Medical Assistant - Full Time - Danbury Women's Health

Northwell Health; Danbury (CT); On-site; USD 26,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

PTO

Medical, Dental and Vision Coverage

Health Savings Account

401(k) Retirement Plan

Wellness Programs

Employee Assistance Program

Team Member Discounts

Job summary

Northwell Health in Danbury, CT, is seeking a Full Time Medical Secretary for the Danbury Women’s Health department. Shifts are Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., with 8-hour days.

Qualified candidates need 1 year of MA experience or MA/EMT certification or 3 years healthcare experience including patient care, rooming, vitals and blood. Bilingual is preferred but not required.

Qualifications

• Data entry experience is required or equivalent Medical Assistant training.
• Knowledge of vital signs and patient care processes.
• Ability to schedule appointments and manage clerical tasks in a medical setting.

Responsibilities

• Greets and escorts patients to the clinical area; obtain vital signs as needed.
• Register patients, update information, and bill charges; verify demographics and insurance.
• Provide clerical support including chart preparation, dictation, and filing; maintain supplies.

Skills

Data entry

Vital signs

Scheduling

Education

HS GRAD/EQUIVALENT

Job description

Description

Northwell is the largest not-for-profit health system in the Northeast, serving residents of New York and Connecticut with 28 hospitals, more than 1,000 outpatient facilities, 22,000 nurses and over 20,000 physicians. Northwell cares for more than three million people annually in the New York metro area, including Long Island, the Hudson Valley, Connecticut and beyond, thanks to philanthropic support from our communities. Northwell is New York State’s largest private employer with over 104,000 employees —including members of Northwell Health Physician Partners— who are working to change health care for the better.

Full Time Medical Secretary - Danbury Women's Health - $2,000 SIGN ON BONUS!!

Monday-Friday 8 hour shifts between 8 am and 5 pm

Qualified candidates will have 1 year of MA experience OR MA or EMT certification OR 3 years of relevant healthcare experience including patient care, rooming, vitals and blood. Bilingual preferred but not required.

Summary

Provides clerical and secretarial support to assure smooth daily department operations. Assures that the patient and examination area is properly prepared.

Responsibilities

• Greets and brings patient back from waiting room to clinical area. Obtains vital signs as required.
• Registers, updates patient information and bills physician charges to patients' accounts. Verifies demographic and insurance information.
• Provides clerical and secretarial work associated with patient care to include copying and dictation. Prepares, files and organizes patient charts.
• Schedules appointments as ordered for patients in the office, for testing, or other physicians.
• Assures the examination area is clean and stocked.
• Assures the patient is properly prepared for the scheduled visit to maintain timely patient flow.
• Conducts in-office testing as directed by the physician. Coordinates testing and outside ancillary services as applicable.
• Collects, prepares and processes specimens as directed by the physician.
• Maintains inventory and ensures proper upkeep, cleaning and testing of medical equipment and supplies. Fills out appropriate logs.
• Fulfills all compliance responsibilities related to the position.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Education Skills Experience

HS GRAD/EQUIVALENT

Other Information

Required: Data entry required. One year medical assistant/secretary experience, or graduate of accredited Medical Assistant training program. Basic medical knowledge and terminology. Skill in obtaining accurate patient vital signs.

Minimum Experience: one year

Desired: Graduate of Medical Assistant training program. Ability to schedule patients and knowledge of telephone switchboard. CPR, CNA, MA or EMT certification.

Working Conditions

• Manual: Some manual skills/motor coord & finger dexterity
• Occupational: Little or no potential for occupational risk
• Physical Effort: Medium to Heavy effort. May exert up to 35 lbs. force
• Physical Environment: Generally pleasant working conditions
• Company: Nuvance Health Med Practice CT
• Org Unit: 590
• Department: DB Gyn Oncology
• Exempt: No
• Salary Range: $18.83 - $34.50 Hourly
• Available benefits include: Paid Time Off (PTO); Medical, Dental and Vision Coverage; Health and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts; Health Savings Account; 401(k) Retirement Plan; Basic Life and AD&D insurance; Wellness Programs; Employee Assistance Program; and Team Member Discounts. Available benefits for union positions may vary in accordance with applicable Collective Bargaining Agreements.