Medical Assistant- Urgent Care

Urgent Care Medical Assistant

Advance your career through our excellent opportunity to join our fairly new urgent care in Wilmington, MA located less than 30 miles from Boston! Enjoy a great work/life balance while working in an outstanding new facility!

The medical assistant is responsible for ensuring the well-being of patients and for providing a positive, supportive environment for patients and other staff while working in conjunction with physicians, advanced practice clinicians, front office and clinical staff. The successful Medical Assistant will have strong communication skills and a dedication to customer service and patient care.

Position Highlights:

· Fairly New Urgent Care Facilities

· Competitive Compensation

· Flexible Schedule Options to include weekends and minor holidays

Jobs and Responsibilities

· Complete provider orders per state and provider regulations

· Perform Clinical Intake with patients to include taking and recording vital signs and patient history

· Assist patients as needed with walking, transfer, specimen collection, exam preparation, etc.

· Complete occupational health testing including such services as urine drug screens, breath alcohol testing, hair testing and physicals

· Complete patient referrals and patient callbacks daily

· Proper, concise and complete EMR documentation and paper-based documentation for all assessments and procedures

· Other duties as assigned such as new models of care and new types of procedures, etc.

· Manage inventory of supplies; restock exam/procedure rooms

· Maintain clinical supplies and equipment and ensure proper storage of biohazards

· Prepare patient rooms, set up instruments and equipment according to protocol

· Clean exam/procedure rooms, instruments and equipment between patient visits to maintain infection control

Educational Requirements:

· High School Diploma or GED

· Completion of medical assistant training program and/or 3 years of direct patient care experience performing medical assistant clinical duties in an urgent care, physician practice, or emergency room setting

· Phlebotomy Certification

· Must meet all other state requirements by law, including but not limited to all state requirements, and licenses, where applicable.

Skills and Experience:

· Minimum of 3 years of ambulatory or urgent experience.

· Knowledge of federal, state and local laws and regulations including OSHA and HIPAA requirements

· Knowledge of computerized information systems (EMR) used in clinical management settings

· Prior experience with employer health services (including urine drug screens, breath alcohol, DOT physicals, etc.)

· Direct experience with the following tasks:

o Clinical intake, patient data collection

o Laboratory specimen collection (blood-draw/venipuncture, urine collection, point of care testing, etc.)

o Performing EKG testing

o Application of orthopedic devices, such as preformed splints

o Performing basic wound care

o Review of basic instructions such as use of patient assistive devices (crutch fitting & walking)

Pay: $24.00 - $26.00 per hour

Medical specialties:

• Urgent Care

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday
• On call
• Weekends as needed

Work setting:

• In-person
• Urgent care center

Experience:

• Phlebotomy: 2 years (Preferred)
• EMR systems: 2 years (Preferred)
• Vital signs: 2 years (Preferred)

License/Certification:

• Certified Medical Assistant (Required)

Ability to Relocate:

• Wilmington, MA 01887: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person