Medical Assistant, Tri-River Family Health Center - 32 hours, Days

UMass Memorial Health Care • Uxbridge, MA

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About The Position

At UMass Memorial Health, everyone is a caregiver - regardless of their title or responsibilities. Exceptional patient care, academic excellence and leading-edge research make UMass Memorial the premier health system of Central Massachusetts, and a place where we can help you build the career you deserve. We are more than 16,000 employees, working together as one health system in a relentless pursuit of healing for our patients, community and each other. And everyone, in their own unique way, plays an important part, every day.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Medical Assistant credential approved by the Department of Health (ARMA, NHA, etc.).
• Current Basic Life Support or Heart Saver certification from the American Heart Association.
• Knowledge of office and laboratory procedures.
• Must be able to read, write, and communicate in English in a clear and concise manner.
• Must utilize proper safety techniques and body mechanics in all work-related activities.
• Must have strong interpersonal skills to gather information from individuals, build relationships that support collaborative work within the clinic and provide exceptional service to patients.
• Must have proven problem-solving abilities for routine situations and request assistance from identified resources when needed.
• Must be able to remain calm when under stress or in emergency situations.
• Demonstrates sensitivity and responsiveness to patients' needs by acting as a source of information and approaches all interactions with the intention of building positive rapport and relationships.

Nice To Haves

• Minimum of three years of relevant experience.
• Medical terminology and computer skills.

Responsibilities

• Provides patient care including escorts patient to examination rooms, takes and records vital signs, collects and documents patient health status, history, and documents and monitors patient progress following standard procedures.
• Assists physician and others in clinical procedures as required or directed.
• As an integral member of the patient care team, serves both internal and external customers including patients, nurses, physicians and other colleagues who support the delivery of care and services.
• Provides clear, timely communication to the appropriate licensed clinician regarding observations and changes seen in patient.
• Assists in moving, lifting, positioning and transporting patients by utilizing fall prevention alternative devices/strategies as directed, and following the Restraint Policy standards when caring for a restrained patient.
• Utilizes proper safety techniques and body mechanic in all work-related activities.
• Performs EKG's, phlebotomy, performs Point of Care (POC) tests, according to hospital standards.
• Collects, labels and prepares specimens for transport to lab.
• Performs selected unit specific procedures such as checking status of unit equipment, cleaning equipment between patients and proper storage of supplies.

Benefits

• $3,000 Sign-On Bonus

What This Job Offers

• Industry: Hospitals
• Education Level: High school or GED
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees