sick Time


• Employee Referral Program


• BayMark Perks Program


• Jury Duty & Witness Duty Leave


• BayMark University Learning

Here Is What You Can Expect From Us

Health Care Resource Center s, a progressive substance abuse treatment organization, is committed to the highest quality of patient care in a comfortable outpatient clinic setting. Our ultimate goal is to address the physical, emotional, and mental aspects of opioid use disorder to help each of our patients achieve long-term recovery and an improved quality of life.

Health Care Resource Center s is committed to Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) and to compliance with all Federal, State and local laws that prohibit employment discrimination on the basis of race, color, age, natural origin, ethnicity, religion, gender, pregnancy, marital status, sexual orientation, citizenship, genetic disposition, disability or veteran’s status or any other classification protected by State/Federal laws.