New 
Medical Assistant Lead, Primary Care
 Salem Hospital | |
 United States, Massachusetts, Peabody | |
 May 11, 2026 | |
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The Mass General Brigham Medical Group is a system-led operating entity formed by Mass General Brigham to deliver high quality, low cost, innovative community-based ambulatory care. This work stems from Mass General Brigham's unified system strategy to bring health care closer to patients while lowering total health care costs. The Medical Group provides a wide range of offerings, including primary care, specialty care, behavioral and mental health, and urgent care, both digitally as well as at physical locations in Massachusetts, New Hampshire, and Maine. The group also offers outpatient surgery and endoscopy, imaging, cardiac testing, and infusion. We share the commitment to delivering a coordinated and comprehensive experience across all locations, ensuring the appropriate level of care is available to every patient across our care delivery sites.
We are located at 2 Corporation Way in Peabody, MA. This practice has 26 exam rooms and offers Primary Care, Specialty Care (OBGYN, Pulmonary, Rheumatology, Cardiology, Endocrinology, Nutrition, Urology, GI), Diagnostic Testing, and Lab Draw onsite. We are seeking a full-time, 40-hour Medical Assistant Lead to work onsite at our Primary and Specialty Care practice located at 2 Corporation Way in Peabody, MA. Our hours of operation are Monday through Friday from 8:00am to 5:00pm, with staggered shifts. On a typical day, you'll support a steady patient schedule (approximately 20 patients per day, depending on staffing and visit type). Medical Assistants are typically paired one-on-one with a provider and may provide additional support to other providers as needed. This position is primarily focused on primary care, with cross-coverage in specialty areas as needed. This role is ideal for a strong Medical Assistant who: *Is comfortable with direct communication and frequent, real-time feedback *Enjoys taking ownership, anticipating needs, and keeping the day on track *Is confident partnering with providers and guiding daily clinic flow *Views indirect work (in-basket, follow-ups, coordination) as essential, not secondary *Wants to be recognized as a key driver of clinic success, not just support We support Medical Assistants in reaching the top of their certification and building a long-term career, which includes the expectation of holding a national certification. Summary: The role is a vital member of the care team, responsible for exercising appropriate leadership and oversight of clinical operations and Medical Assistant staff throughout the assigned site or department under the direction of the Practice Manager. In addition to performing the duties of a Medical Assistant, the position serves as a role model and resource for site staff. Acting as a liaison between the site-based clinical staff, the Practice Manager, and the Medical Director or Physicians. The Lead facilitates office-wide communication, coordinates new clinical initiatives, and addresses clinical issue resolutions to enhance operational efficiency. Does this position require Patient Care? Yes Essential Functions: -Assists in complex office-based procedures and provides clinical oversight for quality control programs. -Provide leadership to the medical assisting team, including training, mentoring, and performance guidance. -Assign tasks and responsibilities to team members, ensuring proper workload distribution and effective utilization of resources. -Foster a positive and collaborative team environment, promoting teamwork and professional growth. -Coordinate patient flow, ensuring timely and efficient delivery of care. -Assist with patient intake, including obtaining medical history, vital signs, and preparing patients for examination. -Participates in the interview process for new MAs and serves as a preceptor for new hires or students, supervising clinic support staff and creating coverage schedules for the MA team. -Assists with competency assessment for other MAs and provides input on performance evaluations. Education Basic Life Support [BLS Certification] preferred Strongly Preferred:
North Shore Medical Center, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer. By embracing diverse skills, perspectives and ideas, we choose to lead. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religious creed, national origin, sex, age, gender identity, disability, sexual orientation, military service, genetic information, and/or other status protected under law. We will ensure that all individuals with a disability are provided a reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. | |