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Site: Brigham and Women's Physicians Organization, Inc.

Mass General Brigham relies on a wide range of professionals, including doctors, nurses, business people, tech experts, researchers, and systems analysts to advance our mission. As a not-for-profit, we support patient care, research, teaching, and community service, striving to provide exceptional care. We believe that high-performing teams drive groundbreaking medical discoveries and invite all applicants to join us and experience what it means to be part of Mass General Brigham.

The Mass General Brigham Medical Group is a system-led operating entity formed by Mass General Brigham to deliver high quality, low cost, innovative community-based ambulatory care. This work stems from Mass General Brigham’s unified system strategy to bring health care closer to patients while lowering total health care costs. The Medical Group provides a wide range of offerings, including primary care, specialty care, behavioral and mental health, and urgent care, both digitally as well as at physical locations in Massachusetts, New Hampshire, and Maine. The group also offers outpatient surgery and endoscopy, imaging, cardiac testing, and infusion. We share the commitment to delivering a coordinated and comprehensive experience across all locations, ensuring the appropriate level of care is available to every patient across our care delivery sites.

Our Team Brigham and Women’s Health Care Center in Hingham located at 6 Shipyard Drive offers expert care in a safe and comfortable environment by our highly experienced clinicians and technicians. We deliver a full range of preventive and health maintenance care. We not only treat a range of acute and chronic health problems, but we also coordinate our patients’ care when they need treatment by specialists. Are you ready to bring your talent to this team and join us in moving community-based ambulatory care forward?

Our office sits directly across from the popular Hingham Shipyard shopping center and walking area, giving employees convenient access to restaurants, retail, and outdoor spaces! We also provide free parking for all team members!

Job Summary

We are seeking a full-time, 40-hour Medical Assistant to support the practice on-site Monday through Friday (8:45am-5:15pm).

Responsibilities Include:

• Coordinates pre-visit preparations including addressing the special needs of patients (i.e. comfort measures, communication, and other appropriate issues), ensuring relevant labs and tests are scheduled and completed prior to office visit, organization of paper chart, etc.

• Escorts patients to the exam rooms and take vital signs.

• Performs a variety of patient care procedures within the Medical Assistant (MA) scope of practice, including but not limited to: injections and EKG’s.

• Obtains blood specimens in accordance with established procedures, while maintaining a professional, patient-sensitive atmosphere.

• Provides assistance to providers with office procedures.

• Prepares requisitions and submits specimens to the laboratory.

• Sends in electronic prescriptions for patients that have been instructed by providers.

• Communicates with patients regarding laboratory, imaging results and prescription instructions per practice protocol.

• Cleans and restocks exam rooms.

• Maintains the strictest confidentiality of any and all patient records including but not limited to treatment, diagnosis, history, medication, and financial status.

Qualifications

Education

High School Diploma or Equivalent required or Associate's Degree Medical Assisting preferred

Can this role accept experience in lieu of a degree?

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

Additional Job Details (if applicable)

Just finished your externship and eager to launch your career as a Medical Assistant? this is the role for you!

This role is perfect for candidates looking to gain experience in healthcare. We offer on-the-job training to help you develop the skills needed to excel as a Medical Assistant.

Preferred:

Experience giving vaccines
Certification strongly preferred- via AAMA, AMT, NHA, NCCT

Remote Type

Onsite

Work Location

6 Shipyard Drive

Scheduled Weekly Hours

Employee Type

Regular

Work Shift

Day (United States of America)

Pay Range

- /

Grade

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 package.

EEO Statement:

Brigham and Women's Physicians Organization, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religious creed, national origin, sex, age, gender identity, disability, sexual orientation, military service, genetic information, and/or other status protected under law. We will ensure that all individuals with a disability are provided a reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. To ensure reasonable accommodation for individuals protected by Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Vietnam Veteran’s Readjustment Act of 1974, and Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, applicants who require accommodation in the job application process may contact Human Resources at (857)-282-7642.

Mass General Brigham Competency Framework

At Mass General Brigham, our competency framework defines what effective leadership “looks like” by specifying which behaviors are most critical for successful performance at each job level. The framework is comprised of ten competencies (half People-Focused, half Performance-Focused) and are defined by observable and measurable skills and behaviors that contribute to workplace effectiveness and career success. These competencies are used to evaluate performance, make hiring decisions, identify development needs, mobilize employees across our system, and establish a strong talent pipeline.

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