Medical Assistant

Cambridge Health Alliance; Cambridge; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare organization in Cambridge seeks a full-time Medical Assistant to support primary care operations. Responsibilities include managing patient flows, assisting providers, and documenting health records. Candidates should have at least a high school diploma or equivalent, with graduation from a medical assistant program or prior experience. Additional qualifications include American Heart Association BLS certification and effective communication skills. Competitive pay based on experience.

Qualifications

• Maintains current American Heart Association Basic Life Support Certification.
• Current experience as a Medical Assistant preferred.
• Experience with administrative duties in a clinical setting preferred.

Responsibilities

• Manage the flow of patients through the clinic.
• Assist providers with medical histories and clinical procedures.
• Document in the electronic health record.
• Participate in population management of chronic diseases.

Skills

Communication in English

Fluency in a second language

Patient management

Vital signs measurement

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Medical assistant program or experience

Job description

Location: CHA Cambridge Hospital

Work Days: Monday through Friday 9-5:30 with one 11-7:30pm shift a week

Category: Medical Assistant

Department: Primary Care at Cambridge Hospital

Job Type: Full time

Work Shift: Various Shifts

Hours/Week: 40.00

Union Name: CH Laborers 380

Cambridge Health Alliance (CHA) is a leader in Primary Care, supporting a highly diverse population across the Boston metro‑north region. Today, CHA serves more than 120,000 primary care patients during more than 300,000 annual visits. Services are available at 13 primary care centers, 3 teen health centers, via telehealth, and through some very special programs, right in patient homes. As a member of CHA Primary Care, you will be part of a dynamic team that values creativity and innovation. You will help deliver care across the entire spectrum of primary care – with internal medicine, family medicine, pediatrics, geriatrics and women’s health services. You will be in a team‑based setting, where primary care works hand‑in‑hand with behavioral health, pharmacy, complex care and multilingual interpreter services. CHA is also a teaching hospital, with several primary care centers hosting CHA’s Harvard Internal Medicine residency and Tufts Family Medicine residency.

Responsibilities

• Actively and efficiently manage the flow of patients through the clinic
• Room patient
• Assist providers with medical histories
• Document in the electronic health record
• Check routine vital signs and point of care testing
• Assist providers with clinical procedures
• Book screening tests as part of the outreach process and book follow‑up appointments (e.g., well child visits, vaccine booster visits)
• Participate in proactive population management of chronic diseases by generating MyCHArt messages, sending templated letters, and calling patients by telephone
• Other duties as required

Qualifications / Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Graduation from an accredited medical assistant program or one year of previous experience as a medical assistant in lieu of program completion required.
• Maintains current American Heart Association Basic Life Support Certification.
• Ability to write and verbally communicate in English. Fluency in a second language is preferred.
• Current experience as a Medical Assistant preferred.
• Experience with administrative duties in a clinical setting preferred.

Please note that the final offer may vary within the listed pay range, based on a candidate's experience, skills, qualifications, and internal equity considerations.

In keeping with federal, state and local laws, Cambridge Health Alliance (CHA) policy forbids employees and associates to discriminate against anyone based on race, religion, color, gender, age, marital status, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran status, disability or any other characteristic protected by law. We are committed to establishing and maintaining a workplace free of discrimination. We are fully committed to equal employment opportunity. We will not tolerate unlawful discrimination in the recruitment, hiring, termination, promotion, salary treatment or any other condition of employment or career development. Furthermore, we will not tolerate the use of discriminatory slurs, or other remarks, jokes or conduct, that in the judgment of CHA, encourage or permit an offensive or hostile work environment.