MEDICAL ASSISTANT

South Shore Health Systems Inc

  • Weymouth, MA
  • 14 days ago
  • $23.30–$33.30 Per Hour

Highlights

Demonstrate excellent customer service skills, check patients in and out for appointments utilizing our electronic internal practice management system. 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.

Numbers & Facts

LocationWeymouth, MA
Salary$23.30–$33.30 Per Hour

Description

If you are an existing employee of South Shore Health then please apply through the internal career site.

Requisition Number:

R-23858

Facility:

LOC0010 - Health Express-Weymouth330 Washington Street Weymouth, MA 02188

Department Name:

HXP Urgent Care Weymouth

Status:

Part time

Budgeted Hours:

0

Shift:

Varied Shifts (United States of America)

Compensation Pay Range:

$23.30 - $33.30

  • 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, 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
  • Drug Screen and BAT (Breath Alcohol Testing)
  • 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 skill

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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