Medical Assistant, Cardiology

About the Organization The Mass General Brigham Medical Group is a system‑led operating entity formed by Mass General Brigham to deliver high quality, low cost, innovative community‑based ambulatory care. This work stems from Mass General Brigham's unified system strategy to bring health care closer to patients while lowering total health care costs. The Medical Group provides a wide range of offerings, including primary care, specialty care, behavioral and mental health, and urgent care, both digitally as well as at physical locations in Massachusetts, New Hampshire, and Maine. The group also offers outpatient surgery and endoscopy, imaging, cardiac testing, and infusion. We share the commitment to delivering a coordinated and comprehensive experience across all locations, ensuring the appropriate level of care is available to every patient across our care delivery sites. Practice Overview Wentworth Health Partners Cardiology offers expert care in prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of heart disease to enhance your overall health. We are a full‑service practice offering a full range of cardiology services including general and interventional cardiology, heart failure, interventional procedures, electrophysiology, device implants, anticoagulation management and more. Role Summary We are seeking a full‑time, 40‑hour Medical Assistant to support our practice located at 19 Old Rollinsford Road in Dover, NH03820 from Monday through Friday from 8:00 am to 5:00 pm. Key Responsibilities The role supports healthcare teams by assisting with both clinical and non‑clinical patient services under the direction of healthcare providers. Key responsibilities include taking vital signs, documenting patient information, scheduling appointments, and managing patient flow. This role involves direct interaction with patients to ensure their comfort and address concerns, as well as collaboration with physicians, nurse practitioners, and nursing staff to facilitate efficient care. Essential Functions Assists junior Medical Assistants with day‑to‑day questions and responsibilities and helps facilitate their learning by participating in onboarding training. Shows patients to examination rooms, prepares necessary equipment for healthcare providers, and interviews patients to obtain medical information, measures vital signs, weight, and height, and records information in the patient’s medical record. Explains treatment procedures, medications, diets, and physician instructions to patients, ordering and organizing educational materials to reinforce patient education. Performs general office duties such as answering phones, taking dictation, and completing insurance forms while acting as a liaison with other departments and advocating for patients with a positive customer‑service approach. Collects blood, tissue, or other laboratory specimens, logs them, and prepares them for testing; performs phlebotomy if competence is demonstrated. Maintains inventory of immunizations and checks expiration dates. Provides immunizations (as applicable) which requires certification or 3 years of experience administering a vaccine and supervision of a provider. Is responsible for improving appropriate departmental quality initiatives such as patient identifiers and hand hygiene. Education High School Diploma or Equivalent required. Associate’s Degree in Medical Assisting preferred. Licenses and Credentials Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification - preferred. Certified Medical Assistant (National Certification) - preferred. Experience Direct Medical Assistant experience or medical field work 1‑2 years required. Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Strong interpersonal and communication skills are essential. Ability to prioritize tasks in complex and busy environments. Accuracy and attention to detail. Compliance with all local, state, and federal privacy and confidentiality rules and regulations. Ability to take vital signs and manual blood pressure, and collect blood samples and other specimens. Comprehensive knowledge of medical terminology, procedures, and protocols. Proficiency in electronic health record (EHR) systems and medical office software. Logical reasoning to identify strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems. Managing one’s own time and the time of others. Equal Opportunity Statement Wentworth‑Douglass Hospital is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religious creed, national origin, sex, age, gender identity, disability, sexual orientation, military service, genetic information, and/or other status protected under law. We will ensure that all individuals with a disability are provided a reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. #J-18808-Ljbffr