Onsite Medical Assistant — Express Care

Mass General Brigham Medical Group, Inc.; Newton (MA); On-site; USD 30,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

Mass General Brigham Medical Group, Inc. seeks a full-time Medical Assistant to join our Express Care center in Newton, MA.

You will support providers by rooming patients, taking vital signs, preparing equipment, and coordinating patient education materials. This onsite role requires completion of a formal medical assistant training program and a High School Diploma, plus at least one year of MA or related medical field experience.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or Equivalent.
• Minimum of 1 year of direct MA experience or medical fieldwork.
• Completion of a formal medical assistant training program.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) Certificate.
• National Medical Assistant Certification preferred (AAMA, AMT, NHA, or NCCT).
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills are essential.

Responsibilities

• Rooming patients and preparing the necessary equipment for healthcare providers.
• Interviewing patients to obtain medical information and recording their vital signs, weight, and height in their medical records.
• Explaining treatment procedures, medications, diets, and physician instructions to patients, while ordering and organizing educational materials to reinforce patient education.
• Performing 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.
• Collecting blood, tissue, or other laboratory specimens, logging and preparing them for testing; performing phlebotomy when competence is demonstrated.
• Maintaining an inventory of immunizations and checking expiration dates.
• Providing immunizations (as applicable), which requires certification or 3 years of experience administering vaccines and supervision by a provider.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Communication skills

Education

High School Diploma or Equivalent

Medical assistant training program

Job description

Mass General Brigham Medical Group, Inc. seeks a full-time Medical Assistant to join our Express Care center in Newton, MA.

You will support providers by rooming patients, taking vital signs, preparing equipment, and coordinating patient education materials. This onsite role requires completion of a formal medical assistant training program and a High School Diploma, plus at least one year of MA or related medical field experience.