Medical Assistant - NHMP General Surgery - Sharon, CT

Northwell Health; Sharon (CT); On-site; USD 25,940 - 47,527; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on bonus

Health benefits

Paid time off

Job summary

Northwell Health is seeking a Medical Assistant for their Sharon Hospital location in Connecticut. This full-time position involves providing both clinical and clerical support to ensure efficient daily operations in a general medical practice.

The ideal candidate will have a high school diploma or equivalent and at least one year of relevant experience. Responsibilities include patient intake, maintaining records, and coordinating care with healthcare providers. A sign-on bonus of $2,000 is available for external hires.

Qualifications

• Minimum one year experience as Medical Assistant or related.
• Basic medical knowledge and terminology.
• Ability to obtain accurate patient vital signs.

Responsibilities

• Perform intake activities including vital signs and medication history.
• Provide clerical and secretarial work associated with patient care.
• Maintain cleanliness and stock examination areas.
• Assist patients and coordinate testing as directed.
• Collect and process specimens as directed by provider.

Skills

Data entry

Patient vital signs

Bilingual

CPR certification

Education

High School diploma/GED

Medical Assistant program

Nursing Assistant training

EMT certification

Job description

Position Details

Attention Medical Assistants in the SHARON CT area - Sharon Hospital - Medical Practice General

Surgery

$2,000 SIGN ON BONUS FOR EXTERNAL HIRES

40 hours M-F 8:00am- 5:00pm

Full Time 40 hours Monday-Friday, 8 hour shifts between the hours of 7:45am-6pm. You will need data entry skills, High School diploma/GED with 1 year MA/Secy 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. Skilled in obtaining accurate patient vital signs. Desired: CPR certification preferred. Bilingual preferred. MUST have reliable transportation.

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

• Greets and brings patient back from waiting room to clinical area. Performs all necessary intake activities and documents appropriate information including vital signs, current medications and allergies, verifies EMR reflects current PCP, appropriate referring provider, and preferred pharmacy, etc.
• Transcribes and updates patient information in the patient record. Transcribes demographic, medication history, social and medical history as reported by the patient from the intake form.
• Provides clerical and secretarial work associated with patient care. Prepares and organizes patient charts for assigned providers. Completes other paperwork such as disability paperwork and scanning of other pertinent patient information as appropriate.
• Performs and stays current with EMR Orders Reconciliation process as assigned.
• Assures the examination area is clean after each patient use and stocked. Performs environmental rounds on a weekly/monthly basis as assigned.
• 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.
• Conducts in-office testing as directed by the provider. Coordinates testing and outside ancillary services as applicable. Reviews instructions for upcoming procedures and tests as applicable.
• Collects, prepares and processes specimens as directed by the provider. Completes process by assuring specimen results are logged in the accession book and are reconciled in the patients record.
• Maintains inventory and ensures proper upkeep, cleaning and testing of medical equipment and supplies. Fills out appropriate logs.
• Coaches and educates colleagues in office regarding procedures and techniques as new members join the group.
• Performs pathology and other audits as assigned by supervisor.
• Demonstrates and maintains practice-based competencies for in-office surgical procedures if applicable. This includes procedure setup, patient prepping with sterile technique, patient recovery and room turnover under RN direction.
• Interacts with patients and colleagues in accordance with Western Connecticut Medical Group service excellence standards.
• Fulfills all compliance responsibilities related to the position.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Requirements

Required: Data entry required. High School diploma/GED with 1 year MA/Secy 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. Basic medical knowledge and terminology. Skilled in obtaining accurate patient vital signs.

Minimum Experience: one year

Desired: CPR certification preferred. Bilingual preferred.

Working Conditions

Manual: Some manual skills/motor coord & finger dexterity

Occupational: Some occupational risk

Physical Effort: Sedentary/light effort. May exert up to 10 lbs. force

Physical Environment: Generally pleasant working conditions

Compensation

Salary Range: $18.83 - $34.50 Hourly