Medical Assistant

Job Title: Medical Assistant
Location: Stamford, CT
Pay Rate: $17 /hr.
Start/End Time: 8:00 am – 4:30 pm or 8:30 – 5 pm

Long term temp; open ended.

Details:

The Lead Medical Assistant will assist in the delivery of care in the ambulatory setting under the direct supervision of a licensed physician.

Responsibilities:

• Provide patient care in the outpatient practice under the direction of the physicians and nurses.
• Assist with other clinical and clerical duties to ensure optimization of patient experience within the practice.
• Ensure appropriate daily coverage for all providers in the practice and delegates tasks as needed.
• Welcomes patients by greeting them, in person or on the telephone; answering or referring inquiries.
• Prepares patients for the health care visit by directing and/or accompanying them to the examining room; providing examination gowns and drapes; helping them to position themselves for the examination and/or treatment; arranging examining room instruments, supplies, and equipment.
• Verifies patient information by interviewing patient; reviewing and/or recording medical history; documents vital signs; confirming purpose of visit or treatment.
• Supports patient care delivery by helping health care providers during examinations; preparing laboratory specimens; performing basic laboratory tests on the premises; disposing of contaminated supplies; sterilizing medical instruments; drawing blood; preparing patients for x-rays; taking electrocardiograms; removing sutures; changing dressings.
• Counsels patients by explaining physicians’ orders.
• Completes records by recording patient examination, treatment, and test results.
• Schedule hospital procedures, surgeries, and diagnostic tests. Pre-certification and obtain test results.
• Triage phone calls and messages for prescriptions, notes, forms, etc.
• Complete disability and insurance forms under physician advisement.
• Maintain and direct medical assistants for continuous clinical flow in all areas of the practice.
• Keeps medical supplies ready by inventorying stock; placing orders; verifying receipt.
• Keeps equipment operating by following operating instructions; troubleshooting breakdowns; maintaining supplies; performing preventive maintenance; calling for repairs in collaboration with the Practice Manager.
• Monitor practice daily to assure all appropriate restocking has occurred and environment of clinical areas meet organizational standards.
• Optimize and maintain par levels for vaccination/immunization in collaboration with the Nurse.
• Maintains safe, secure, and healthy work environment by following, and enforcing standards and procedures; complying with legal regulations.
• Maintains patient confidence and protects operations by keeping patient care information confidential.
• Serves and protects the physician or health care provider practice by adhering to professional standards, policies and procedures, federal, state, and local requirements.
• Accepts assignments to teach and orientate new hire clinical assistants for the organization.
• Updates job knowledge by participating in educational opportunities; reading professional publications; participating in professional organizations.
• Completes required continuous training and education, including department specific requirements.
• Manages PTO requests of the Clinical Staff in collaboration with the Practice Manager.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements:

• High School Diploma or equivalent.
• Diploma from an accredited Medical Assistant school/program.
• National Certification required.
• Two years job experience preferred.
• Demonstrate basic computer skills.
• Effective communication skills, both verbal and written English proficiency required
• Demonstrate willingness to work in a team environment.
• Demonstrate flexibility due to unexpected changes in workload.
• Demonstrate ability to work independently and as a team player.
• Strong organizational skills.
• Superior customer service skills.