• Medical Assistant I

    Beth Israel Lahey Health (Burlington, MA)


    **Job Type:** Regular

    **Time Type:** Full time

    **Work Shift:** Day (United States of America)

    **FLSA Status:** Non-Exempt

     

    When you join the growing BILH team, you're not just taking a job, you’re making a difference in people’s lives.

     

    Medical Assistant I - Colon Rectal Surgery

    Job Description:

    *Start with 5 weeks PTO !*Come to Work with A Smile! Like youre Co-Workers. Generous Compensation, Start with 5 weeks combined Paid Time Off. Career Growth and Professional Ladders. Part-Time and Full-Time Opportunities. As a Medical Assistant at Lahey Hospital & Medical Center, you will assist with patient care and operational flow by performing clerical and clinical duties as needed. Accountable for providing safe patient care by demonstrating organizational skills that maintain and coordinate safe delivery of quality care, you will:Participate in a competent plan of care that identifies patient problems, expected outcomes and addresses preventative measureDeliver care that is specific to the age of the patientContribute information provided by the patient or family for assessmentEvaluate outcomes of interventions within your scope and follow directions on a modified plan of care.Some of what you might do on a daily basis is:Greet and transport/escort patients to exam roomsAsk patient for and document in HER complaint, symptoms, duration of symptom(s)Obtain history and review medications listAsk patient if they need any medication refills and queue refills in HERDocument all drug and other allergiesDocument smoking historyTake vital signsAlert provider when patient is readyPrepare special equipment if necessaryREQUIRED: Graduate of an Accredited Medical Assistant program or has obtained a Medical Assistant Certification (AAMA, CCMA, RMA, NCMA)If you have a high school diploma or equivalent and are a graduate of an accredited medical assistant program or have obtained a medical assistant certification (AAMA, CCMA, RMA, NCMA), you are an ideal candidate. If you have a certificate, it must be maintained if

     

    As 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 communities. Beth Israel Lahey Health requires that all staff be vaccinated against influenza (flu) as a condition of employment.

     

    More than 35,000 people working together. Nurses, doctors, technicians, therapists, researchers, teachers and more, making a difference in patients' lives. Your skill and compassion can make us even stronger.

     

    Equal Opportunity** **Employer/Veterans/Disabled