Medical Assistant Region A

Nuvance Health Med Practice CT; Danbury (CT); Vor Ort; USD 30.000 - 43.000; Teilzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

401(k) Retirement Plan

Wellness Programs

Zusammenfassung

Northwell Health is seeking a PRN Medical Assistant for Region A covering Danbury and surrounding locations. Role involves clinical and clerical support, patient prep, and EMR documentation. Eligibility includes MA experience or EMT certification or related training, with high school diploma/GED required.

Travel between practices may be needed; BLS within 30 days is expected. Position offers PRN hours with a $26.80 hourly rate and mileage allowance. Benefits include 401(k) and wellness programs.

Qualifikationen

• High School diploma/GED with MA exposure.
• MA program graduate or EMT certification.
• Nursing Assistant training accepted.
• 3 years healthcare experience in medical office.

Aufgaben

• Greets and escorts patient to clinical area and confirms identity.
• Transcribes and updates patient information in records.
• Provides clerical support; prepares patient charts for providers.
• Performs EMR orders reconciliation as directed.
• Keeps examination area clean and stocked; conducts rounds.
• Assists in patient preparation for visits and supplies ready.
• Coordinates in-office testing and external services as needed.
• Collects and processes specimens; logs results.
• Contacts patients with test results and follow-up instructions.
• Maintains inventory and cleans/testing of equipment; logs activity.
• Communicates and documents electronic messages effectively.
• Assist in training new staff.
• Maintains competencies for in-office procedures.
• Fulfills compliance responsibilities and models organizational values.
• Maintains regular attendance and reliability.
• Performs other duties as required.

Kenntnisse

Vital signs

Data entry

Communication

Patient care

Ausbildung

High School diploma or GED

Medical Assistant certification

Nursing Assistant training

EMT certification

3 years healthcare experience

Tools

EMR software

Jobbeschreibung

Medical Assistant PRN - Region A (locations below)

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.

Qualified candidates will have 1 year of MA experience OR MA or EMT certification OR 3 full years of relevant healthcare experience including vitals, blood and rooming. Must have reliable transportation to cover the Region A locations. Bi-lingual Spanish preferred but not required. PRN $26.80

Available benefits include: 401(k) Retirement Plan and Wellness Programs. Available benefits for union positions may vary in accordance with applicable Collective Bargaining Agreements.

Region A

Danbury, Brookfield, New Fairfield, New Milford, Newtown, Ridgefield, Southbury, Brewster, NY

Summary:

Provides clinical and clerical support to assure smooth daily department operations in assigned medical practice or practices. Assures that the patient and examination area is properly prepared.

Responsibilities:

• 1. Greets and escorts patient back from waiting room to clinical area. Ensure proper patient identification in accordance with standard operating procedure. Performs all necessary clinical intake activities and documents appropriate information as assigned.
• 2. Transcribes and updates patient information in the patient record. Transcribes demographic, medication history, social and medical history as reported by the patient.
• 3. Provides clerical and secretarial work associated with patient care. Prepares and organizes patient charts for assigned providers. Assist in the completion of paperwork such as disability paperwork and scanning of other pertinent patient information as appropriate.
• 4. Performs and stays current with EMR Orders Reconciliation process as assigned.
• 5. Assures the examination area is clean after each patient use and stocked. Performs environmental rounds on a weekly/monthly basis as assigned.
• 6. Assures the patient is properly prepared for the scheduled visit to maintain timely patient flow. This includes assisting patients into gowns, having clinical paperwork, any needed supplies, and educational materials immediately available for the provider use.
• 7. Conducts in-office testing as directed by the clinician. Coordinates testing and outside ancillary services as applicable. Reviews instructions for upcoming procedures and tests as applicable.
• 8. Collects, prepares, and processes specimens as directed by the clinician. Completes process by assuring specimen results are logged in the accession book and are reconciled in the patients record.
• 9. Contacts the patient to provide requested follow-up, advises them of test results or relays clinicians instructions.
• 10. Maintains inventory and ensures proper upkeep, cleaning and testing of medical equipment and supplies. Fills out appropriate logs.
• 11. Ability to communicate and document electronic messages effectively.
• 12. Assist in the training of new staff.
• 13. Demonstrates and maintains practice-based competencies for in-office clinical procedures if applicable.
• 14. Fulfills all compliance responsibilities related to the position.
• 15. Maintains and Model the Organization�s values.
• 16. Demonstrates regular, dependable, and predictable attendance.
• 17. Performs other duties as required in accordance with their scope of practice.

Education Skills Experience:

Required: High School diploma/GED with 1-year Medical Assistant experience, or new graduate of Medical Assistant program, or Nursing Assistant training program, or EMT certification, or 3 years job related experience in a medical office.

Other Information:

• Basic medical knowledge and terminology.
• Data entry required.
• Skilled in obtaining accurate patient vital signs.
• Minimum Experience: one year.
• BLS Certification is required within 30 days.
• Ability to travel between practices as needed.

Working Conditions:

• Manual: Some manual skills/motor coord & finger dexterity
• Occupational: Some 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: 596

Department: Float Team

Exempt: No

Salary Range: $26.80 + mileage allowance. for PRN