Medical Assistant - 32 hours/week, day shift

Job Description

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

Job Type: Regular

Scheduled Hours: 32

Work Shift: Day (United States of America)

Under the general supervision of the Administrative Director, Director of Site Operations or assigned manager/Site Manager in Collaboration with the Associate Chief of Ambulatory Nursing Practice, the Medical Assistant provides direct and indirect care to a specified group of patients in a variety of healthcare settings. Medical Assistants work in collaboration with the physician(s), or other health care provider(s), other ambulatory support staff within the department, and with other disciplines, to deliver patient care.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities:

• Accountable for providing safe patient care by demonstrating organizational skills that maintain and coordinate safe delivery of quality care for assigned patients/families.
• Participates in a culturally competent plan of care that identifies patient problems, expected outcomes, and addresses preventative measures.
• Delivers care specific to the age of the patient.
• Cares for patients as delegated by the provider, RN, or LPN.
• Contributes information provided by the patient or family for the assessment of health status.
• Evaluates outcomes of interventions within their scope and follows directions on a modified plan of care.
• Provides and maintains patient safety in the environment of care.
• Demonstrates the ability to fulfill a role in Regulatory compliance and readiness.

Organizational:

• Maintains strict adherence to the Lahey Hospital and Medical Center Confidentiality policy.
• Incorporates Lahey Hospital and Medical Center Guiding Principles, Mission Statement, and Goals into daily activities.
• Complies with all Lahey Hospital and Medical Center Policies.
• Complies with behavioral expectations of the department and Lahey Hospital and Medical Center.
• Demonstrates an understanding of the job description, performance expectations, and competency assessment.
• Demonstrates a commitment toward meeting and exceeding the needs of our customers and consistently adheres to Customer Service standards.
• Participates in departmental and/or interdepartmental quality improvement activities.
• Participates in and successfully completes Mandatory Education.
• Performs all other duties as needed or directed to meet the needs of the department.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Education: High School Diploma or equivalent (GED) required. Graduate of an accredited medical assistant program.
• Licensure, Certification, Registration: None
• Skills, Knowledge & Abilities: Strong interpersonal and customer service skills; knowledge of medical terminology; possess strong problem-solving abilities and analytical skills to ensure patient’s needs are met; basic computer skills; good organizational skills and the ability to multitask.
• Experience: None.

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