Primary Care Medical Assistant — Per Diem, Patient Flow

Cambridge Health Alliance; Cambridge (MA); On-site; USD 30,000 - 47,000; Part time

Job summary

Cambridge Health Alliance (CHA) is seeking a Medical Assistant for per diem coverage at the Broadway Care Center. The role focuses on efficiently managing patient flow, rooming patients, and assisting providers with histories and procedures.

You will document in the EHR, monitor vital signs, and support outreach with scheduling. Qualifications include a high school diploma or MA program completion, BLS certification, and English proficiency; a second language is a plus.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Graduation from an accredited medical assistant program or one year of MA experience in lieu of program completion.
• Maintains current Basic Life Support (AHA) certification.
• English communication required; second language preferred.

Responsibilities

• Room patients and assist providers with medical histories.
• Document in the electronic health record.
• Check routine vital signs and point-of-care testing.
• Assist with clinical procedures.
• Schedule and book screening tests and follow-up visits.
• Support proactive population management and patient outreach.

Skills

Communication

Bilingual ability (secondary language)

Team collaboration

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Accredited medical assistant program or 1 year of MA experience

Tools

Electronic Health Record (EHR)

Job description

Cambridge Health Alliance (CHA) is seeking a Medical Assistant for per diem coverage at the Broadway Care Center. The role focuses on efficiently managing patient flow, rooming patients, and assisting providers with histories and procedures.

You will document in the EHR, monitor vital signs, and support outreach with scheduling. Qualifications include a high school diploma or MA program completion, BLS certification, and English proficiency; a second language is a plus.