Medical Assistant, Family Medicine

Site: Mass General Brigham Medical Group Western Massachusetts Inc.

Mass General Brigham relies on a wide range of professionals including doctors nurses business people tech experts researchers and systems analysts to advance our mission. As a not-for-profit we support patient care research teaching and community service striving to provide exceptional care. We believe that high-performing teams drive groundbreaking medical discoveries and invite all applicants to join us and experience what it means to be part of Mass General Brigham.

The Mass General Brigham Medical Group is a system-led operating entity formed by Mass General Brigham to deliver high quality low cost innovative community-based ambulatory care. This work stems from Mass General Brighams unified system strategy to bring health care closer to patients while lowering total health care costs. The Medical Group provides a wide range of offerings including primary care specialty care behavioral and mental health and urgent care both digitally as well as at physical locations in Massachusetts New Hampshire and Maine. The group also offers outpatient surgery and endoscopy imaging cardiac testing and infusion. We share the commitment to delivering a coordinated and comprehensive experience across all locations ensuring the appropriate level of care is available to every patient across our care delivery sites.

Our practice is located at 170 University Drive Amherst MA 01002. As a Family Medicine office we offer comprehensive primary care services to patients of all ages from infants to adults.

Convenient caring and complete: Amherst Medical Associates gives you all three close to home. Our primary care practice is a favorite in the Amherst area because families know theyll be treated with warmth and respect. Visits are comfortable relaxed engagements with friendly providers who are invested in your well-being and want you to feel better.

Job Summary

We are seeking a full-time 40-hour Medical Assistant to support the practice onsite Monday through Friday 8:30am-5:00pm.

As true partners to our nurses and providers our Medical Assistants get the opportunity to work autonomously to the top of their education/certification while also functioning as part of the collaborative team. The vision is for our Medical Assistants to work 1 to 1 with their assigned provider while having the ability to rotate occasionally.


Responsibilities include:

Ensuring efficient patient flow through the office
Assisting during office visits (rooming examinations point of care testing immunizations procedures and treatments as directed)
Performing clinically appropriate tasks related to patient panel management (phone calls test results prescription refill coordination of care etc.)
Maintaining neat clean and safe patient care areas
Interacting with patients and their families in a professional friendly manner consistent with their needs.

Education
High School Diploma or Equivalent required

Can this role accept experience in lieu of a degree
No

Licenses and Credentials
Basic Life Support BLS Certification - Data Conversion - Various Issuers preferred Certified Medical Assistant - Data Conversion - Various Issuers preferred

Experience
Direct MA experience or medical field work 0-1 year preferred

Knowledge Skills and Abilities
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills are essential for success in this position.
- Ability to prioritize tasks in complex and busy environments.
- Accuracy and attention to detail.
- Comply with all local state and federal privacy and confidentiality rules and regulations.
- Ability to take vital signs and manual blood pressure as well as collect blood samples and other specimens.
- Comprehensive knowledge of medical terminology procedures and protocols.
- Proficiency in electronic health record (EHR) systems and medical office software.
- Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions conclusions or approaches to problems.
- Managing ones own time and the time of others.

Onsite

170 University Drive

40

Regular

Day (United States of America)

Pay Range

$17.36 - $24.45/Hourly

Grade

3

At Mass General Brigham we believe in recognizing and rewarding the unique value each team member brings to our organization. Our approach to determining base pay is comprehensive and any offer extended will take into account your skills relevant experience if applicable education certifications and other essential factors. The base pay information provided offers an estimate based on the minimum job qualifications; however it does not encompass all elements contributing to your total compensation addition to competitive base pay we offer comprehensive benefits career advancement opportunities differentials premiums and bonuses as applicable and recognition programs designed to celebrate your contributions and support your professional growth. We invite you to apply and our Talent Acquisition team will provide an overview of your potential compensation and benefits package.

Mass General Brigham Medical Group Western Massachusetts Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religious creed national origin sex age gender identity disability sexual orientation military service genetic information and/or other status protected under law. We will ensure that all individuals with a disability are provided a reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process to perform essential job functions and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. To ensure reasonable accommodation for individuals protected by Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 the Vietnam Veterans Readjustment Act of 1974 and Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 applicants who require accommodation in the job application process may contact Human Resources at .

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