Medical Assistant 1

As one of the largest community health centers in the country, NeighborHealth is proud to serve the greater Boston area with a strong commitment to the health and well-being of our patients and communities. Every role at NeighborHealth is vital to advancing medicine and delivering the best care experience for our patients and community.

About the role

Working in close partnership with a provider(s), the medical assistant assists and directs care of patients in a practice. Their primary function is to manage efficient patient flow and to be available to assist providers as needed. The Medical Assistant is responsible for various non-skilled nursing tasks, for the maintenance and control of non-pharmaceutical supplies and equipment, and for assigned support activities. The Medical Assistant assumes a range of patient care responsibilities dealing with the physical and emotional aspects of assigned patients ages 0 months to greater than 100 years.

Responsibilities

• Prepares for assigned clinics and ensures all test results and instruments are available per department protocol
• Assists assigned providers throughout the session
• Vital signs and pulse oximetry
• Use of O2 equipment
• Obtaining EKGs
• Laboratory studies such as glucometer, urine dip stick urinalysis, and others as requested
• Cleans and wraps instruments for sterilization
• Follows procedure for operation of autoclave and properly documents each load

Requirements

• High School Diploma or GED
• Graduate of a Certified Medical Assistant program
• One year of Medical Assisting experience strongly preferred
• One year of Customer Service experience
• Excellent oral, listening, and written communication skills
• Computer literacy
• Bilingual skills (English/Spanish) preferred

Pay

Starting at $22/hr up to $33/hr based on relevant experience

Time Type: Full time
Department: South End Washington Family Med
Locations: 1601 Washington Street, 400 Shawmut Avenue