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Medical Assistant II General Surgery

Beth Israel Lahey Health·Plymouth, Minnesota

Part Time·On Site·2-5 yrs·Posted 19 days ago
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About the role

Provide clinical and administrative support within a general surgery practice. Assist healthcare providers in delivering patient care in a medical office setting.

When you join the growing BILH team, you're not just taking a job, you’re making a difference in people’s lives.

Reports to

Practice Manager or Ambulatory Practice Coordinator with input from assigned physician(s), nurses or other health care providers.

Responsible for delivering the highest quality service to patients while contributing to the smooth functioning of practice operations.

Job Description

Essential Responsibilities

  • 1.
  • The Medical Asst.
  • II serves as a role model, providing support, training and sharing knowledge with other Medical Assistants, MA student externs and Practice Assistants in the practice.
  • Makes recommendations on how resources can be used differently and more effectively.
  • 2.
  • Identifies and resolves OSHA compliance issues, audits and maintains point of care testing and tracks test results.
  • Participates in practice improvement initiatives.
  • The MAII may participate in small projects under the direction of the Manager or Designee.
  • 3.
  • Greets patients and serves as a communication resource.
  • Asks appropriate questions and solves problems.
  • Takes complete and accurate information from patients in person and by phone, prioritizing and communicating the information to providers appropriately.
  • Responds quickly and courteously to phone calls and requests.
  • Seeks assistance from supervisor and others appropriately.
  • 4.
  • Greets patients and escorts to exam rooms.
  • Ensures availability of x-rays, lab slips, medical records and other pertinent info.
  • Obtains vitals, weight, blood pressure, pulse and temperature, performs EKGs, injections and/or phlebotomy, and assists providers.
  • Performs departmental screening, lab tests and specimen collection.
  • Implements quality control standards.
  • 5.
  • Assists with procuring medical records.
  • Ensures patient records and relevant documents filed in the record have appropriate patient identification.
  • Adds new medications to patient record in EMR system.
  • Assemble records according to BIDHC/APG policy and handle requests for patient information according to established guidelines.

Required Qualifications

1. High School diploma or GED required. 2. Certificate 1 Medical Assistant Certificate required. 3. 1-3 years related work experience required. 4. Experience with computer systems required, including web based applications and some Microsoft Office applications which may include Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint or Access.

Preferred Qualifications

1. 1-3 years of experience as a Medical Assistant in a primary care setting.

Competencies

1.

Written

Communications: Ability to communicate clearly and effectively in written English with internal and external customers. 2.

Oral

Communications: Ability to comprehend and converse in English to communicate effectively with medical center staff, patients, families and external customers. 3.

Knowledge

Ability to demonstrate full working knowledge of standard concepts, practices, procedures and policies with the ability to use them in varied situations. 4.

Team

Work: Ability to work collaboratively in small teams to improve the operations of immediate work group by offering ideas, identifying issues, and respecting team members. 5.

Customer

Service: Ability to provide a high level of customer service to patients, visitors, staff and external customers in a professional, service-oriented, respectful manner using skills in active listening and problem solving. Ability to remain calm in stressful situations.

Age based Competencies

  • Employees in this job must be competent to provide patient care to the following age groups:
  • Neonatal:Birth to 6 months,
  • Youth: 6 months to 16 years,
  • Young adult: 16-30 years,
  • Middle
  • Age: 30 - 60 years,
  • Elderly: 60 -.
  • Physical
  • Nature of the
  • Job:
  • Medium work: Exerting up to 50 pounds of force occasionally and or up to 20 pounds of force frequently. Job is physical in nature and employee needs to stand and/or move around through the majority of their shift.

Pay Range

$22.05 - $29.68

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.

Equal opportunity employer/Veterans/Disabled

Requirements

Candidates should have experience as a Medical Assistant, specifically at a level II seniority. Ability to work part-time in a clinical environment is required.

  • Patient Care
  • Clinical Assistance
  • General Surgery Support

Posting details

Employment type
Part Time
Work arrangement
On Site
Experience
2-5 yrs
Location
Plymouth, Minnesota
Posted
Jul 9, 2026
Application
Employer website
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Hiring organization

Beth Israel Lahey Health

Anna Jaques Hospital is a not-for-profit community hospital serving the Merrimack Valley, North Shore and Southern New Hampshire. Our mission is to provide measurably high quality medical care, in alliance with our medical staff. Anna Jaques is recognized for delivering high...

Salary listed on 985 jobs
IndustryHospitals and Health Care
TypeNonprofit
Size1,001-5,000 employees
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