Medical Assistant DOM MSAE Medical Specialties

Position: MEDICAL ASSISTANT DOM MSAE Medical Specialties
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The Brigham and Women's Hospital, Inc.

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** Job Summary
** Job Description Summary  Summary    The role supports healthcare teams by assisting with both clinical and non-clinical patient services under the direction of healthcare providers. Key responsibilities include taking vital signs, documenting patient information, scheduling appointments, and managing patient flow. This role involves direct interaction with patients to ensure their comfort and address concerns, as well as collaboration with physicians, nurse practitioners, and nursing staff to facilitate efficient care.
Essential Functions    
-Assists junior Medical Assistants with day-to-day questions and responsibilities and helps facilitate their learning by participating in onboarding training.
-Show patients to examination rooms, prepare necessary equipment for healthcare providers, and interview patients to obtain medical information, measure their vital signs, weight, and height, and record information in the patient's medical record.
-Explain treatment procedures, medications, diets, and physician instructions to patients, ordering and organizing educational materials to reinforce patient education.
-Perform general office duties, such as answering phones, taking dictation, and completing insurance forms, while acting as a liaison with other departments and advocating for patients with a positive customer service approach.
-Collect blood, tissue, or other laboratory specimens, log them, and prepare them for testing; perform phlebotomy if competence is demonstrated.
-Maintains inventory of immunizations and check expiration dates.
-Provides immunizations (as applicable) which requires certification or 3 years of experience administering a vaccine and supervision of a provider.
-Responsible for improving appropriate departmental quality initiatives, such as two patient identifiers and hand hygiene.
** Qualifications
* * Job Description Education  High School Diploma or Equivalent required or Associate's Degree Medical Assisting preferred      No    Licenses and Credentials  Basic Life Support [BLS Certification] - Data Conversion - Various Issuers preferred Certified Medical Assistant [National Certification] - Data Conversion - Various Issuers preferred    Experience  Direct MA experience or medical field work 1-2 years required    Knowledge,

Skills and Abilities

- Strong interpersonal and communication skills are essential for success in this position.  - Ability to prioritize tasks in complex and busy environments.  - Accuracy and attention to detail.  - Comply with all local, state, and federal privacy and confidentiality rules and regulations.  - Ability to take vital signs and manual blood pressure, as well as collect blood samples and other specimens.  

- Comprehensive knowledge of medical terminology, procedures, and protocols.  - Proficiency in electronic health record (EHR) systems and medical office software.  - Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems.  - Managing one's own time and the time of others.
** Additional Job Details (if applicable)
**** Remote Type
** Onsite
* * Work Location
** 45 Francis Street
** Scheduled Weekly Hours
** 0
* * Employee Type
** Per Diem
** Work Shift
** Day (United States of America)
** Pay Range**$17.36 - $24.45/Hourly
** Grade
* * 3

At Mass General Brigham, we believe in recognizing and rewarding the unique value each team member brings to our organization. Our approach to determining base pay is comprehensive, and any offer extended will take into account your skills, relevant experience if applicable, education, certifications and other essential factors. The base pay information provided offers an estimate based on the minimum job qualifications;

however, it does not encompass all elements contributing to your total compensation package. In addition to competitive base pay, we offer comprehensive benefits, career advancement opportunities, differentials, premiums and bonuses as applicable and recognition programs designed to celebrate your contributions and support your professional growth. We invite you to apply, and our Talent Acquisition team will provide an overview of your potential compensation and benefits…