Clinical Practice Assistant/ Medical Assistant - Dermatology Chestnut Hill/Needham/Boston

About the role

When you join the growing BILH team, you're not just taking a job, you’re making a difference in people’s lives.

Responsibilities

• Performs medical assisting duties which may include, but are not limited to, vital signs, height and weight, EKGs, performing phlebotomy and assisting during routine procedures. Ensures that all patient care areas are clean, organized, stocked and ready for patient use. Escorts patients to ancillary service areas such as radiology and lab as needed.
• Maintains medical equipment and supplies, ensuring they are clean, sterilized, stocked and within expiration dates.
• Retrieves schedule VI and over the counter medications under supervision of licensed providers.
• Performs appropriate point of care testing, implements quality control standards, provides patients with relevant instructions for specific tests and procedures.
• Enters/scribes orders for tests, services or appointments in the electronic medical record (OMR).
• Schedules related diagnostic and lab tests, verifies patient insurance, explains processes as needed to help patients meet their needs and insurance requirements.
• Prepares schedules, patient charts and other documents as needed for clinical activities, in accordance with Medical Center standards. Procures and correlates medical correspondence as directed by department.
• Records whether appointment was cancelled or patient did not keep the appointment (visit disposition).
• Maintains patient and visitor flow, monitors patients and visitors entering, waiting, and leaving the practice. Facilitates timely flow and informs patients and providers of delays in a timely manner. Acts as liaison between patient and practice staff to ensure optimal flow and service delivery. Ensures waiting room materials are organized and stocked as directed by the department.

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.

Benefits

Not specified.

Pay

$21.00 – $28.26

Schedule

Not specified.