Clinical Practice Assistant 40 Hours/ 2 Saturdays a month
Beth Israel Lahey Health · Boston, MA · 4 wk ago
Administrative$21–$28.26/hrInternship
When you join the growing BILH team, you're not just taking a job, you’re making a difference in people’s lives. Job Summary: Provides patient services including greeting, check-in, scheduling and medical assisting while delivering excellent service and contributing to the smooth flow of practice operations. Reports to the manager with input from assigned physicians, nurses or other health care providers. Job Description Clinical Practice Assistant – Medical Infusion Location Boston Schedule 40 hours per week Rotating Saturdays, approximately two per month Exact daily hours to be confirmed About The Role Join a small, collaborative medical infusion team providing care to adults managing a range of chronic health conditions. As a Clinical Practice Assistant, you will combine hands-on patient support with scheduling and front desk responsibilities. You will welcome patients, obtain weights and vital signs, support nurses on the infusion unit, and help coordinate each patient’s visit. What You’ll Do Welcome patients and assist with check-inEscort patients to the infusion areaObtain and document patient weights and vital signsRemove IVs as directed by the nursing teamAssist with patient transfers when neededCommunicate patient needs and relevant information to nursesSchedule appointments, diagnostic services, and laboratory testingRegister patients and verify demographic and insurance informationCollect co-payments and support billing documentationCoordinate referrals, prior authorizations, and pre-certificationsPrepare schedules, patient charts, and other required documentsMaintain patient confidentiality and communicate professionally by phone and in person Required Qualifications High School diploma or GED required. 0-1 years related work experience required.Basic familiarity with computers. Ability to navigate at a basic level within web-based applications. MA, EMT, CNA, LNA certificate or diploma; or at least 5 months of direct patient care experience in a clinical or research setting, such as: experience working as a medical assistant (MA), a patient care technician (PCT) or a clinical nursing assistant (CNA); nursing or medical student with completion of one clinical rotation. Who You’ll Work With You Will Work Alongside NursesMedical assistantsPharmacistsScheduling and front desk staff What Success Looks Like You will be successful in this role if you are: Warm, professional, and comfortable working directly with patientsMotivated and committed to learningAble to balance clinical and administrative responsibilitiesOrganized and attentive to detailComfortable working as part of a close, collaborative teamDependable and able to meet the rotating Saturday requirementInterested in developing your healthcare skills Why Join This Team? You will join a close-knit infusion team where nurses, medical assistants, and pharmacists work collaboratively. The unit includes experienced, long-term medical assistants who can provide day-to-day guidance and mentorship. This opportunity offers exposure to infusion medicine, meaningful patient relationships, and experience supporting people who regularly return for treatment as part of managing chronic conditions. Pay Range $21.00 - $28.26 The pay range listed for this position is the base hourly wage range the organization reasonably and in good faith expects to pay for this position at this time. Actual compensation is determined based on several factors, that may include seniority, education, training, relevant experience, relevant certifications, geography of work location, job responsibilities, or other applicable factors permissible by law. Compensation may exceed the base hourly rate depending on shift differentials, call pay, premium pay, overtime pay, and other additional pay practices, as applicable to the position and in accordance with the law. As a health care organization, we have a responsibility to do everything in our power to care for and protect our patients, our colleagues and our communities. Beth Israel Lahey Health requires that all staff be vaccinated against influenza (flu) as a condition of employment. More than 35,000 people working together. Nurses, doctors, technicians, therapists, researchers, teachers and more, making a difference in patients' lives. Your skill and compassion can make us even stronger. Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled