Medical Assistant, Family Medicine- South Deerfield

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 Brigham’s 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.

Located at 29 Elm Street South Deerfield, MA 01373, with 20 years of established service, South Deerfield Family Medicine provides comprehensive primary care for patients of all ages in southern Franklin County. Since opening in 2009, Sugarloaf Pediatrics has provided compassionate, expert care for children in a warm and welcoming environment. We are committed to providing comprehensive, expert primary care for adults and children in South Deerfield and surrounding communities through the centralization of these two practices.

 

Job Summary

We are seeking a full-time, 40-hour Medical Assistant II to support our Family Medicine practice onsite, Monday through Friday 8:30AM to 5:00PM.

As true partners to our 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.

Responsibilities include:
• Ensuring efficient patient flow through the office
• Preparing patient charts
• Assisting during office visits (rooming, examinations, procedures, and treatments as directed)
• Assisting during minor surgeries and procedures
• Performing clinically appropriate tasks related 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.

 

Qualifications

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)

• Strongly Preferred:
  • Medical Assistant Course or diploma program or a minimum of 1 year professional experience
  • National MA Certification via AAMA, AMT, NHA, or NCCT 

 

Remote Type

Onsite

 

Work Location

29 Elm Street

 

Scheduled Weekly Hours

40

 

Employee Type

Regular

 

Work Shift

Day (United States of America)

 

EEO Statement:

Mass General Brigham Medical Group Western Massachusetts,