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Women's Health Connecticut / Women's Healthcare of New England
Certified Medical Assistant
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What they do
A Medical Assistant assists physicians and other medical specialists with routine administrative or clinical tasks. Organizes patient records, schedules appointments, and prepares medical equipment. May specialize in administrative or clinical work, or specialize in a particular area of medicine, i.e. assisting in the office of an ophthalmologist (eye specialist). Works in medical offices.
$45,354 / year median in Connecticut
+21% projected growth
Job Description
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 weekSchedule :
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.