Medical Assistant, OBGYN

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Mass General Brigham Medical Group Northern Massachusetts, 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 and at physical locations in Massachusetts, New Hampshire, and Maine.

We are located at 383 Paradise Rd, Swampscott, MA. As an OB/GYN office, our obstetricians and gynecologists provide high‑quality conscientious care to our patients, including annual check‑ups, pre‑ and post‑natal care, and sophisticated gynecologic surgery. Many of our physicians are specially trained in performing minimally invasive procedures.

We are seeking a per diem Medical Assistant to support our Swampscott practice. Our practice is open Monday through Friday from 8:30 am to 5:00 pm. The primary location is our Swampscott office, with additional satellite sites in Danvers, Beverly, and Peabody.

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.

Does this position require Patient Care? Yes

• Assists junior Medical Assistants with day‑to‑day questions and responsibilities and helps facilitate their learning by participating in onboarding training.
• Shows patients to examination rooms, prepares necessary equipment for healthcare providers, and interviews patients to obtain medical information, measures their vital signs, weight, and height, and records information in the patient’s medical record.
• Explains treatment procedures, medications, diets, and physician instructions to patients, ordering and organizing educational materials to reinforce patient education.
• Performs 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.
• Collects blood, tissue, or other laboratory specimens, logs them, and prepares them for testing; performs phlebotomy if competence is demonstrated.
• Maintains inventory of immunizations and checks 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.

• Education:
  
  High School Diploma or Equivalent required or Associate’s Degree Medical Assisting preferred.
• Licenses and Credentials:
  Basic Life Support (BLS Certification) required.
• Certification:
  Certified Medical Assistant (National Certification) preferred.
• Experience:
  
  Direct MA experience or medical field work 1‑2 years required.
• Skills and Abilities:
  
  Strong interpersonal and communication skills essential.
• Ability to prioritize tasks in complex and busy environments.
• Accuracy and attention to detail.
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