Medical Assistant, CMG Regional Float, 40 hours, days

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This position may have a signing bonus available a member of the Recruitment Team will confirm eligibility during the interview process.

At UMass Memorial Health, everyone is a caregiver - regardless of their title or responsibilities. Exceptional patient care, academic excellence and leading-edge research make UMass Memorial the premier health system of Central Massachusetts, and a place where we can help you build the career you deserve. We are more than 16,000 employees, working together as one health system in a relentless pursuit of healing for our patients, community and each other. And everyone, in their own unique way, plays an important part, every day.

We have an exciting opportunity in the Community Medical Group part of UMass Memorial Health for a Medical Assistant to support our offices regionally including the following areas: Holden, West Boylston, Sterling, Clinton, Leominster, Fitchburg, and Harvard.

This (40) hour, fully benefited regional float position offers a generous differential plus base pay.

Schedule: Monday - Friday 8 am to 4:30pm, or 8:30 am - 5pm

This position will have responsibility to work at numerous Community Medical Group locations within a region filling in as needed.

Must have valid Massachusetts drivers license. Must have reliable transportation.

$3000 sign-on bonus

Major Responsibilities:

1. Escorts patients to examination rooms, take and record vital signs such as blood pressures, temperatures, height, weight, etc. Collects and documents patient health status, history, and documents and monitors patient progress following standard procedures.

2. Performs EKG's, phlebotomy, Point of Care (POC) tests according to clinic/office standards.

3. May prepare, document, and administer non-intravenous injections as directed or required by office/clinic, within scope of practice.

4. Assists in performing routine physical examination or clinical procedures.

5. Reviews laboratory results and ensures abnormal results are immediately brought to the attention of the physicians and others, as appropriate.

II. Position Qualifications:

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1. High School Diploma or equivalent.

2. Current Basic Life Support (BLS) or Heart Saver (HS) certification from the American Heart Association. If not available upon hire, a BLS/HS must be obtained within 3 months from date of hire. If certification is not obtained within 3 months of hire, the employee may be terminated or employee may apply for another position for which they meet the minimum qualifications.

3. Medical Assistant credential, approved by the Massachusetts Department of Health (ARMA, NHA, etc.), must be obtained within 1 year from date of hire/transfer. If credentialing is not obtained within 1 year of hire/transfer, the employee will be terminated, or employee may apply for another position for which they meet the minimum qualifications. Senior Leadership in Ambulatory or Medical Group/Community Medical Group may grant an extended grace period for employees with extenuating circumstances, as appropriate.

Medical Assistant II Required:

All of the above and must already have the Medical Assistant certification or registration prior to start date.

Medical Assistant II Required:

All of the above and must already have the Medical Assistant certification or registration prior to start date.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.

We're striving to make respect a part of everything we do at UMass Memorial Health - for our patients, our community and each other. Our six Standards of Respect are: Acknowledge, Listen, Communicate, Be Responsive, Be a Team Player and Be Kind. If you share these Standards of Respect, we hope you will join our team and help us make respect our standard for everyone, every day.

As an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer, UMass Memorial Health recognizes the power of a diverse community and encourages applications from individuals with varied experiences, perspectives and backgrounds. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, gender identity and expression, protected veteran status or other status protected by law.

If you are unable to submit an application because of incompatible assistive technology or a disability, please contact us at talentacquisition@umassmemorial.org. We will make every effort to respond to your request for disability assistance as soon as possible.