Medical Assistant

Beth Israel Lahey Health

. Provide high-quality direct patient care in a team-based model .

Posted 9/21/2026full-timePlymouth • Massachusetts • United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $21 - $28 per hourWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates proficiency in providing direct patient care, including obtaining vital signs, performing EKGs, and administering immunizations. Capable of effectively managing administrative tasks, ensuring compliance with safety standards, and maintaining patient confidentiality.

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Certified Medical AssistantPhlebotomy CertificatePatient Care Across Age GroupsOSHA ComplianceEHR Documentation

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Hard Skills

Vital Signs MeasurementEKG PerformancePoint-of-Care TestingPhlebotomyImmunization AdministrationPatient CareMedical Equipment MaintenanceData MonitoringBasic Computer NavigationHealth Coaching

Soft Skills

Effective CommunicationEmpathyTeam CollaborationPatient Relationship BuildingProblem Solving

Tools & Technologies

Electronic Health Record (EHR)Medical EquipmentWeb-Based Applications

Certifications & Qualifications

Medical Assistant CertificateCertified Nursing AssistantEMT Basic License

Industry Keywords

Patient SafetyInfection ControlChronic Disease ManagementHealth MaintenanceInsurance Verification

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Provide high-quality direct patient care in a team-based model
Support smooth and efficient administrative and clinical practice operations
Develop empathetic long-term relationships with patients, families, and colleagues
Facilitate timely patient flow and communicate delays
Engage patients regarding visit reasons and update medication and allergy lists
Review screening questions such as PHQ-9
Liaise between patients and practice staff
Hand off patient information to providers entering exam rooms, including visit reason, abnormal vitals, and patient stories
Obtain vital signs, height, and weight measurements
Perform EKGs, point-of-care testing, and phlebotomy
Administer immunizations when certified
Assist with routine procedures
Conduct outreach and basic health coaching for health maintenance and chronic disease management
Monitor practice activity and gather related data
Monitor, order, and maintain medical equipment and supplies
Ensure equipment and supplies are clean, sterilized, stocked, and within expiration dates
Use the EHR to queue prescription renewals and add medications for provider review
Enter or scribe orders for tests, services, and appointments as directed by clinicians
Document visit tasks accurately for billing
Schedule diagnostic and laboratory tests
Verify insurance, prior authorizations, referrals, and pre-certifications
Identify OSHA compliance issues and ensure patient safety practices
Report adverse patient events and near misses
Protect patient health information for treatment, payment, and operations purposes
Report to the Practice Manager

Requirements

What you’ll need

High School diploma or GED required
Bachelor's degree in Health Science preferred
License Medical Assistant Certificate preferred
Registration Certified Nursing Assistant preferred
Certificate 1 EMT Basic License preferred
Certificate 2 Phlebotomy Certificate preferred
0-1 years related work experience required
Demonstrated Medical Assistant (MA) competencies within one year of hire
Basic familiarity with computers
Ability to navigate at a basic level within web-based applications
Certified Medical Assistant preferred
Ability to communicate clearly and effectively in written English
Ability to comprehend and converse in English effectively
Ability to provide patient care across neonatal, youth, young adult, middle-age, and elderly age groups
Ability to work with infectious diseases, airborne pathogens, and bloodborne pathogens using required protective equipment
Ability to exert up to 50 pounds occasionally and/or 20 pounds frequently
Ability to stand and/or move through the majority of the shift
Ability to perform frequent sitting, walking, standing, bending, twisting, grasping, fine manipulation, pushing/pulling, keyboard use, reaching, lifting, and carrying
Ability to occasionally push items weighing up to 25 pounds and rarely lift/carry or push items weighing up to 50 pounds
Ability to push a wheelchair or wheeled bed containing a patient weighing up to 250 pounds with assistance
Employees must be vaccinated against influenza as a condition of employment

Benefits

Comp & perks

Influenza (flu) vaccination required as a condition of employment
Potential shift differentials, call pay, premium pay, overtime pay, and other additional pay practices, as applicable