Urgent Care Medical Assistant — Sign-On Bonus & Growth

Mercy-GoHealth Urgent Care; Berlin (CT); On-site; USD 28,000 - 33,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision

401k matching

Paid time off

Sign-on bonus up to $3,500 for extern.

Up to $600/month bonus

Growth opportunities

Job summary

Hartford HealthCare-GoHealth Urgent Care in Hartford, CT is seeking a Medical Assistant to support urgent care operations, register patients, and assist providers with examinations. The role emphasizes accurate vitals, phlebotomy, and efficient front-desk activities.

You will join a patient-centered team and benefit from competitive pay, comprehensive benefits, sign-on bonus for external candidates, and opportunities for growth within a market-leading urgent care network.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma required.
• Graduate of a Medical Assisting Program preferred.
• BLS certification required at time of hire.
• MA certification (CCMA, CMA, RMA, NCMA, NRCMA) required at hire or within 15 months.
• CPOE certification within two weeks of start date.

Responsibilities

• Conduct patient registration, which includes securing required paperwork and insurance documentation, and verification of insurance and patient eligibility.
• Process co-pays and schedule patient appointments for assigned center.
• Coordinate provider referrals to assigned Specialist.
• Answer patient questions regarding their care and keep them informed of their status.
• Inform technical staff of patient flow.
• Prepare patients for examination, which includes conducting interviews to verify patient information, record medical history; confirm purpose of visit.
• Perform preliminary physical test (blood pressure, weight, temperature, etc.) for vital signs and elevate critical cases to provider as needed.
• Conduct point of care testing as needed (i.e., flu, strep, urinalysis, ECG, HCG); and provide patient information to provider.
• Responsible for stocking supplies and maintenance of exam rooms, front desk, and reception area; ensure providers have medical supplies needed.
• Responsible for completing order sheets to maintain supply inventory levels; regularly check expiration dates on supplies.
• Responsible for maintenance of medical records and scanning charts to patient files.
• Answer phone calls, collect and sort daily incoming and outgoing postal correspondence
• Ensure reception is well maintained
• Conduct courtesy call-backs for patient follow-up.
• Perform opening and closing tasks.

Skills

Medical assisting

Front desk experience

Vital signs measurement

Phlebotomy

Education

High School Diploma

Medical Assisting Program

Job description

Hartford HealthCare-GoHealth Urgent Care in Hartford, CT is seeking a Medical Assistant to support urgent care operations, register patients, and assist providers with examinations. The role emphasizes accurate vitals, phlebotomy, and efficient front-desk activities.

You will join a patient-centered team and benefit from competitive pay, comprehensive benefits, sign-on bonus for external candidates, and opportunities for growth within a market-leading urgent care network.