Medical Assistant

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

R-23277

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, and 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
• 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.

Schedule: hours may vary depending on the needs of the urgent care including weekends and holidays; flexibility required Responsibilities if Required: Education if Required: License/Registration/Certification Requirements: