Beth Israel Lahey Health·Cambridge, Massachusetts
The Medical Assistant provides high-quality, direct patient care in a team-based model for Orthopedic and Spine patients while ensuring smooth administrative and clinical practice operations. Responsibilities include facilitating patient flow, performing medical assisting duties under supervision, and contributing to population health goals through outreach and coaching.
When you join the growing BILH team, you're not just taking a job, you’re making a difference in people’s lives.
The Medical Assistant provides high‑quality, hands‑on patient care within a collaborative, team‑based primary care setting. This role supports both clinical and administrative operations to ensure an efficient and positive experience for patients and care teams at BILH Mt. Auburn Orthopedics & Spine team.
--Deliver direct patient care with a focus on quality, safety, and compassion working closely with providers and care team members in a team‑based care model
--Support smooth daily clinical and administrative practice operations
--Help create a welcoming, respectful, and patient‑centered environment
--Ability to work effectively with individuals from diverse backgrounds Respect for the beliefs, values, and perspectives of all patients and team members
--Commitment to teamwork, professionalism, and high‑quality patient care
• Certified Medical Assistant (CMA)
$21.00 - $28.26
The pay range listed for this position is the base hourly wage range the organization reasonably and in good faith expects to pay for this position at this time. Actual compensation is determined based on several factors, that may include seniority, education, training, relevant experience, relevant certifications, geography of work location, job responsibilities, or other applicable factors permissible by law. Compensation may exceed the base hourly rate depending on shift differentials, call pay, premium pay, overtime pay, and other additional pay practices, as applicable to the position and in accordance with the law.
As a health care organization, we have a responsibility to do everything in our power to care for and protect our patients, our colleagues and our communities. Beth israel lahey health requires that all staff be vaccinated against influenza (Flu) as a condition of employment.
More than 35,000 people working together. Nurses, doctors, technicians, therapists, researchers, teachers and more, making a difference in patients' lives. Your skill and compassion can make us even stronger.
A High School diploma or GED is required, with a Bachelor's degree in Health Science preferred. Candidates need 0-1 years of related work experience and must demonstrate Medical Assistant competencies within one year of hire, along with basic computer familiarity.
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