Medical Assistant - General Surgery ( Part time w/Benefits!)

About the role

Core Physicians, part of Beth Israel Lahey Health, is a community-based, multi-specialty medical group dedicated to improving the health of individuals and families across the Seacoast region. We deliver comprehensive, patient-centered care supported by advanced technology, collaboration, and compassion.

Responsibilities

• Perform clinical duties such as pre-visit work, obtaining vital signs, providing medication reconciliation, and assisting providers with examinations and/or procedures.
• Clean and prepare instruments for sterilization as required.
• Ensure exam rooms are cleaned and stocked.
• Respond to the patient phone portal message on the same day using standing protocols to complete pre-visit work, close gaps in care, administer vaccines, and complete prescription refills.
• Schedule pre-admission and diagnostic testing and place follow-up calls to patients after surgery.
• May perform daily administrative duties of the practice such as greeting/check-in/check-out, scheduling patients, answering telephones, taking messages, organizing patient charts, filing, pulling and copying patient records, collecting co-pays and patient balances, post-payment and adjustment transactions, and balancing daily journal.
• Maintain and adhere to established Core Physicians policies and procedures and federal regulations, including patient confidentiality, quality assurance, safety, environmental and infection control standards; participate in the daily huddle and complete any actions required.
• In some practices, the MA may perform scribing duties, accompany the provider into the patient examination room, and accurately and efficiently document the encounter; order any labs, make referrals, and order prescriptions that have been recommended by the provider.
• Monitor care team metrics to evaluate improvement metrics and outcomes.
• Provide coverage for other Core Offices as needed, based on priorities, and perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• High School or GED.
• For hires after 11/28/2011: CMA/RMA/CCMA certification/registration required or within 6 months of hire OR credentialed through a formal training program that includes testing of knowledge.
• BLS within 6 months of hire.