Certified Medical Assistant (CMA) | 40 hours per week | New London Clinic

Great River Health; New London (CT); On-site; USD 10,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Great River Health is seeking a Certified Medical Assistant (CMA) to join their New London clinic. This role involves both administrative and clinical tasks, ranging from scheduling and billing to direct patient care. The ideal candidate will possess strong communication skills, a commitment to patient care, and relevant certifications.

Benefits

Competitive base pay

Health, Dental and Vision plans

Paid time off (PTO)

Education Assistance Program

Employee Assistance Program

Employee Referral Bonus Program

Qualifications

• Must be a Certified Medical Assistant.
• 1-3 years experience in a medical office preferred.
• Basic Cardiac Life Support & First Aid certification required.

Responsibilities

• Assist providers with office procedures and direct patient care.
• Handle administrative tasks including scheduling and billing.
• Perform clinical duties like taking vital signs and drawing blood.

Skills

Communication

Attention to Detail

Organizational Skills

Education

H.S. Diploma or General Education Degree (GED)

Graduation from an accredited program for Medical Assistants

Certified Medical Assistant

Job description

Certified Medical Assistant (CMA) | 40 hours per week | New London Clinic

Certified Medical Assistant (CMA) | 40 hours per week | New London Clinic

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Job Details

Scheduled Hours: Monday - Friday, 8:00am - 5:00pm

Minimum Hiring Wage

From $20.78 per hour

Job Details

Scheduled Hours: Monday - Friday, 8:00am - 5:00pm

Job Description

A Brief Overview

Provides accurate and timely information to visitors and callers. Responsibilities include pre-certifying with insurance companies, filing, scheduling, maintaining records in the Electronic Medical Record system, processing patient specimens, and direct patient care. This role assists providers with office procedures. Administrative tasks include scheduling appointments, billing, coding, and maintaining medical records. Clinical duties include taking and recording vital signs, documenting medical histories, preparing patients for exams, drawing blood, and administering medications under physician or advanced practice provider direction. Adaptability to varied tasks is essential.

What You Will Do

• Authorize drug refills and provide prescription information to pharmacies.
• Change dressings on wounds.
• Clean and sterilize instruments and dispose of contaminated supplies.
• Collect blood, tissue or other laboratory specimens, log the specimens, and prepare them for testing.
• Contact medical facilities or departments to schedule patients for tests or admission.
• Explain treatment procedures, medications, diets and physicians' instructions to patients.
• Help physicians or physician assistant examine and treat patients, handing them instruments and materials or performing such tasks as giving injections or removing sutures.
• Interview patients to obtain medical information and measure their vital signs, weight, and height.
• Inventory and order medical, lab, or office supplies and equipment.
• Collect co-pays, coinsurance, and past due balances and record transactions.
• Operate equipment to administer routine diagnostic tests.
• Perform general office duties such as answering telephones or completing insurance forms.
• Perform routine laboratory tests and sample analyses.
• Prepare and administer medications as directed by a physician or physician assistant.
• Prepare treatment rooms for patient examinations, keeping the rooms neat and clean.
• Record patients' medical history, vital statistics, and information such as test results in medical records.
• Schedule appointments for patients.
• Set up medical laboratory equipment.
• Show patients to examination rooms and prepare them for the physician.
  
  

Qualifications

Qualifications

• H.S. Diploma or General Education Degree (GED) Required
• Graduation from an accredited program for Medical Assistants Required
• 1-3 years experience in a medical office Preferred
• Knowledge of the information and techniques needed to diagnose and treat human injuries, diseases, and deformities. This includes symptoms, treatment alternatives, drug properties and interactions, and preventive health-care measures.
• Knowledge of administrative and clerical procedures and systems such as word processing, managing files and records, stenography and transcription, designing forms, and other office procedures and terminology.
• Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
• The ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand.
• The ability to see details at close range (within a few feet of the observer).
• Certified Medical Assistant Required
• Basic Cardiac Life Support & First Aid - American Heart Association within 60 Days Required
• Child Abuse Iowa Mandatory Reporter - Iowa Department of Human Services within 180 Days Required
• Dependent Adult Abuse Mandatory Reporter - Iowa Department of Human Services within 180 Days Required
  
  

Benefits

We are excited to offer an aggressive compensation and benefits package for qualifying positions, which includes:

• Competitive base pay
• Matching retirement programs
• Health, Dental and Vision plans
• Health Savings and Flexible Spending Accounts
• Employee discounts including car rental, cell-phone plans
• Employer-paid, Long-Term Disability, Life, and AD&D
• Paid time off (PTO)
• Education Assistance Program
• Employee Assistance Program
• Employee Referral Bonus Program
• Discounted cafeteria meals
• Paid Parental Leave
• Employee Service Recognition program
• Voluntary plans including: Life, AD&D, Short-Term Disability, Critical Illness, Accident, Insurance, and Hospital Indemnity
  
  

Great River Health and its affiliates are Equal Opportunity employers. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, age, national origin, mental or physical disability, genetic information, veteran status, or any other status protected by federal, state, or local law.

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Job function

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  Hospitals and Health Care

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