Hybrid Medical Assistant
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Job Location:
Somerville, NJ - USA
Hourly Salary:
$ 17 - 24
Posted on:
17 hours ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
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.
Mass General Brighams TEAM and Pop Health practices are growing! This is a new role that supports a new provider as we launch a new program. This will also support a provider at NWH. The Medical Assistant position is Full Time with comprehensive benefits.
This role includes being onsite in Somerville and NWH (Newton-Wellesley Hospital).
TEAM supports Pre Op Optimization & 6 hospitals within MGB one of which is Newton-Wellesley Hospital where we need support!
Job Summary
Mass General Brighams Population Health team is committed to improving preventive care delivery for older adults through innovative accessible and patient-centered onsite in person and increased virtual care.You will support the new Annual Wellness Visit Program. You will also have the opportunity to support other programs of similar patient populations to support patient volumes.
Under the direct supervision of a provider the Population Health Medical Assistant plays a critical role in this mission by partnering with Advanced Practice Providers (APPs) to deliver seamless high-quality virtual visits. Through careful preparation documentation and patient engagement the PHSO Medical Assistant (MA) ensures each visit is efficient comprehensive and personalized to the patients needs.
This position supports the Population Health teams broader goal within the new program.
completion rates for Annual Wellness Visits among Medicare patients.
access to preventive care through virtual and in person modalities.
provider administrative burden and optimizing clinical workflows.
follow-up visits
to gather information outstanding to close care gaps
PHSO programs annual wellness visits cardiac kidney metabolic advanced chronic kidney disease programs in clinical support responsibilities as a medical assistant to these teams
As part of the Population Health department this role contributes to Mass General Brighams systemwide efforts to improve quality equity and patient experience while supporting sustainable value-based care for aging populations.
Qualifications
- High School Diploma or Equivalent required
- Can this role review and consider experience in lieu of a degree No
- Basic Life Support BLS Certification preferred
- Certified Medical Assistant - Active Certification required
- Direct MA experience or medical field work 1-2 years at least required
- Experience with annual visits rooming and supporting geriatric patients who receive Medicarebenefits is a plus
- Phlebotomy experience highly preferred
What Youll Support
TEAM supports Pre Op Optimization & 6 hospitals within MGB one of which is Newton-Wellesley Hospital where we need support!
The MA supports geriatric population and supports the provider. MA will conduct wellness visits virtually and in person. This role conducts virtual annual assessments.
Skills for Success
Duties include conducting initial assessment rooming vital signs as well as risk assessment is important with patients to update provider on their history.
- Exceptional 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
For TEAM Thursdays onsite:
- Roomthe patient
- Take vital signs and document in Epic patient record
- Perform EKG and upload to Epic patient record
- Supply and stock the patient room with MRSA / MSSA swabs
- Collect completed MRSA/MSSA swabs and sent to testing
- Perform labs and send for testing
- Phlebotomy experience/training
Additional Job Details (if applicable)
Hybrid Working Model Requirements
- M-F Eastern Business Hours 8am or 830am ET start time required.
- Newton-Wellesley Hospital Thursdays 2000 Washington St Newton MA 02462 Blue Bldg. Suite 100. Onsite with patients rooming and labs and vitals. TEAM supports Pre Op Optimization & hospitals within MGB the MA is assigned to Newton Wellesley.
- Assembly Row Onsite every other Tuesday Virtual appointments with patients
- 3-4 days will be work from home depending on the week candidate must be flexible for business needs.
- Remote workdays require stable secure quiet compliant work station with your MGB secured equipment
Remote Type
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Employee Type
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Pay Range
$17.71 - $24.94/HourlyGrade
3EEO Statement:
Mass General Brigham Competency Framework
At Mass General Brigham our competency framework defines what effective leadership looks like by specifying which behaviors are most critical for successful performance at each job level. The framework is comprised of ten competencies (half People-Focused half Performance-Focused) and are defined by observable and measurable skills and behaviors that contribute to workplace effectiveness and career success. These competencies are used to evaluate performance make hiring decisions identify development needs mobilize employees across our system and establish a strong talent pipeline.
Required Experience:
Junior IC
About Company
Patients at Mass General have access to a vast network of physicians, nearly all of whom are Harvard Medical School faculty and many of whom are leaders within their fields.
