Certified Medical Assistant, Needham Cancer Center
Certified Medical Assistant, Needham Cancer Center
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Job Description
When you join the growing BILH team youre not just taking a job youre making a difference in peoples lives.
Join a Highly Skilled Oncology Team Making a Difference Every DayAt Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center youre not just taking a job. Youre stepping into a vital clinical role where your knowledge certification and compassion come together to support patients facing cancer with dignity and expert care. As a Certified Medical Assistant at the Needham Cancer Center youll work alongside Harvard-affiliated oncologists and multidisciplinary specialists in a fast-paced patient-centered ambulatory setting.
Youll be trusted to use your clinical training technical skill and proactive mindset to manage a wide range of responsibilities from supporting complex treatments to facilitating seamless patient flow and communication.
What Sets This Role Apart
Serve in a certified clinical capacity as a core member of a respected oncology team
Work in a modern integrated cancer center offering Hematology/Oncology Radiation Oncology Infusion and Specialty services
Collaborate with Harvard Medical Faculty Physicians at BIDMC and support advanced cancer treatments and procedures
Enjoy predictable weekday hours with a rotating every-third-weekend shift
Be part of a tight-knit team where your role is respected your skills are valued and your contributions truly matter
Job Description:
Key Responsibilities
- Perform direct patient care activities including vital signs EKGs phlebotomy point-of-care testing and clinical prep
- Assist providers during routine procedures and exams
- Triage patients and support complex care coordination with sensitivity and precision
- Facilitate patient flow and clinic operations by preparing charts confirming referrals and communicating updates
- Perform administrative tasks such as check-in scheduling and insurance verification as needed
- Accurately document patient interactions and updates in the electronic medical record (Epic)
- Communicate with patients and families clearly respectfully and compassionately in person and over the phone
- Ensure exam rooms are cleaned stocked and ready for use at all times
What You Bring
Required:
- High School Diploma or GED
- One of the following:
- Medical Assistant (MA) certificate or diploma
- EMT CNA or LNA certification
- At least 5 months of direct patient care experience in a clinical or research setting (including nursing or medical students with completed clinical rotation)
- Basic computer proficiency and comfort using web-based systems and EMRs
Preferred:
- Phlebotomy certificate
- Experience in oncology or complex specialty care
- Familiarity with Epic or similar EMR systems
Youll Thrive in This Role If You Are
- A certified clinical professional looking to deepen your experience in oncology care
- Known for your attention to detail technical accuracy and patient-centered approach
- Comfortable working in a fast-paced environment that values teamwork and proactive communication
- Someone who takes initiative stays organized and treats every patient with compassion and dignity
- Dedicated to continuous learning and growth within a respected academic medical system
This is a meaningful opportunity to bring your skills to a team that blends high-acuity care with a deep sense of purpose. Join us at the Needham Cancer Center and be part of something bigger.
As a health care organization we have a responsibility to do everything in our power to care for and protect our patients our colleagues and our communities. Beth Israel Lahey Health requires that all staff be vaccinated against influenza (flu) and COVID-19 as a condition of employment. Learn more about this requirement.
More than 35000 people working together. Nurses doctors technicians therapists researchers teachers and more making a difference in patients lives. Your skill and compassion can make us even stronger.
Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled
Employment Type
Full-Time
