Medical Assistant-Needham/Milton
When you join the growing BILH team, you're not just taking a job, you're making a difference in people's livesJob Type:
RegularScheduled Hours:
40Work Shift:
Day (United States of America)This position will support the Urology department at BID-MiltonPlease be advised that this role will start in Needham, MA until Spring of 2024.
Job Description:
Job
Summary:
Performs a wide variety of medical assisting activities and assists providers with special procedures during patient visits in an office-based clinical settingAt BIDMC, a Medical Assistant in a hospital-based practice is not authorized to perform duties that can be performed only by licensed personnel, which includes but is not limited to, drawing up medications and/or medication administration or flushing an IVEssential
Responsibilities:
Performs a wide variety of activities during patient visitsSets up and assists providers and monitors patients during and following routine and special proceduresPerforms phlebotomy, vital signs, height and weight, suture removal and dressing changes as neededCleans, disinfects and inspects medical equipment and instruments used for patient care between each patient use according to guidelines required by the unitPrepares equipment to be sent out of unit for sterilizationInspects equipment on a routine basis for damage or repairsPerforms appropriate departmental screening, lab tests and specimen collectionImplements quality control standards as requiredProvide patients with relevant instructions for specific tests and proceduresSchedules follow-up tests and appointments using hospital systemsContacts patients with reminder appointmentsActively assists and supports licensed practitioners by queuing prescriptions for renewal and performing the initial review of medication listings for accuracy in the electronic medical record (Web OMR)Procures and correlates medical correspondences from Health Information Management, providers and administration, as directed by departmentTakes complete, accurate information from patients, prioritizing and communicating to clinical staff appropriatelyDistributes questionnaires and forms to patient at the beginning of visitEnters orders and information relating to the patient visit in OMR as assignedMaintains patient confidentiality at all times, by phone, in discussion or by electronic distribution of informationAssists patients who have physical and psychological limitations with ambulation and patient care functions to ensure their comfort and dignity during the examMay include transferring a patient from a wheelchair to exam table, undressing and dressing patients and ensuring patient is safe until provider arrivesEnsures that equipment and supplies necessary to carry out patient care activities are available and usable and the environment is clean, organized, and stocked appropriatelyMonitors code cart supplies to ensure that supplies are within expiration datesTracks, orders and maintains supplies and equipmentEscorts patients to other ancillary areas as neededPerforms other support activities as requested by managers or clinical providers in order to provide for patient needs in an optimal wayAttends internal and external educational or training sessions as assignedRequired
Qualifications:
High School diploma or GED required0-1 years related work experience requiredMedical assisting experience required through any of the following areas:
MA, CNA (or LNA), EMT, PCT certificate, Associates Degree in Medical AssistingCurrent or former nursing or medical student who has completed at least one clinical rotationSuccessful completion of BIDMC in-house competency program in 2019Successful completion of Basic Clinical Skills course at Northeastern UniversityBasic familiarity with computersAbility to navigate at a basic level within web-based applicationsCompetencies:
Decision Making:
Ability to make decisions that are based on specific instructions, standard practices and established procedures which generally require little or no supervisionProblem Solving:
Ability to address problems that are routine, somewhat repetitive and generally solved by following clear directions and procedures and by identifying opportunities for process improvementsIndependence of Action:
Ability to follow general instructions and procedures as providedWork is monitored by supervisor/managerWritten Communications:
Ability to communicate clearly and effectively in written English with internal and external customersOral Communications:
Ability to comprehend and converse in English to communicate effectively with medical center staff, patients, families and external customersKnowledge:
Ability to demonstrate full working knowledge of standard concepts, practices, procedures and policies with the ability to use them in varied situationsTeam Work:
Ability to work collaboratively in small teams to improve the operations of immediate work group by offering ideas, identifying issues, and respecting team membersCustomer Service:
Ability to provide a high level of customer service to patients, visitors, staff and external customers in a professional, service-oriented, respectful manner using skills in active listening and problem solvingAbility to remain calm in stressful situationsAge based Competencies:
Employees in this job must be competent to provide patient care to the following age groups:
Young adult:
16-30 years, Middle Age:
30 - 60 years, Elderly:
60 -Physical Nature of the Job:
Medium work:
Exerting up to 50 pounds of force occasionally and or up to 20 pounds of force frequentlyJob is physical in nature and employee needs to stand and/or move around through the majority of their shiftFLSA Status:
Non-ExemptAs a health care organization, we have a responsibility to do everything in our power to care for and protect our patients, our colleagues and our communitiesBeth Israel Lahey Health requires that all staff be vaccinated against influenza (flu) and COVID-19 as a condition of employmentLearn more about this requirementMore than 35,000 people working togetherNurses, doctors, technicians, therapists, researchers, teachers and more, making a difference in patients' livesYour skill and compassion can make us even strongerEqual Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled Recommended Skills Administration Confidentiality Registration Electronic Medical Record Hospitalization Perform Clinical Duty Apply to this job.
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RegularScheduled Hours:
40Work Shift:
Day (United States of America)This position will support the Urology department at BID-MiltonPlease be advised that this role will start in Needham, MA until Spring of 2024.
Job Description:
Job
Summary:
Performs a wide variety of medical assisting activities and assists providers with special procedures during patient visits in an office-based clinical settingAt BIDMC, a Medical Assistant in a hospital-based practice is not authorized to perform duties that can be performed only by licensed personnel, which includes but is not limited to, drawing up medications and/or medication administration or flushing an IVEssential
Responsibilities:
Performs a wide variety of activities during patient visitsSets up and assists providers and monitors patients during and following routine and special proceduresPerforms phlebotomy, vital signs, height and weight, suture removal and dressing changes as neededCleans, disinfects and inspects medical equipment and instruments used for patient care between each patient use according to guidelines required by the unitPrepares equipment to be sent out of unit for sterilizationInspects equipment on a routine basis for damage or repairsPerforms appropriate departmental screening, lab tests and specimen collectionImplements quality control standards as requiredProvide patients with relevant instructions for specific tests and proceduresSchedules follow-up tests and appointments using hospital systemsContacts patients with reminder appointmentsActively assists and supports licensed practitioners by queuing prescriptions for renewal and performing the initial review of medication listings for accuracy in the electronic medical record (Web OMR)Procures and correlates medical correspondences from Health Information Management, providers and administration, as directed by departmentTakes complete, accurate information from patients, prioritizing and communicating to clinical staff appropriatelyDistributes questionnaires and forms to patient at the beginning of visitEnters orders and information relating to the patient visit in OMR as assignedMaintains patient confidentiality at all times, by phone, in discussion or by electronic distribution of informationAssists patients who have physical and psychological limitations with ambulation and patient care functions to ensure their comfort and dignity during the examMay include transferring a patient from a wheelchair to exam table, undressing and dressing patients and ensuring patient is safe until provider arrivesEnsures that equipment and supplies necessary to carry out patient care activities are available and usable and the environment is clean, organized, and stocked appropriatelyMonitors code cart supplies to ensure that supplies are within expiration datesTracks, orders and maintains supplies and equipmentEscorts patients to other ancillary areas as neededPerforms other support activities as requested by managers or clinical providers in order to provide for patient needs in an optimal wayAttends internal and external educational or training sessions as assignedRequired
Qualifications:
High School diploma or GED required0-1 years related work experience requiredMedical assisting experience required through any of the following areas:
MA, CNA (or LNA), EMT, PCT certificate, Associates Degree in Medical AssistingCurrent or former nursing or medical student who has completed at least one clinical rotationSuccessful completion of BIDMC in-house competency program in 2019Successful completion of Basic Clinical Skills course at Northeastern UniversityBasic familiarity with computersAbility to navigate at a basic level within web-based applicationsCompetencies:
Decision Making:
Ability to make decisions that are based on specific instructions, standard practices and established procedures which generally require little or no supervisionProblem Solving:
Ability to address problems that are routine, somewhat repetitive and generally solved by following clear directions and procedures and by identifying opportunities for process improvementsIndependence of Action:
Ability to follow general instructions and procedures as providedWork is monitored by supervisor/managerWritten Communications:
Ability to communicate clearly and effectively in written English with internal and external customersOral Communications:
Ability to comprehend and converse in English to communicate effectively with medical center staff, patients, families and external customersKnowledge:
Ability to demonstrate full working knowledge of standard concepts, practices, procedures and policies with the ability to use them in varied situationsTeam Work:
Ability to work collaboratively in small teams to improve the operations of immediate work group by offering ideas, identifying issues, and respecting team membersCustomer Service:
Ability to provide a high level of customer service to patients, visitors, staff and external customers in a professional, service-oriented, respectful manner using skills in active listening and problem solvingAbility to remain calm in stressful situationsAge based Competencies:
Employees in this job must be competent to provide patient care to the following age groups:
Young adult:
16-30 years, Middle Age:
30 - 60 years, Elderly:
60 -Physical Nature of the Job:
Medium work:
Exerting up to 50 pounds of force occasionally and or up to 20 pounds of force frequentlyJob is physical in nature and employee needs to stand and/or move around through the majority of their shiftFLSA Status:
Non-ExemptAs a health care organization, we have a responsibility to do everything in our power to care for and protect our patients, our colleagues and our communitiesBeth Israel Lahey Health requires that all staff be vaccinated against influenza (flu) and COVID-19 as a condition of employmentLearn more about this requirementMore than 35,000 people working togetherNurses, doctors, technicians, therapists, researchers, teachers and more, making a difference in patients' livesYour skill and compassion can make us even strongerEqual Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled Recommended Skills Administration Confidentiality Registration Electronic Medical Record Hospitalization Perform Clinical Duty Apply to this job.
Think you're the perfect candidate? Apply on company site $('.
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on('click', function (event) window.
ExternalApply = window.
open('/interstitial?jobdid=j3v7sq613zbxx47287j', 'ExternalApply-j3v7sq613zbxx47287j'); ); Estimated Salary: $20 to $28 per hour based on qualifications.
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