Medical Assistant

** If you are an existing employee of South Shore Health then please apply through the internal career site.
**** Requisition Number:
** R-20992
** Facility:
** LOC
0010 - Health Express-Weymouth
330 Washington Street Weymouth, MA 02188
** Department Name:
** HXP Urgent Care Weymouth
** Status:
** Part time
** Budgeted

Hours:

** 0
* * Shift:
** Varied Shifts (United States of America)- Generous shift differentials  - Onsite Parking at the Facility   - Career Growth:
Exposure to our various outpatient offices on the South Shore   Medical, Dental & Vision insurance:
Starts day 1
** Compensation Pay Range:**$23.23 - $31.26

Schedule:

hours may vary depending on the needs of the urgent care including weekends and holidays; flexibility required  
• Maintain patient's safe passage in and out of the practice   
• Greet, assess and interview patients   
• Obtain past medical and surgical history, family history, social history, vital signs   
• Review present medications, allergy, history, chief complaint, and brief interrogation of complaint   
• Act as a liaison between doctor and patient   
• Explain medication, side effects, treatments, diets, diseases and disease processes   
• Update medication list and current problem list   
• Prepare and assist patients for examination, treatment, or procedure by medical staff   
• Anticipate needs of patients, and providers, other team members   
• Monitoring of patient during examination, or procedure   
• Maintain and update level of skill for pertinent medical assistant duties   
• Stocking of supplies as needed, and maintaining clean exam rooms    
• Respond to patient's concerns   
• Maintains patient confidentiality   
• Participate in training and skills development of new medical assistants   
• Perform a variety of preliminary procedures, including phlebotomy, injections, throat cultures, nasal swabs and more.

• Analyze samples with various point-of-care testing platforms  
• Prepare and package laboratory samples for transport to lab  
• Demonstrate excellent customer service skills, check patients in and out for appointments utilizing our electronic internal practice management system.

• Confirm patient information at the time of check in.

• Complete / confirm insurance eligibility.

• Answer front desk phone calls.

• Provide receptionist back-up / support while being able to explain financial requirements to the patient (s) or responsible parties and collect co-pays and past due balances as required.

• Ensure Worker's Compensation, MVA and Occupational Health paperwork is completed for visits.

• Maintain optimum customer service and patient confidentiality.

• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

• Medical Assistant Certification preferred or Emergency Medical Technician License  
• Externship/Internship within related healthcare practice preferred.

• Must have current or very recent experience phlebotomy skills.

Schedule and Location vary weekly, including rotating weekends and holidays. Required - 2 weekend shifts per month.

Operation hours Monday - Friday 9a-7p (10-hour shift), Saturday - Sunday 9a-4p (7-hour shift)
** Responsibilities if

Required:

**** Education if

Required:

**** License/Registration/Certification Requirements:*
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