Job Description

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Exemption Status:

Non-Exempt

Hiring Range:

$19.17 - $28.76

Please note that the final offer may vary within this range based on a candidate's experience, skills, qualifications, and internal equity considerations .

Schedule Details:

Monday through Friday

Scheduled Hours:

8:45am - 5:15 pm. Variable shifts.

Shift:

1 - Day Shift, 8 Hours (United States of America)

Hours:

0

Cost Center:

24060 - 3145 Fitchburg Residency

Union:

SEIU - Service & Maintenance HealthAlliance Burbank

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

Everyone Is a Caregiver

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 20,000 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.

Provides patient care by assisting with the implementation of care plans. Takes and records vital signs such as blood pressures, temperatures, height, weight, etc. Performs EKG's, assists physician and others with clinical procedures such as urine cultures, pregnancy tests, throat cultures, etc. Draws blood. Performs a variety of clerical functions to support office functions.

I. Major Responsibilities:
1. Provides patient care. Assesses health status, implements care plans, documents interventions and evaluates patient progress following standard procedures.
2. Coordinates patient flow and prepares patient for examination. Takes and records vital signs and EKG's. Documents intake questions. Assists physician and others in clinical procedures as required or directed. Performs other basic clinical procedures such as venipuncture.
3. Performs basic office laboratory procedures such as urinalysis, urine culture, , pregnancy tests, throat cultures and related procedures. Draws blood as required or directed.
4. Returns patient calls and documents in patient record as required or directed by the RN or physician.
5. Obtains laboratory results. Ensures results are brought to the attention of the physicians and others as appropriate.
6. Maintains records, reports, logs and other statistical information as required or directed.
7. Performs a variety of clerical duties such as typing, filing, scheduling appointments, making phone call and related duties as required or directed.
8. Maintains assigned departmental and/or clinical supplies. Ensures accurate inventory of supplies based on approved levels. Rotates stock as required. Initiates requisitions for re-supply or special items.

All responsibilities are essential job functions.

II. Position Qualifications:

License/Certification/Education:
Required:
1. Certification as a Medical Assistant within six (6) months of hire and must be maintained.

Preferred:
1. High School diploma or equivalent plus completion of accredited program in Medical Assisting at an accredited school.

Experience/Skills:
Required:
1. Knowledge of office and laboratory procedures.

Preferred:
1. Minimum three (3) years of relevant experience.

Unless certification, licensure or registration is required, an equivalent combination of education and experience which provides proficiency in the areas of responsibility listed in this description may be substituted for the above requirements.

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.

Job Tags

Daily paid, Work at office, Immediate start, Relocation package, Monday to Friday, Shift work, Day shift

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