What are the responsibilities and job description for the Medical Assistant position at Brookdale Associates?
We are expanding our healthcare team and seeking an experienced Medical Assistant to join our medical centers Float (outpatient) office located in Norwalk, CT within our new state-of-the-art office. Our Medical Assistant (MA) are a vital part of our healthcare team’s success, as the initial point of contact with patients come into our outpatient medical center. The ideal Medical Assistant will have at least 1-2 years of experience within a hospital, medical center, or outpatient setting, ideally in Cardiology, but not a necessity. We will also consider MA’s that have recently graduated!
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- Position: Medical Assistant
- Department: Float
- Location: Norwalk, CT
- Schedule: Monday - Friday / 8:30 am – 5:00 pm (no weekends or holidays)
- Salary: $20 - $26 per hour (40 hr. work week)
Responsibilities:
- Take patients History of Present Illness (HPI) and accurately record it in the EMR.
- Performs vital signs, height, weight, and screening procedures and documents findings.
- Performing EKGs (Intermediate Experience Level)
- The Medical Assistant I provide clinical office support to Physicians & Surgeons and performs patient care and administrative duties necessary to deliver quality patient care
- Fulfills patient care responsibilities as assigned which may include checking schedules and organizing patient flow; accompanying patients to exam/procedure room, assisting patients as needed with walking, transferring, dressing,
- Collecting and processing specimens and point of care testing, preparing for exam.
- Assists physicians with various procedures, takes vital signs, relays instructions to patients and or families; answers incoming calls and provides pertinent information
- Fulfills clerical responsibilities as assigned which may include sending and receiving patient medical records, obtaining lab/x-ray reports, hospital notes, referral information, etc.
Qualifications:
- Ideally two (2) years of Medical Assistant experience within an outpatient office, hospital, or medical center
- Certification in Medical Assisting from an accredited institution (required)
- RMA or CCMA (highly preferred but not required)
- High School Diploma (required)
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $21.11 - $26.00 per hour
Expected hours: 37.50 – 40 per week
Benefits:
- Health insurance
Medical Specialty:
- Emergency Medicine
- Internal Medicine
- Medical-Surgical
- Pain Medicine
- Primary Care
Schedule:
- Monday to Friday
Experience:
- EMR systems: 1 year (Preferred)
- Vital signs: 1 year (Preferred)
License/Certification:
- BLS Certification (Preferred)
- Certified Medical Assistant (Preferred)
Ability to Commute:
- Norwalk, CT 06855 (Required)
Ability to Relocate:
- Norwalk, CT 06855: Relocate before starting work (Required)
Work Location: In person
Salary : $20 - $26
