Medical Assistant

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Requisition Number:

R-23277

Facility:
LOC0010 - Health Express-Weymouth330 Washington StreetWeymouth, MA 02188

Department Name:

HXP Urgent Care Weymouth

Status:

Part time

Budgeted Hours:

0

Shift:

Varied Shifts (United States of America)

Compensation Pay Range:
$23.23 - $31.26

• 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: