Beth Israel Lahey Health

Medical Assistant II – Internal Medicine

Beth Israel Lahey Health
Posted 10/19/2026full-timeWellesley • Massachusetts • United StatesJunior💰 $22 - $30 per hourWebsite
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Demonstrates proficiency in patient care, including vital signs assessment, EKGs, injections, and phlebotomy, while ensuring compliance with OSHA standards and maintaining accurate medical records. Strong communication skills facilitate effective interaction with patients and healthcare providers in a primary care setting.

Highest-signal resume keywords
Medical Assistant CertificatePatient CareOSHA ComplianceElectronic Medical Records (EMR)Microsoft Office Applications

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact
  • Provide support, training and knowledge-sharing to Medical Assistants, MA student externs and Practice Assistants
  • Make recommendations on using resources differently and more effectively
  • Identify and resolve OSHA compliance issues
  • Audit and maintain point-of-care testing and track test results
  • Participate in practice improvement initiatives and small projects under manager direction
  • Greet patients and serve as a communication resource
  • Collect and communicate complete and accurate patient information to providers
  • Respond to phone calls and requests
  • Escort patients to exam rooms and ensure availability of x-rays, lab slips, medical records and other pertinent information
  • Obtain vitals, weight, blood pressure, pulse and temperature
  • Perform EKGs, injections, phlebotomy, departmental screening, lab tests and specimen collection
  • Assist providers and implement quality control standards
  • Procure and organize medical records
  • Ensure patient records and documents have appropriate patient identification
  • Add new medications to patient records in the EMR system
  • Assemble records according to BIDHC/APG policy and handle patient information requests according to established guidelines
  • Report to the Practice Manager or Ambulatory Practice Coordinator, with input from assigned physicians, nurses and other healthcare providers

Requirements

What you’ll need
  • High School diploma or GED required
  • Certificate 1 Medical Assistant Certificate required
  • 1-3 years related work experience required
  • Experience with computer systems required, including web based applications and some Microsoft Office applications, which may include Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint or Access
  • Written English communication skills
  • Ability to comprehend and converse in English
  • Knowledge of standard concepts, practices, procedures and policies
  • Ability to provide patient care to neonatal, youth, young adult, middle age and elderly patients
  • Ability to perform medium work, exerting up to 50 pounds occasionally and/or up to 20 pounds frequently
  • Ability to stand and/or move around through the majority of the shift
  • Preferred: 1-3 years of experience as a Medical Assistant in a primary care setting

Benefits

Comp & perks
  • Influenza vaccination required as a condition of employment
  • Potential additional pay through shift differentials, call pay, premium pay, overtime pay, and other applicable additional pay practices

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Hard Skills
Vital Signs AssessmentEKGsInjectionsPhlebotomySpecimen CollectionPoint-of-Care TestingQuality Control StandardsPatient Record ManagementMedium Work CapabilityKnowledge of Medical Procedures
Soft Skills
Written English CommunicationInterpersonal SkillsProblem-Solving
Tools & Technologies
Electronic Medical Records (EMR) SystemWeb-Based ApplicationsMicrosoft OutlookMicrosoft WordMicrosoft ExcelMicrosoft PowerPointMicrosoft Access
Certifications & Qualifications
High School Diploma or GEDMedical Assistant Certificate
Industry Keywords
Patient CarePrimary Care SettingHealthcare CompliancePractice Improvement InitiativesPatient Information Management