Directly reports to the Division Administrator, and secondarily to the Practice Manager, and indirectly to Division Chief and staff Surgeons/Providers. Under the supervision of the venous or arterial staff surgeons, provides medical and surgical procedure assistance to providers in the clinical office setting who are performing specialized venous or arterial procedures. Possesses knowledge of office-based procedures including sterile fields, utilization of specialized procedure equipment, office routines, information systems, as well as understanding of the procedures related to the work of a Medical Assistant II. Works with venous or arterial surgeons and other clinical staff members to ensure a quality and safety-based flow of work, comfortable with patient interaction, knowledge of instrument cleaning and setup and patient discharge process. Requires discretion and judgment to organize priorities, complete tasks and handle confidential patient information. Responsible for efficient turnover of rooms between patients; patient interaction and professional, compassionate dialogue while maintaining safe patient care areas. May be required to work at any of the Division of Vascular Surgery sites including Boston and Stoneham as needed. The Medical Assistant II assists the MD and/or C-NP with the peri-operative care of the ambulatory surgical patient.
This position requires the ability to work in Boston on the MGH main campus and in Stoneham, MA
PATIENT CARE RESPONSIBILITIES
Directly reports to the Division Administrator, and secondarily to the Practice Manager, and indirectly to Division Chief and staff Surgeons/Providers. Under the supervision of the venous or arterial staff surgeons, provides medical and surgical procedure assistance to providers in the clinical office setting who are performing specialized venous or arterial procedures. Possesses knowledge of office-based procedures including sterile fields, utilization of specialized procedure equipment, office routines, information systems, as well as understanding of the procedures related to the work of a Medical Assistant II. Works with venous or arterial surgeons and other clinical staff members to ensure a quality and safety-based flow of work, comfortable with patient interaction, knowledge of instrument cleaning and setup and patient discharge process. Requires discretion and judgment to organize priorities, complete tasks and handle confidential patient information. Responsible for efficient turnover of rooms between patients; patient interaction and professional, compassionate dialogue while maintaining safe patient care areas. May be required to work at any of the Division of Vascular Surgery sites including Boston and Stoneham as needed. The Medical Assistant II assists the MD and/or C-NP with the peri-operative care of the ambulatory surgical patient.
This position requires the ability to work in Boston on the MGH main campus and in Stoneham, MA
PATIENT CARE RESPONSIBILITIES
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