Certified Medical Assistant - Adult Primary Care

About the role

This role focuses on providing medical and clinical support services to patients. In addition, this role focuses performing the following duties:

Responsibilities

• Prepares patient rooms, escorts patients to rooms, takes vitals and documents patient information;
• Assists physicians with procedures and educates patients on specimen collection.
• Performs clerical or administrative duties in support of clinical operations.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Obtain Medical Assistant National Certification Attestation issued by a governing body (AAMA, AMCA, AMT, NCCT, or NHA).
• Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification OR Obtain within three (3) months.
• 0 – Less than Two (2) years of Medical Assistant experience.

Qualifications

• Minimum Qualifications: High school diploma or equivalent.
• Preferred Qualifications: Two (2) years of Medical Assistant experience.
• Bilingual.
• Experience with electronic medical record systems.

Skills

• Demonstrates organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Ability to prioritize work and complete tasks in a timely manner.
• Works independently and accurately with excellent follow-through.
• Basic to moderate computer skills including documents, spreadsheets, e-mail and automated scheduling software and the ability to navigate through electronic medical record systems.
• Ability to read, write and spell in English to ensure accurate message taking and documentation.
• Good interpersonal skills.
• Knowledge and ability to use universal precautions and knowledge of patient handling.
• Completes and passes competency exams in waived test list for practice.
• Knowledge and ability to provide care to patients throughout the life span, with consideration of aging processes, human development stages and cultural patterns in each step of the care process.

Benefits

At Tufts Medicine, we want every individual to feel valued for the skills and experience they bring. Our compensation philosophy is designed to offer fair, competitive pay that attracts, retains, and motivates highly talented individuals, while rewarding the important work you do every day. The base pay ranges reflect the minimum qualifications for the role. Individual offers are determined using a comprehensive approach that considers relevant experience, certifications, education, skills, and internal equity to ensure compensation is fair, consistent, and aligned with our business goals. Beyond base pay, Tufts Medicine provides a comprehensive Total Rewards package that supports your health, financial security, and career growth—one of the many ways we invest in you so you can thrive both at work and outside of it.

Pay

Pay Range: $21.53 - $26.91