Medical Assistant, Express Care
Mass General Brigham · Lynn-MA
What the posting says
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- PayStated
- $22.75–$24.94 an hourAbout $47,320–$51,875 a year at 40 hours a week (derived, not posted)
- Employment typeStated
- Part time
- Work arrangementStated
- On-site
- ShiftStated
- evening, day, weekend, on call
7-day-per-week operation that delivers care during the day, evening, weekends, and holidays, the schedule for this role will
from the posting - ExperienceStated
- 2-5 years
- EducationStated
- ['high school', 'associate degree', 'professional certificate']
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Requirements, each with its sentence from the posting
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- High School Diploma or Equivalentrequired
High School Diploma or Equivalent required
from the posting - Direct MA experience or medical field workrequired
Direct MA experience or medical field work 1-2 years required
from the posting - Certified Medical Assistantpreferred
Certified Medical Assistant preferred
from the posting - Basic Life Supportpreferred
Basic Life Support preferred
from the posting - Associate's Degree Medical Assistingpreferred
Associate's Degree Medical Assisting preferred
from the posting - Vital signs measurementimplied
measure their vital signs, weight, and height
from the posting - Phlebotomyimplied
Collect blood, tissue, or other laboratory specimens
from the posting - Immunization administrationimplied
requires certification or 3 years of experience administering a vaccine
from the posting - Patient documentationimplied
record information in the patient's medical record
from the posting - Compassion and emotional supportimplied
our team prioritizes compassion and emotional support
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Read the full posting as the employer wrote it
Mass General Brigham relies on a wide range of professionals, including doctors, nurses, business people, tech experts, researchers, and systems analysts to advance our mission. As a not-for-profit, we support patient care, research, teaching, and community service, striving to provide exceptional care. We believe that high-performing teams drive groundbreaking medical discoveries and invite all applicants to join us and experience what it means to be part of Mass General Brigham.
Job Summary
We are seeking a part-time, 25-hour Medical Assistant to join our Express Care team!Express Care, formally known as Urgent Care, offers timely treatment for non-emergency conditions. We care for adults and children ages 3 and up, addressing a wide range of issues such as respiratory illnesses, infections, minor injuries, rashes, and stomach problems. Because patients often visit when they’re feeling unwell, our team prioritizes compassion and emotional support alongside quality medical care.
The schedule consists of working 2, 12.5-hour shifts per week. Since Express Care is a 7-day-per-week operation that delivers care during the day, evening, weekends, and holidays, the schedule for this role will require 1 on-call shifts per 4-week scheduling period, weekend, holiday coverage and the flexibility to work overtime as needed.
The primary location for this role is 480 Lynnfield Street in Lynn, MA.
We do our best to keep all employees at their assigned centers; however, for on-call shifts, employees must be able to commute to any of our locations, including Brookline, Newton, Lynn, Natick, Westwood, and Woburn. You may also be asked to report to any of these centers during orientation (for training/precepting purposes) or during times of staffing shortages or other extenuating circumstances (for cross-coverage purposes).
There is free parking at each of our locations!
Summary
The role supports healthcare teams by assisting with both clinical and non-clinical patient services under the direction of healthcare providers. Key responsibilities include taking vital signs, documenting patient information, scheduling appointments, and managing patient flow. This role involves direct interaction with patients to ensure their comfort and address concerns, as well as collaboration with physicians, nurse practitioners, and nursing staff to facilitate efficient care.
Does this position require Patient Care? Yes
Essential Functions:
-Assists junior Medical Assistants with day-to-day questions and responsibilities and helps facilitate their learning by participating in onboarding training.
-Show patients to examination rooms, prepare necessary equipment for healthcare providers, and interview patients to obtain medical information, measure their vital signs, weight, and height, and record information in the patient's medical record.
-Explain treatment procedures, medications, diets, and physician instructions to patients, ordering and organizing educational materials to reinforce patient education.
-Perform general office duties, such as answering phones, taking dictation, and completing insurance forms, while acting as a liaison with other departments and advocating for patients with a positive customer service approach.
-Collect blood, tissue, or other laboratory specimens, log them, and prepare them for testing; perform phlebotomy if competence is demonstrated.
-Maintains inventory of immunizations and check expiration dates.
-Provides immunizations (as applicable) which requires certification or 3 years of experience administering a vaccine and supervision of a provider.
-Responsible for improving appropriate departmental quality initiatives, such as two patient identifiers and hand hygiene.
Qualifications
Education
High School Diploma or Equivalent required
Associate's Degree Medical Assisting preferred
Can this role accept experience in lieu of a degree?
No
Licenses and Credentials
Basic Life Support preferred
Certified Medical Assistant preferred
Experience
Direct MA experience or medical field work 1-2 years required
Additional Job Details (if applicable)
Remote Type
Work Location
Scheduled Weekly Hours
Employee Type
Work Shift
Pay Range
$22.75 - $24.94/Hourly
Grade
3
EEO Statement:
Mass General Brigham Competency Framework
At Mass General Brigham, our competency framework defines what effective leadership “looks like” by specifying which behaviors are most critical for successful performance at each job level. The framework is comprised of ten competencies (half People-Focused, half Performance-Focused) and are defined by observable and measurable skills and behaviors that contribute to workplace effectiveness and career success. These competencies are used to evaluate performance, make hiring decisions, identify development needs, mobilize employees across our system, and establish a strong talent pipeline.
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