Harbor Health Services, Inc.·Boston, Massachusetts
The Medical Assistant prepares patients for visits by collecting vital signs and medical histories while performing basic lab tests. They also maintain clinical environments, manage patient portal communications, and assist providers with non-nursing procedures.
Offering a $1000 sign on bonus!
Harbor Health Services is an innovative, growing, mission-based organization that lives, serves and collaborates with our community members to achieve our mission to help individuals reach their full potential through access to local, affordable services that promote health. Harbor provides medical, behavioral health, dental, and support services to more than 34,000 patients in Boston, the South Shore, and Cape Cod. Harbor Health also operates two Programs for All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly in Mattapan and Brockton and a Woman, Infants and Children (WIC) Nutrition Program. To help further the mission of Harbor, we are looking for an extremely talented Medical Assistant to join our team at the Daniel Driscoll-Neponset Health Center.
Harbor Health offers an excellent, comprehensive benefits package including Health, , Dental, Vision, Life, & Disability insurance, 403b Savings Plan, Generous Paid Time Off plus 11 additional Holidays and much more!
The Medical Assistant assists the providers by preparing patients to be seen by collecting and recording necessary data for health, weight, medication and allergies, performs simple lab tests such as urine dipstick, takes and records temperature, pulse, respiration and blood pressure, performs vision testing, assists providers with simple procedures and other related duties.
Successful completion of 1 year of an accredited Nursing Degree Program (must present official transcript)
2 years of college level health care related science courses with healthcare experience in a hospital or healthcare setting preferred (must provide certification or diploma/transcript)
Current CNA (state registration) or Adult Education Medical Assisting Certificate Program with healthcare experience in a hospital or healthcare setting preferred (must provide certification)
Completion of Nursing Assistant or Home Health Aide Training program with healthcare experience in a hospital or other healthcare setting preferred (must provide verification of training)
Current National Medical Assistant Certification with 2-3 years of experience as an MA, CNA, or in direct patient care with experience within the last ten years
EMT Certification
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status.
The salary range and/or hourly rate listed is a good faith determination of base compensation that may be offered to a successful applicant for this position at the time of this job advertisement.
When determining actual base salary and/or rate, several factors may be considered as applicable (e.g. location, years of relevant experience, education, training, and other factors as permissible by law). As such, most offers will not be at the top of the salary range.
*$1000. Sign On Bonus offered, $500 on hire and $500 after 90 days in good standing, former employees of HHSI not eligible.
Market context
In Massachusetts, medical assistant roles are commonly sought in busy outpatient and specialty settings, where bilingual support can be especially valuable. This role is competitive because employers want candidates who are program graduates, CPR-certified, and able to communicate in both English and Spanish; a medical interpreter course can strengthen your application. Review the AI-summarized requirements and benefits here to save research time, then confirm your certification dates and language skills before applying.
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