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Exemption Status:

Non-Exempt

Hiring Range:

$20.60 - $31.94

Please note that the final offer may vary within this range based on a candidate’s experience, skills, qualifications, and internal equity considerations.

Schedule Details:

Monday through Friday

Scheduled Hours:

830am-5pm

Shift:

1 - Day Shift, 8 Hours (United States of America)

Hours:

40

Cost Center:

34000 - 2819 Leominster Cardiology

Union:

SHARE (State Healthcare and Research Employees)

This position may have a signing bonus available a member of the Recruitment Team will confirm eligibility during the interview process.

Everyone Is a Caregiver

At UMass Memorial Health, everyone is a caregiver – regardless of their title or responsibilities. Exceptional patient care, academic excellence and leading-edge research make UMass Memorial the premier health system of Central Massachusetts, and a place where we can help you build the career you deserve. We are more than 20,000 employees, working together as one health system in a relentless pursuit of healing for our patients, community and each other. And everyone, in their own unique way, plays an important part, every day.

Under the direction of the appropriate licensed clinician, the Medical Assistant I (MA I) provides clinical care and performs clerical duties to support office/clinic functions. Will receive workplace education and training to assist providers and the healthcare team in the care of patients.

$3000.00 Sign-on Bonus

I. Major Responsibilities:  

1. Escorts patients to examination rooms, take and record vital signs such as blood pressures, temperatures, height, weight, etc.  Collects and documents patient health status, history, and documents and monitors patient progress following standard procedures.   

2. Performs EKG’s, phlebotomy, Point of Care (POC) tests according to clinic/office standards.   

3. May prepare, document, and administer non-intravenous injections as directed or required by office/clinic, within scope of practice. 

4. Assists in performing routine physical examination or clinical procedures.  

5. Reviews laboratory results and ensures abnormal results are immediately brought to the attention of the physicians and others, as appropriate. 

6. Provides clear, timely communication to the appropriate licensed clinician regarding observations and changes reported in patient per office/clinic guidelines. Sets up/prepares rooms based on patient care requirements.  Assists in the setup, maintenance, disassembly, and cleaning of patient equipment.   

7. Ensures instruments and scopes are cleaned, sterilized, and repackaged per office/clinic protocol.  

8. Operates the sterilization/cleaning systems, as necessary.   

9. Assists in moving, lifting, positioning, and transporting patients as directed following policy standards. Utilize proper safety techniques and body mechanic in all work-related activities. 

10. Follows procedures for arriving patients and scheduling appointments.   

11. Assists with patient admissions, transfers, and discharge procedures.   

12. Maintains assigned office and/or clinical supplies.  Assure accurate inventory of supplies based on approved levels.  Rotate stock as required.  Initiate requisitions for re-supply or special items.   

13. Maintains logs, organizes patien