Medical Assistant I, Center for Infertility (Per Diem)
Mass General Brigham
- Location
- Onsite (45 Francis Street Boston (Ambulatory Service Building), Massachusetts)
- Compensation
- $22 - $24/hr
- Employment
- Part-time
- Level
- Entry Level
About the Role
Mass General Brigham is an integrated academic healthcare system committed to patient care, research, and teaching. This role supports healthcare teams by performing clinical tasks like vital signs and phlebotomy, while managing non-clinical duties to ensure efficient clinic operations.
Skills
Benefits
- Comprehensive benefits
Perks
- Career advancement
- Recognition programs
Full job details
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.
Job Summary
The role supports healthcare teams by assisting with both clinical and non-clinical patient services under the direction of healthcare providers. Key responsibilities include taking vital signs, assisting with office and IVF operating room procedures, documenting patient information, scheduling appointments, assisting with office paperwork, record keeping, record scanning, patient calls, precepting when necessary, managing patient flow and supporting additional needs of the clinic. This role involves direct interaction with patients to ensure their comfort and address concerns, as well as collaboration with physicians, nurse practitioners, and nursing staff, administrative staff and other support areas to facilitate efficient care. You may also be asked to float to other areas within the Ambulatory OBGYN department based on operational need.Does this position require Patient Care? Yes
-Assists junior Medical Assistants with day-to-day questions and responsibilities and helps facilitate their learning by participating in onboarding training.
-Show patients to examination rooms, prepare necessary equipment for healthcare providers, and interview patients to obtain medical information, measure their vital signs, weight, and height, and record information in the patient's medical record.
-Explain treatment procedures, medications, diets, and physician instructions to patients, ordering and organizing educational materials to reinforce patient education.
-Perform 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.
-Collect blood, tissue, or other laboratory specimens, log them, and prepare them for testing; perform phlebotomy if competence is demonstrated.
-Maintains inventory of immunizations and check expiration dates.
-Provides immunizations (as applicable) which requires certification or 3 years of experience administering a vaccine and supervision of a provider.
-Responsible for improving appropriate departmental quality initiatives, such as two patient identifiers and hand hygiene.
Qualifications
Job Description
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 one's own time and the time of others.
Additional Job Details (if applicable)
Physical Requirements
Remote Type
Work Location
Scheduled Weekly Hours
Employee Type
Work Shift
Pay Range
$22.00 - $24.94/Hourly
Grade
3
EEO 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.