Medical Assistant II

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Time Type:

Full time

Department:

PACE Primary Care

All Locations:

10 Garofalo Street - Revere PACE

Position Summary:

Medical Assistant

FT position available to assist providers and perform various non-skilled nursing tasks for a busy department. The Medical Assistant assumes a range of patient care responsibilities dealing with the physical and emotional aspects of assigned clients ages 55 to greater than 100 years.

Education: HS Diploma/GED and a graduate of a Certified Medical Assistant program and at least one year of experience working with the elderly in a health care setting and computer literacy required. Bilingual skills (English/Spanish) required. Schedule: Monday – Friday, 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM.

Compensation Range-$24.15/hr. up to $36.50/hr.

EEO & Accommodation Statement:

NeighborHealth is an equal employment/affirmative action employer. We ensure equal employment opportunities for all, without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression or any other non-job-related characteristic. If you need accommodation for any part of the application process because of a medical condition or disability, please send an e-mail to HRrecruit@NeighborHealth.com or call 617-568-4480 to let us know the nature of your request

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