Medical Assistant - Infectious Disease (Northampton)

About Us
With energy and purpose, Cooley Dickinson Health Care, an affiliate of Mass General Brigham, is advancing health care in western Massachusetts. With a broad network of providers and facilities serving the Pioneer Valley, our services span a spectrum of medical and surgical needs, diagnostic care, rehabilitation, social work, behavioral health, and other critical needs of the community.
The Cooley Dickinson culture is built on living the values of our organization. Every employee is valued, no matter what professional function. Come work where you can make a difference every day, with opportunities for growth and development, in a great place to call home!
Cooley Dickinson Medical Group Infectious Disease Care
Our practice is located at 15 Atwood Drive, Suite 201, in Northampton, MA. We aim to provide timely, caring, and thorough evaluation and treatment of patients from Western Massachusetts for all Infectious Diseases. We treat patients in a judgment-free environment that respects all cultures, races, religions, sexual orientations, and lifestyle choices, and our treatment remains focused solely on helping people prevent, treat and manage disease.
Diseases and conditions we treat include:

• Bone infections
• Diarrhea, including Clostridium Difficile (C. diff)
• HIV/AIDS
• Hepatitis
• Illness in returning travelers
• Immunization questions
• IV antibiotic management
• Lyme disease
• Other tick-borne diseases
• Pneumonia
• Tuberculosis
• Urinary tract infections

Role Overview
We are seeking a full-time, 40-hour Medical Assistant to support the practice onsite, Monday through Friday. We are open from 8:00am to 5:00pm, so schedules are staggered accordingly. As true partners to our nurses and providers, our Medical Assistants get the opportunity to work autonomously to the top of their education/certification while also functioning as part of the collaborative team. The Medical Assistant will be supporting 3 providers who split their time between inpatient and our practice.
Responsibilities include:

• Ensuring efficient patient flow through the office
• Preparing patient charts
• Assisting during office visits (rooming, examinations, procedures, injections, and treatments as directed)
• Performing clinically appropriate tasks related patient panel management (phone calls, test results, prescription refill, coordination of care, etc.)
• Maintaining neat, clean, and safe patient care areas
• Interacting with patients and their families in a professional, friendly manner consistent with their needs.

Qualifications
Qualifications
When hiring, we look for candidates who possess not only the relevant skills and competencies, but also positive attitudes, emotional intelligence, and genuine passion for this work.

• High school diploma or equivalent required
• Medical Assistant certification required (CMA, AAMA, RMA, CNMA, or CCMA)
• CPR certification from a program approved by the American Heart Association required
• Completion of a formal Medical Assistant training program preferred
• Infectious Disease/Specialty Care experience preferred

EEO Statement
It is the policy of Cooley Dickinson Health Care to provide equal employment opportunity (EEO) to all persons regardless of age, color, national origin, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, race, religion, creed, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, genetic information, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. In addition, Cooley Dickinson Health Care will provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities.
Cooley Dickinson Health Care embraces diverse skills, perspectives and ideas, and encourages people of color, veterans, people with disabilities, LGBTQ candidates, and people from other underrepresented groups to apply.