Outpatient Medical Assistant II: Vital Signs & Lab Prep

Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center; Nashua (NH); On-site; USD 40,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

Dartmouth-Hitchcock Health seeks a Medical Assistant to support outpatient care in Nashua, NH. You will take vital signs, collect specimens, prepare exam rooms, and assist providers with procedures in a fast-paced clinic.

The role requires completion of an accredited Medical Assistant program, strong communication, and the ability to work well in a team. Evening/weekend coverage may be needed, and basic computer skills are preferred.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited Medical Assistant Program.
• Strong communication, organizational, and interpersonal skills.
• Demonstrated ability to work well as a member of a team.
• Computer skills strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Greets, checks in patients, and notifies appropriate provider.
• Takes and records vital signs.
• Recognizes and treats emergency patients as a priority, assists with patient examinations and treatments.
• Handles patient situations over the phone, schedules appointments and procedures with medical professionals.
• Register new patients and establishes a medical record.
• Prepares patient billings.
• Assists patients by filling out insurance and other forms.
• Supplies authorized information upon request by third party payors.
• Instructs patients in preparation for specific procedures.
• Collects and processes routine laboratory specimen.
• Operates and maintains clinical equipment.
• Maintains and uses aseptic technique including sterilization, disinfection and disposal of contaminated material.
• Cleans, wraps and autoclaves instruments. Cares for supplies and equipment.
• Performs other duties as required or assigned.

Skills

Communication skills

Team collaboration

Medical terminology

Computer skills

Education

Accredited Medical Assistant Program

Job description

Dartmouth-Hitchcock Health seeks a Medical Assistant to support outpatient care in Nashua, NH. You will take vital signs, collect specimens, prepare exam rooms, and assist providers with procedures in a fast-paced clinic.

The role requires completion of an accredited Medical Assistant program, strong communication, and the ability to work well in a team. Evening/weekend coverage may be needed, and basic computer skills are preferred.