Medical Assistant II, General Surgery

Beth Israel Lahey Health

Medical Assistant II providing patient care and support in a general surgery setting at Beth Israel Lahey Health. Assisting with medical procedures and ensuring compliance with health standards.

Posted 7/10/2026part-timePlymouth • Massachusetts • 🇺🇸 United StatesJunior💰 $22 - $30 per hourWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in patient care, including obtaining vitals and performing EKGs, injections, and phlebotomy. Proficient in OSHA compliance and maintaining accurate patient records while providing training and support to fellow Medical Assistants.

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Medical Assistant CertificatePatient CareOSHA ComplianceComputer Systems ExperiencePhlebotomy

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Hard Skills

Obtaining VitalsPerforming EKGsInjectionsPhlebotomyPoint Of Care TestingTracking Test ResultsPractice Improvement Initiatives

Soft Skills

CommunicationTrainingSupport

Tools & Technologies

Web Based ApplicationsMicrosoft OfficeOutlookWordExcelPowerPointAccess

Certifications & Qualifications

Medical Assistant Certificate

Industry Keywords

OSHA CompliancePatient RecordsPractice AssistantsMedical Assistants

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Serve as a role model, providing support, training and sharing knowledge with other Medical Assistants, MA student externs and Practice Assistants in the practice.
Make recommendations on resources usage.
Identify and resolve OSHA compliance issues, maintain point of care testing and track test results.
Participate in practice improvement initiatives.
Greet patients and serve as a communication resource.
Take complete and accurate information from patients in person and by phone.
Obtain vitals, weight, blood pressure, pulse and temperature, perform EKGs, injections and/or phlebotomy, and assist providers.
Ensure patient records and relevant documents have appropriate patient identification.

Requirements

What you’ll need

High School diploma or GED required
Certificate 1 Medical Assistant Certificate required
1-3 years related work experience required
Experience with computer systems required, including web based applications and some Microsoft Office applications which may include Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint or Access

Benefits

Comp & perks

Health insurance
Paid time off
Professional development opportunities