Medical Assistant Float - Full Time- Metro West
Medical Assistant Float - Full Time- Metro West
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10-04-2025
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General Summary/Overview:
Weare seeking a Medical Assistant/Secretary to serve as a float supporting ournumerous physicians and nurse practitioners for assignments at our offices inFramingham Marlborough Natick Hudson Westborough Northborough AshlandHopkinton Holliston and Millis. This is a fulltime benefits eligibleposition. Assignments are typically known in advance but priorities mayrequire going to a different location than planned as needed. Theposition will serve in a front desk role answering the phone schedulingappointments or performing administrative duties or may perform medicalassisting functions including rooming patients checking vitals assisting withprocedures and performing phlebotomy. The assignments and needs may varydaytoday so the incumbent must be comfortable serving in both anadministrative or handson patient care role. Our perfect candidate iseasygoing flexible and willing to learn and grow. Candidates must havecompleted a medical assistant course or similar training to beconsidered. Strong skill in phlebotomy is a must. Strongcomputer skills and exceptional customer service are a must. Must havereliable transportation and be comfortable to drive to various locations asneeded.
Principle Duties and Responsibilities:
- Coordinates previsit preparations including addressing the special needs of patients (ie comfort measures communication and other appropriate issues) and ensuring relevant labs and tests are scheduled and completed prior to office visit.
- Takes patient history measures vital signs such as pulse rate temperature blood pressure weight and height and records information on patient charts.
- Prepares treatment rooms with appropriate instruments and materials for examination of patients.
- Assists physicians and nurses with minor diagnostic procedures and treatments and by handing instruments and materials to doctor as directed.
- Cleans and restocks exam room.
- Completes inventories and orders medical supplies and materials.
- Maintains the strictest confidentiality of any and all patient records including but not limited to treatment diagnosis history medication and financial status.
- Performs routine laboratory tests such as urine collection EKGs (electrocardiograms) phlebotomy and injections.
- Performs other front office tasks such as scheduling and completing insurance forms.
- Enters data into the computer to maintain office and patient records.
- Regular attendance and punctuality required.
- Performs all other duties and tasks requested to ensure the efficient overall performance of the practice.
Education/Experience Requirements:
- 3 to 5 years of experience working in a medical practice preferred.
- Graduation from an accredited Medical Assistant program or certification as a Medical Assistant through a national accredited certifying body.
Qualifications/Skills/Abilities:
- Knowledge of physician policies and procedure including general knowledge of billing insurance coding and medical terminology.
- Phlebotomy skills a must have.
- Ability to read and interpret documents including patient charts and insurance forms.
- Must be able to make fast educated decisions in emergency situations.
- Excellent interpersonal skills.
- Ability to communicate effectively verbally both over the phone and inperson as well as in writing.
- Knowledge of safety hazards and precautions to establish a safe work environment.
- Strong computer and typing skills with previous electronic scheduling and electronic medical record system preferred.
- Ability to prioritize work and respond to changing needs.
Physical Demands:
Requires full range of body motion including handling and lifting patients manual and finger dexterity and eyehand coordination. Requires frequent standing and walking. Requires occasional lifting. Requires corrected vision and hearing to normal range. Requires working under stressful conditions or working irregular hours. Requires exposure to communicable diseases or body fluids.
Working Conditions:
Occasional evening or weekend work. Occasional travel to cover other practice sites. Frequent exposure to communicable diseases toxic substances medicinal preparations and other conditions common to an office environment.
Employment Type
Full-Time
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