Medical Assistant – Pulmonary & Critical Care

Beth Israel Lahey Health

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

Posted 10/7/2026full-timeWoburn • Massachusetts • United StatesJunior💰 $21 - $28 per hourWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates proficiency in providing direct patient care, performing clinical tasks such as EKGs and phlebotomy, and maintaining compliance with OSHA and patient safety standards. Capable of building empathetic relationships with diverse patients and facilitating effective communication within a healthcare team.

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Direct Patient CareEKG PerformancePhlebotomyOSHA CompliancePatient Communication

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Hard Skills

Vital Signs MeasurementPoint-of-Care TestingImmunizationsMedication ManagementClinical DocumentationPatient OutreachHealth CoachingDiagnostic SchedulingInsurance VerificationAdverse Event Reporting

Soft Skills

EmpathyTeam CollaborationCultural CompetenceCommunication

Tools & Technologies

Electronic Health Record (EHR)

Certifications & Qualifications

BILH Primary Care Clinical Assistant TrainingEMT Basic LicensePhlebotomy Certificate

Industry Keywords

Patient SafetyHealthcare ComplianceClinical AssistantPopulation Health

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Provide high-quality, direct patient care in a team-based model
Develop empathetic relationships with patients, families, and colleagues
Facilitate timely patient flow and communicate delays
Update medication and allergy lists and review screening questions
Liaise between patients and practice staff
Provide hand-offs to providers entering exam rooms
Obtain vital signs, height, and weight measurements
Perform EKGs, point-of-care testing, phlebotomy, immunizations, and assist with routine procedures under supervision
Conduct patient outreach and basic health coaching for population health goals
Monitor, order, and maintain medical equipment and supplies
Use the EHR to queue prescription renewals, add medications, enter clinician-directed orders, and document visit tasks for billing
Schedule diagnostic and laboratory tests
Verify insurance, prior authorizations, referrals, and pre-certifications
Identify OSHA compliance issues and report adverse events and near misses
Report to the Practice Manager

Requirements

What you’ll need

High School diploma or GED required
Minimum of 6 months clinical classroom
0-1 years related work experience or customer service related experience in any field preferred
Graduate from BILH Primary Care Clinical Assistant Training program preferred, or EMT Basic License preferred, or Phlebotomy Certificate preferred, or other healthcare training preferred
Ability to obtain accurate vital signs, height, and weight measurements
Ability to perform EKGs, point of care testing, phlebotomy, and immunizations under proper supervision
Ability to work with people from different backgrounds and respect the beliefs of all patients and team members
Adherence to OSHA compliance, patient safety, and PHI requirements

Benefits

Comp & perks

Influenza vaccination required as a condition of employment
Potential additional compensation through shift differentials, call pay, premium pay, and overtime pay, as applicable