Medical Assistant

Medical Assistant
Boston Bone & Joint Institute (BBJI)

Full Time Job Summary

Under the guidance of the provider, you will perform both clinical and administrative tasks that are essential to ensuring high-quality patient care. Clinical tasks include, but are not limited to, recording vital signs, documenting medical histories, preparing patients for examinations, and assisting with medication preparation and dispensing as directed by the provider. Administrative tasks include, but are not limited to, scheduling appointments, managing medical records, and being a liaison between patient and provider.

Primary Job Duties

• Interview patients to obtain medical information and measure their vital signs, weight, and height.
• Show patients to examination rooms and prepare them for the physician.
• Record patients' medical history, vital statistics, or information such as test results in medical records.
• Prepare medications as directed by a physician.
• Collect blood, tissue, or other laboratory specimens, log the specimens, and prepare them for testing.
• Explain treatment procedures, medications, diets, or physicians' instructions to patients.
• Help physicians examine and treat patients, handing them instruments or materials or performing such tasks as drawing up injections or removing sutures.
• Authorize drug refills and provide prescription information to pharmacies.
• Prepare treatment rooms for patient examinations, keeping the rooms neat and clean, restocking supplies in the rooms.
• Clean and sterilize instruments and dispose of contaminated supplies.
• Triage clinical calls from patients and redirect, advise, collect information as needed and appropriate under the providers protocol and supervision.
• Schedule appointments for patients.
• Change dressings on wounds.
• Suture removal as directed by a physician.
• Cast application and removal as directed by a physician.
• Fit Durable Medical Equipment (DME) as directed by a physician.
• Greet and log in patients arriving in the office or clinic.
• Contact medical facilities or department.
• Perform general office duties, such as answering telephones, triaging patient concerns, taking dictation, or completing insurance forms.
• Inventory and order medical, lab, or office supplies or equipment.
• Operate ultrasound, or other equipment to assist providers while they administer injections or diagnostic tests.
• Perform any additional duties assigned by your manager or supervisor

Education and Experience

• 0-1 years of experience
• Bachelor’s Degree
• Preferably those with aspirations for healthcare/MD/PA/NP track.