Medical Assistant, Community Health

Site: Newton-Wellesley Hospital

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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.

Job Summary

We are seeking a per diem Medical Assistant to work 5-10 hours a month at our community health events!

This Medical Assistant will provide support for the Heart Health and Wellness Council programs in all of Newton Wellesleys service communities. Assisting with health screenings that include blood pressure blood glucose A1C cholesterol and body composition as well as being responsible for calibrating A1C and Cholestech machines Track machine cartridge expiration dates and screening supplies.

Join our dynamic team working with the Heart Health and Wellness Council to drive engaging prevention programs in our this impactful role youll work with a passionate team to deliver innovative heart health and wellness programming to diverse audiences including firefighters seniors and community members. Youll help promote heart-healthy nutrition exercise and stress reduction through evidence-based approaches.

Responsibilities include:

Operate A1C and cholesterol machines and provide finger sticks to program participants
Follow all safety protocols for screenings provided including maintaining sharps containers
Trouble shoot error codes on machines
Perform blood pressure screenings analyze body composition with Omron machine and measure waist circumferences
Provide feedback on screening flow and recommendations for increased efficiency
Technical expertise: Independently prepares the machines supplies and equipment required for screenings
Ensures that all equipment is present and in optimal operating condition for screenings
Performs technical skills completely and efficiently ensuring patient safety comfort and privacy
Ensures that equipment and supply levels are sufficient to ensure that all program procedures can be performed as scheduled. Proactively orders supplies working with Cardiac Rehab Manager
Proactively alerts Cardiac Rehab Manager of needs related to equipment (new purchases replacements and repairs)
Responsible resource use: Maintain cost effective use of supplies equipment time and other resources. Communicates needs for equipment and medical supply order/repair and order items as needed ensuring budget is followed. Proactively identify opportunities for efficiencies or cost savings.
Documentation: Independently maintains all necessary logs and records per established standards of care and compliance readiness. Facilitates and participates in the Universal Precautions.

Education:

• Completion of a certification program as a Medical Assistant.
• High School Diploma or equivelent required

Experience:

• 1 year experience as a Medical Assistant or other comparable experience at minimum preferred. Experience working with Cholestech and A1C machines preferred.

Certification/Training:

• CPR training required

Hybrid

2014 Washington Street

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Per Diem

Day (United States of America)

Pay Range

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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.

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