Certified Medical Assistant

Women's Health Connecticut is seeking to hire a Full-time, Certified Medical Assistant with Women's Healthcare of New England!

Position :

Certified Medical Assistant Location :

Women's Healthcare of New England Address :

50 Danbury Road Wilton, CT 06897 (with flexibility to travel to the Norwalk, Westport and Ridgefield offices as needed)

Employment Type :

Full-time, 40 hours per week

Schedule :

Monday

• Thursday, 8:00am
• 5:00pm, Friday, 8:00am
• 4:00pm Reports to :

Practice Manager Position Summary:

The Medical Assistant works alongside a successful and dynamic group of Providers to support the clinical needs of the center.

Essential duties and responsibilities:

Responsible for taking patients' vital signs, height, weight, and urine specimen and inputting values in EMR system. Responsible for obtaining/updating patients' chief complaint, allergies, medications, and medical history and transferring that information into the patient's EMR chart. In charge of prepping/stocking the exam rooms for patient visit/procedure. Accountable for cleaning exam rooms and tables in-between patients. Process orders and package specimens to send out to the labs. Scheduling and obtaining prior authorization for patients' radiology appointments. Sterilization of instruments in the morning, evening, and after patient procedures. Effectively triage patient calls in a timely manner. Maintain OSHA compliant lab utilizing protective personal equipment, completing OSHA logs, sterilizing medical equipment, and working in a safe manner at all times. Obtain patients' medical records from another provider on request. Other duties as assigned.

Skills/qualifications:

• CMA or RMA required.

Scheduling and/or front desk experience, a plus. Must be proficient on a computer and familiar with EMR. Comfortable talking to patients and addressing concerns. Ability to calmly handle stressful situations. Excellent customer service skills and ability to communicate well Qualified candidates are encouraged to apply to learn more about all the position has to offer! The Job responsibilities provided are intended to be a summary of the job duties. In no instance should the duties, responsibilities, and requirements included in a job description constitute as being all-inclusive. The Company and authorized management personnel reserve the right to review, change, add and/or delete duties, responsibilities, and requirements on a job description as necessary.

Pay:

From $21.00 per hour

Benefits:

401(k) Dental insurance Health insurance Paid time off Vision insurance

Work Location:

In person