Float Medical Assistant – Urgent Care, Flexible Schedule

Yale-New-Haven-Health-Urgent-Care; Newtown (CT); On-site; USD 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible scheduling

Comprehensive benefits

Equal opportunity employer

Job summary

Yale New Haven Health Urgent Care is seeking a Medical Assistant (Float) to join our team in Newtown, CT and nearby centers. This full-time position supports providers with exams, procedures, and patient care in a fast-paced setting.

The role emphasizes clinical and administrative duties, including vital signs, specimen collection, EKG, PCR testing, and helping maintain an organized, safe clinic while covering shifts across Newtown and Southbury.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED preferred.
• Graduation from an accredited Medical Assistant program preferred.
• Familiarity with EHR/EMR systems.
• CPR certification (or willingness to obtain).
• Strong communication, multitasking, and organizational skills.
• A commitment to confidentiality, safety, and patient-centered care.

Responsibilities

• Assist providers with exams, procedures, and treatments with compassion.
• Perform vital signs, wound care, and diagnostic testing (EKG, PCR).
• Collect specimens and manage patient records.
• Support front office operations and communications.
• Maintain a clean, organized, and safe clinical environment; assist in training new staff.

Skills

Strong communication

Multitasking

Organizational skills

Confidentiality

Education

High school diploma or GED

Medical Assistant program diploma

Tools

EHR/EMR systems

Job description

Yale New Haven Health Urgent Care is seeking a Medical Assistant (Float) to join our team in Newtown, CT and nearby centers. This full-time position supports providers with exams, procedures, and patient care in a fast-paced setting.

The role emphasizes clinical and administrative duties, including vital signs, specimen collection, EKG, PCR testing, and helping maintain an organized, safe clinic while covering shifts across Newtown and Southbury.