Medical Assistant, Express Care

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Job Summary

Express Care formally known as Urgent Care offers timely treatment for non-emergency conditions. We care for adults and children ages 3 and up addressing a wide range of issues such as respiratory illnesses infections minor injuries rashes and stomach problems. Because patients often visit when theyre feeling unwell our team prioritizes compassion and emotional support alongside quality medical care.

We are seeking a full-time 37.5-hour Medical Assistant to work 3 12.5-hour shifts per week onsite at our Express Care center located at 71 Needham Street Newton MA 02461. Since Express Care is a 7-day-per-week operation that delivers care during the day evening weekends and holidays the schedule for this role will require 2 on-call shifts per 4-week scheduling period as well as overtime weekend and holiday coverage as needed.

We do our best to keep all employees at their assigned centers; however for on-call shifts employees must be able to commute to any of our locations including Boston Common Brookline Lynn Natick Newton Westwood and Woburn. You may also be asked to report to any of these centers during orientation (for training/precepting purposes) or during times of staffing shortages or other extenuating circumstances (for cross-coverage purposes).

The Medical Assistant supports the healthcare team by assisting with both clinical and non-clinical patient services under the direction of healthcare providers. The key responsibilities include:

Rooming patients and preparing the necessary equipment for healthcare providers.
Interviewing patients to obtain medical information and recording their vital signs weight and height in their medical records.
Explaining treatment procedures medications diets and physician instructions to patients while ordering and organizing educational materials to reinforce patient education.
Performing general office duties such as answering phones taking dictation and completing insurance forms while acting as a liaison with other departments and advocating for patients with a positive customer service approach.
Collecting blood tissue or other laboratory specimens logging and preparing them for testing; performing phlebotomy when competence is demonstrated.
Maintaining an inventory of immunizations and checking expiration dates.
Providing immunizations (as applicable) which requires certification or 3 years of experience administering vaccines and supervision by a provider.

Are you ready to help us deliver top-notch care and exceed patients expectations of what a visit to the doctor is like

Required:

• High School Diploma or Equivalent

• Minimum of 1 year of direct MA experience or medical fieldwork

Additional Job Details (if applicable)

Preferred:

• Completion of a formal medical assistant training program

• Basic Life Support (BLS) Certificate

• National Medical Assistant Certification preferred (from AAMA AMT NHA or NCCT)

• 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 manual blood pressure and collect blood samples and other specimens.

Onsite

71 Needham Street

37.5

Regular

Day (United States of America)

Pay Range

$22.75 - $24.94/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.

0400 Mass General Brigham Medical Group 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 .