Medical Assistant

Location:

CHA Somerville Campus
Category
:
Medical Assistant
Department
:
Medical Specialties Clinic at CHA Somerville Campus
Job Type
:
Temporary
Union Name: Non Union

Work Schedule:

Day
Length Of Shift(s) In

Hours:

8 hours
Shift Details: 9-5:30
Hours/Week: 40.00
Weekend Requirements: not at this time
Holiday Requirements: not at this time
On Call Requirements: not at this time

Hourly rate: 19-24 per hour

Are you starting out in healthcare or looking for a career change? If you are looking to make a difference CHA’s temporary staffing department may have a role for you. We offer flexible schedules, varied assignments, competitive pay, and health insurance. Come join an organization where your contribution is valued and continuous learning is part of your day.

Summary:

Medical Assistants are essential members of the care team. They provide clinical support to both patients and providers to ensure that the patient’s health care needs are addressed, while also contributing to the smooth operation of the clinic by facilitating patient flow.

Responsibilities:

1. Actively and efficiently manage the flow of patients through the clinic:

2. Pre-visit chart medical record preparation and information gathering to optimize the visit.
3. Participate in team huddles and team meetings.

4. Follows special scheduling guidelines such as scheduling for diagnostic testing, etc. 5. Room patients:

6. Assist providers with medical histories

7. Appropriate documentation in the electronic health record to include completion of Health Maintenance

8. Updates preferred pharmacy, verifies allergies, and performs medication updates
9. Check routine vital signs and point of care testing (based on patient’s reason for visit, age and diagnosis

10. Perform screening questionnaires and pain score, as needed

11. Actively communicates with patients to set expectations, e.g., wait times, what to expect during visit.

12. Provides clear and timely observations to providers regarding patient issues.

13. Manages room cleaning, stocking, set-up, and turnover.

14. Assists providers with clinical procedures.

15. Performs laboratory responsibilities as needed (including phlebotomy)

16. Performs venipuncture

17. Assists with other clinical procedures per protocol/tasks delegated to facility care of patient 18. Enters and/or releases orders per standing order policy

19. Delivers After Visit Summary to patient and communicates instructions

20. Supports team based care with asynchronous activities including responding to Mychart and in basket messages within scope

21. Completes paperwork for patients that requires data extraction (ex. health care proxy info, screening forms, etc.)

22. Performs daily quality control checks on medical equipment as needed

23. Participate in process improvement initiatives, including regulatory audits.

24. Participate in staff meetings, MA meetings and continuing education sessions.

25. Assist co-workers in their duties within the limitations of training and scope of practice

26. Performs other related duties as assigned or directed.

Organizational Duties and Responsibilities

1.Is responsible for creating a respectful environment for our patients and ourselves.
2.Demonstrates respect for differences in language, culture, race, religion, citizenship, gender, and sexual orientation and does not discriminate on the basis of income, insurance status, immigration status, or disability.

3.Complies with the Alliance policy on confidentiality of information regarding patients, families and co-workers.

4.Adheres to dress code; appearance is neat and clean.

5.Completes annual educational requirements and in-service training as required.
6.Wears identification while on duty.

7.Reports to work as scheduled and ready to receive assignments; minimal unscheduled absences.
8.Attends meetings and participates in committees as required.

This job description is intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by persons assigned to this classification. It is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required of employees who hold this position.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS :
Other information:

Education/Training:

High School…