Medical Assistant Region C

Nuvance Health Med Practice CT; Danbury (CT); On-site; USD 36,000 - 41,000; Full time

Job summary

Nuvance Health Med Practice CT seeks a Medical Assistant for the NHMP Float Team Region C in Norwalk. This per diem role covers shifts 8:00am–5:00pm, with float coverage across Wilton, Norwalk, New Canaan, Darien and Westport, CT.

Reliable transportation is required to serve multiple offices and broaden clinical skills. Responsibilities include patient greeting, charting, EMR duties, specimen processing, patient preparation, in-office testing, and collaboration with providers.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or GED with 1 year MA experience.
• New MA graduate or nursing assistant training program.
• EMT certification or 3 years medical office experience.

Responsibilities

• Greet and escort patient and verify identity.
• Document demographics and medical history.
• Prepare patient charts and assist with paperwork.
• EMR orders reconciliation and testing coordination.
• Maintain exam area cleanliness and stock supplies.
• Assist in training new staff and ensure compliance.
• Travel between practices as needed.

Education

High School diploma/GED

1 year MA experience

New MA graduate

Nursing Assistant training

EMT certification

3 years medical office experience

Job description

Medical Assistant - NHMP Float Team: Region C - Norwalk - Float Differential

$ Included - Per Diem, 8-hour shifts between 8:00am - 5:00pm.

Region C will cover Primary Care & Specialty offices in Wilton, Norwalk, New Canaan, Darien and Westport, CT.

*Must have reliable transportation - Float Pool employees provide coverage to medical offices that are in need of coverage. Great way to network, develop your skills and work in various medical departments.

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 Organizations 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

PRN Rate

$26.80