Medical Assistant Certified

Company: Southcoast Hospitals Group
Location: New Bedford
Posted on: October 11, 2020

Job Description:

Join our family and work for one of the World#s Best Health Systems! # Hours: 40hrs (full time) Shift: Day Shift## 7:30am-4:00pm Location: Occupational Health @ St. Luke#s Hospital # New Bedford, MA # We are searching for a Medical Assistant (Team Care) to perform a wide range of administrative and clinical duties within the medical assistant scope of practice. Assist the provider inside and outside the exam room of a medical office setting. Measure vital signs and collect other patient-related data through questionnaires and other tools and enter into electronic health record (EHR). Scribe the provider#s documentation into the EHR accurately and efficiently. Assist the provider with various treatments/procedures in the examination room and act on orders within scope of practice. Lead by example and train other Medical Assistants # Education and/or Experience Requirements: Graduation from an accredited medical assistant program and national third-party certification such as AMCA, AAMA, AMT, CCMA (NHA certification or NCMA (NCCT certification) is required at the time of hire. Completion of team care model training provided during orientation is required within 3 months of hire. BLS certification is required. Prior experience using an EHR and/or health-related computer software is preferred. Three (3) years of medical assistant work is required. Fluency in a language other than English and Medical Interpreting is desirable. Other certifications, based on practice specialty may be preferred. Experience interacting with patients and their families, attention to detail, ability to stay focused, responsible and organized is required. Southcoast Health is a community based health delivery system with multiple access points, offering an integrated continuum of health services throughout Southeastern Massachusetts and Rhode Island. For more than 100 years, we have provided quality, patient-focused care in a state-of-the-art environment. By uniting a single purpose and building an integrated system of services and resources, we have become one of the largest and fastest-growing health systems in Massachusetts. # Together We Are More. 311 years of hospitals# collective continuous 920 + square miles of service across Southeastern Massachusetts and Rhode Island 7,500 + employees: physicians, nurses, IT, Finance, HR, and more Named to Newsweek#s World#s Best Hospitals 2019 and Best Place to Work by the readers of SouthCoastToday # We are committed to providing our employees in Massachusetts and Rhode Island with optimal benefits that promote a healthy work/life balance and add value to our employees# lives. Generous Earned Time Off Package Health, Dental #and Vision Insurance* Tuition Assistance Short Term and Long Term Disability Insurance* Life # AD#D insurance* Flexible Spending Accounts* 403B Retirement Plan with match HealthQuest Wellness Program Employee Assistance Program Employee Discount Program Career Development Opportunities *Available to regular status employees who are scheduled to work a minimum of 24 hours.# Available to regular status employees who are scheduled to work a minimum of 20 hours. # Are you ready to make a difference in your community? Join us as we strive to be More than medicine. JobSummaryDisplay: Join our family and work for one of the World's Best Health Systems! Hours: 40hrs (full time) Shift: Day Shift 7:30am-4:00pm Location: Occupational Health @ St. Luke's Hospital - New Bedford, MA We are searching for a Medical Assistant (Team Care) to perform a wide range of administrative and clinical duties within the medical assistant scope of practice. Assist the provider inside and outside the exam room of a medical office setting. Measure vital signs and collect other patient-related data through questionnaires and other tools and enter into electronic health record (EHR). Scribe the provider ' s documentation into the EHR accurately and efficiently. Assist the provider with various treatments/procedures in the examination room and act on orders within scope of practice. Lead by example and train other Medical Assistants Education and/or Experience Requirements: * Graduation from an accredited medical assistant program and national third-party certification such as AMCA, AAMA, AMT, CCMA (NHA certification or NCMA (NCCT certification) is required at the time of hire. * Completion of team care model training provided during orientation is required within 3 months of hire. * BLS certification is required. * Prior experience using an EHR and/or health-related computer software is preferred. * Three (3) years of medical assistant work is required. * Fluency in a language other than English and Medical Interpreting is desirable. * Other certifications, based on practice specialty may be preferred. * Experience interacting with patients and their families, attention to detail, ability to stay focused, responsible and organized is required. Southcoast Health is a community based health delivery system with multiple access points, offering an integrated continuum of health services throughout Southeastern Massachusetts and Rhode Island. For more than 100 years, we have provided quality, patient-focused care in a state-of-the-art environment. By uniting a single purpose and building an integrated system of services and resources, we have become one of the largest and fastest-growing health systems in Massachusetts. Together We Are More. * 311 years of hospitals' collective continuous 920 + square miles of service across Southeastern Massachusetts and Rhode Island * 7,500 + employees: physicians, nurses, IT, Finance, HR, and more * Named to Newsweek's World's Best Hospitals 2019 and Best Place to Work by the readers of SouthCoastToday We are committed to providing our employees in Massachusetts and Rhode Island with optimal benefits that promote a healthy work/life balance and add value to our employees' lives. * Generous Earned Time Off Package * Health, Dental and Vision Insurance* * Tuition Assistance * Short Term and Long Term Disability Insurance* * Life & AD & D insurance* * Flexible Spending Accounts* * 403B Retirement Plan with match * HealthQuest Wellness Program * Employee Assistance Program * Employee Discount Program * Career Development Opportunities *Available to regular status employees who are scheduled to work a minimum of 24 hours. Available to regular status employees who are scheduled to work a minimum of 20 hours. Are you ready to make a difference in your community? Join us as we strive to be More than medicine.

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