Medical Assistant - Treatment Center - Full Time - Mornings

Bay Cove Human Services' mission is to partner with people to overcome challenges and realize personal potential. Bay Cove pursues this mission by providing individualized and compassionate services to people facing the challenges associated with developmental disabilities, mental illness, substance use disorders, and homelessness at more than 175 program sites throughout Greater Boston and Southeastern Massachusetts.

Bay Cove Human Services is committed to ensuring the representation and participation of candidates from diverse backgrounds and experiences. We encourage all qualified individuals, particularly those from historically marginalized groups, to apply.

Monday - Friday - 5:30am - 1:30pm - Full Time - 40 Hours

Job Summary: The Medical Assistant facilitates administrative and clinical operations in order to ensure effective, efficient, and high-quality care. The Medical Assistant contributes to Bay Cove's mission by providing compassionate and non-judgmental care to those seeking recovery and improved quality of life.

This is a non-exempt position.

Essential Functions of Position:

• Schedule, coordinate, or facilitate patient provider encounters.
• Prepare treatment rooms for examination of patients and disinfect treatment rooms, equipment, and supplies using germicides.
• Provide assessment of patients prior to their provider encounters, as needed.
• Check in patients in, escort patients to treatment rooms, interview patients, measure vital signs, and record information into patients' electronic charts.
• Obtain blood specimens and collect nonblood specimens such as urine and sputum for laboratory testing per regulations.
• Perform EKG's and document the findings and report in the electronic medical record immediately.
• Assist providers with patient intakes as needed.
• Triage/manage questions, phone contacts, and fax messages.
• Identify, evaluate, and respond to changes in patient condition, including laboratory reports, and reports findings.
• Manage records and prepare reports as needed.
• Accurately document all services provided in a timely manner, compliant with all applicable rules/regulations.
• Other job-related duties as assigned

Requirements for the Position:

• High School Diploma or equivalent required.
• Medical Assistant Certificate or Degree required.
• At least six months experience in health and human service-related field working with those with co-occurring behavioral health and substance use disorders and/or those who are unhoused required.
• Demonstrated cultural competence in dealing with individuals with a variety of different cultural backgrounds required.
• Demonstrated understanding of, and committed to adhere to, federal and state policies (42 CFR Part 2, HIPAA) within one week of hire and prior to provision of direct services.
• Demonstrated ability to maintain confidentiality, professionalism, & boundaries.
• Demonstrated proficiency in verbal and written communication skills.
• Intermediate proficiency in word processing and other computer functions using Windows, Word, electronic health records, and Google Email and Apps.
• Candidates with lived expertise are encouraged to apply.
• Bilingual candidates encouraged to apply, pay differential offered for candidates with fluency in certain essential languages. Bilingual in Spanish & English preferred.

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• Boston, MA, USA