Medical Assistant - Endocrinology (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!

Endocrinology

We are thrilled to announce that our Endocrinology specialty is growing! We have multiple new providers coming on board to expand our service line and reach more patients across Cooley Dickinson Medical Group. Our specialty office provides services for patients with a wide variety of endocrine and metabolic disorders, including:

• Addison Disease
• Adrenal diseases
• Diabetes
• Endocrine disorders
• Lipid disorders
• Low testosterone
• Osteoporosis
• Thyroid diseases including thyroid cancer

The practice is currently housed in Cooley Dickinson's multispecialty medical facility located at 22 Atwood Drive in Northampton, MA, but the long-term vision is for our new providers (and their clinical support staff) to round out to other local sites as well.

Are you ready to bring your talent to this practice and join us in moving health care forward?

Role Overview

We are seeking full-time, 40-hour Medical Assistants 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. Our Medical Assistants work 1 to 1 with their assigned provider.

Responsibilities include:

• Ensuring efficient patient flow through the office
• Assisting during office visits (rooming, examinations, procedures, 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

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
• Endocrinology experience preferred

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.