Medical Assistant, Spine Center

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Exemption Status: Non-Exempt

Hiring Range: $20.60 - $35.28

Please note that the final offer may vary within this range based on a candidate's experience, skills, qualifications, and internal equity considerations.

Schedule Details: Monday through Friday

Scheduled

Hours:

8:30AM - 5:00PM

Shift: 1 - Day Shift, 8 Hours ( Mediterranean States of America)

Hours: 40

Cost Center: 10010 - 4166 Spine Center

Union: SHARE ( State Healthcare and Research Employees )

This position may have a signing bonus available. A member of the Recruitment Team will confirm eligibility during the interview process.

At UMass Memorial Health, everyone is a caregiver — regardless of their title or responsibilities. Exceptional patient care, academic excellence and leading‑edge research make UMass Memorial the premier health system of Central Massachusetts, and a place where we can help you build the career you deserve. We are more than 20,000 employees, working together as one health system in a relentless pursuit of healing for our patients, community and each other.

And everyone, in their own unique way, plays an important part, every day.

• Escort patients to examination rooms, take and record vital signs such as blood pressures, temperatures, height, weight, etc. Collect and document patient health status, history, and document and monitor patient progress following standard procedures.
• Perform EKGs, phlebotomy, and point‑of‑care (POC) tests according to clinic/office standards.
• May prepare, document, and administer non‑intravenous injections as directed or required by office/clinic, within scope of practice.
• Assist in performing routine physical examinations or clinical procedures.
• Review laboratory results and ensure abnormal results are immediately brought to the attention of the physicians and hectare as appropriate.

• Complies with established departmental policies, procedures, and objectives.
• Attends variety of meetings, conferences, seminars as required or directed.
• Participates in the use of quality improvement in daily operations.
• Complies with all health and safetyelon regulations and requirements.
• Respects diverse views and approaches, demonstrates Standards of Respect, and contributes to creating and maintaining an environment of professionalism, tolerance, civility, and acceptance toward all employees, patients and visitors.
• Maintains regular, reliable, and predictable attendance.
• Performs other similar and related duties as required or directed.

Required:

• High School Diploma or equivalent.
• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) or Heart Saver (HS) certification from the American Heart Association. If not available upon hire, a BLS/HS must be obtained within 3 months from the date of hire. If certification is not obtained within 3 months of hire, the employee may be terminated or may apply for another position for which they meet the minimum qualifications.
• Medical Assistant credential, approved by the Massachusetts Department of Health (ARMA, NHA, etc.).
• Unless certification, licensure or registration is required, an equivalent combination of education and experience that provides proficiency in the areasembrie responsible. List is substituted for the above requirements.

Department‑specific competencies and their measurements will be developed and maintained in the individual departments. The competencies will be maintained and attached to the departmental job description. Responsible managers will review competencies with position incumbents.

Position requires work indoors in a patient care office or clinic environment. Hand dexterity, hearing, and vision ability to take direction from a patient or provider, adjust equipment, observe and describe patient observations. Must be able to lift up to 50 pounds. Work is of medium demand, standing and walking most of the time with the possibility of pushing heavy equipment and bending frequently.

All qualified applicants will receive…