Beth Israel Lahey Health

Medical Assistant

Beth Israel Lahey Health
Posted 10/21/2026full-timePortsmouth • New Hampshire • United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $20 - $29 per hourWebsite
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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates proficiency in clinical support tasks, including obtaining vital signs, administering vaccines, and performing administrative duties such as scheduling and patient communication. Holds necessary certifications and adheres to safety and infection control standards in a healthcare environment.

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CMA/RMA/CCMA CertificationBLS CertificationVital Signs MonitoringPatient CommunicationInfection Control Standards

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact
  • Provide clerical, clinical, and business support under the direct supervision of a Nurse, Nurse Practitioner, Physician Assistant, or Physician
  • Perform pre-visit work, obtain vital signs, reconcile medications, and assist providers with examinations and procedures
  • Clean and prepare instruments for sterilization; clean and stock exam rooms
  • Respond to patient phone and portal messages on the same day
  • Use standing protocols to complete pre-visit work, close care gaps, administer vaccines, and complete prescription refills
  • Schedule pre-admission and diagnostic testing and make post-surgery follow-up calls as needed
  • Perform administrative duties including greeting, check-in/check-out, scheduling, answering telephones, taking messages, organizing and filing charts, handling records, collecting payments, processing transactions, and balancing the daily journal
  • Maintain policies, procedures, confidentiality, quality assurance, safety, environmental, and infection control standards
  • Participate in daily huddles and collaborate with the care team
  • Perform scribing duties and document patient encounters when required
  • Order recommended labs, referrals, and prescriptions
  • Monitor care team metrics and outcomes
  • Provide coverage for other Core offices and perform other assigned duties

Requirements

What you’ll need
  • High School or GED
  • For hires after 11/28/2011: CMA/RMA/CCMA certification/registration required or within 6 months of hire, OR credentialed through a formal training program that includes testing of knowledge
  • BLS within 6 months of hire
  • Must comply with influenza vaccination requirement as a condition of employment

Benefits

Comp & perks
  • Competitive pay and comprehensive benefits, including health, dental, and retirement plans beginning on day 1 of employment
  • Career advancement opportunities and ongoing education support
  • Standard weekday schedule (Monday—Friday), with no weekend or holiday rotations
  • Collaborative, physician-led organization
  • Free onsite parking
  • Convenient Seacoast New Hampshire location
  • Influenza vaccination required as a condition of employment

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Hard Skills
Clinical SupportPre-Visit WorkScribing DutiesMedication ReconciliationInstrument SterilizationSchedulingDocumenting Patient EncountersAdministering VaccinesOrdering LabsProcessing Transactions
Soft Skills
CollaborationCommunicationOrganizational SkillsAttention to DetailCustomer Service
Certifications & Qualifications
CMARMACCMABLS
Industry Keywords
HealthcarePatient CareQuality AssuranceConfidentialitySafety Standards