Medical Assistant, Family Medicine

Site: Wentworth-Douglass Hospital

 

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

Our Primary Care practice is located at 65 Calef Highway, Suite 200 Lee, NH 0386. We offer personal and compassionate care to help individuals and families achieve their best health.

We are seeking a full-time, 36-hour Medical Assistant to join our team at our Lee location. This onsite position offers a 4-day workweek, consisting of four 9-hour shifts, with Fridays off.

This role will work closely in a 1:1 capacity with the provider while also collaborating with a team of five additional Medical Assistants in the office.

We are ideally seeking candidates with primary care experience and candidates with direct patient care experience are encouraged to apply. While experience is highly preferred, we are primarily looking for someone with a positive personality, strong interpersonal skills, and a patient-centered approach.

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, documenting patient information, scheduling appointments, and managing patient flow. 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 to facilitate efficient care.

Does this position require Patient Care? Yes

Essential Functions
-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.

 

Education
High School Diploma or Equivalent required

Associate's Degree Medical Assisting preferred

Can this role accept experience in lieu of a degree?
No

Licenses and Credentials
Basic Life Support [BLS Certification] preferred

Certified Medical Assistant [National Certification] preferred

Experience
Direct MA experience or medical field work 1-2 years required

 

Additional Job Details (if applicable)

 

Onsite

 

65 Calef Highway

 

36

 

Regular