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Medical Assistant
Beth Israel Lahey HealthMedical Assistant providing high-quality patient care at Beth Israel Lahey Health. Engaging with patients and supporting clinical operations in a team-based model.
About the role
Key responsibilities & impact- Through relationship development and care team coordination, contributes to the BIDHC patient, practice, and organizational goals.
- Assists patient over the course of their visit: facilitates timely flow and informs patient and provider of any delay in a timely manner, engages with patient on visit reason, updates medication and allergy lists, reviews screening questions (i.e. PHQ-9), acts as liaison between patient and practice staff to ensure optimal flow and service delivery.
- Communicates clearly with patient and team: provides hand-off to provider entering the exam room (e.g., reason for the visit, abnormal vitals, patient stories).
- Performs medical assisting duties under proper supervision, which may include, but are not limited to: obtaining accurate vital signs, height, and weight measurements, performing EKGs, point of care testing, phlebotomy, administering immunizations (for Medical Assistant who has graduated from an accredited MA program only), and assisting during routine procedures.
- Essential to Population Health efforts by leading conversations to meet quality and population health goals through outreach and health coaching. Monitors practice activity, both electronically and in person. Identifies, addresses, and conducts outreach to patients with health maintenance or chronic disease management needs. Assists with related data gathering and basic health coaching.
- Monitors, orders, and/or maintains medical equipment and supplies, ensuring they are clean, sterilized, stocked, and within expiration dates. Adheres to control standards. Maintains an unobstructed area for patient access.
- Works within the electronic health record system (EHR) to queue prescription renewals and add new medications for review by a licensed provider. As directed by a clinician, enters/scribes orders for tests, services, or appointments in the EHR. Accurately documents tasks performed during the visit as they are completed to ensure proper billing.
- Schedules related diagnostic and lab tests making every reasonable effort to accommodate patient and provider needs. Verifies patient insurance, including prior authorizations, referrals and pre-certifications.
- Identifies OSHA compliance issues. Ensures patient safety practices to prevent/eliminate risk of patient harm. Promptly reports adverse patient events and near misses. Ensures that Patient Health Information (PHI) is only used for purposes of patient TPO (treatment, payment, and operations).
Requirements
What you’ll need- High School diploma or GED required.
- Minimum of 6 months clinical classroom.
- 0-1 years related work experience or customer service related experience in any field.
- Graduate from BILH Primary Care Clinical Assistant Training program preferred, or EMT Basic License preferred, or Phlebotomy Certificate preferred or, other healthcare training preferred.
Benefits
Comp & perks- Health care organizations responsibility to care for and protect employees and patients
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Hard Skills & Tools
Vital Signs MeasurementEKG AdministrationPhlebotomyPoint of Care TestingImmunization Administration
Soft Skills
Clear CommunicationPatient EngagementTeam Collaboration
Certifications
Phlebotomy CertificateEMT Basic License