What are the responsibilities and job description for the Patient Care Associate position at Yale New Haven Health?
About You
We are seeking a highly skilled and dedicated Medical Assistant who is passionate about delivering exceptional patient care and committed to excellence.
The ideal candidate will have experience in providing excellent patient care, handling administrative tasks, and working collaboratively with healthcare professionals.
Responsibilities:
- Patient Care: Assist physicians/providers with patient care, rooming patients, and performing various clinical tasks as assigned.
- Administrative Tasks: Handle appointment scheduling, chart management, and other clerical duties to ensure smooth operations.
- Environmental Responsibilities: Maintain a clean and organized workspace, set up instruments and equipment according to department protocol, and perform other related tasks as assigned.
- Other Duties: May assist with chaperone duties for patient medical procedures and perform other related organizational tasks as needed.
Requirements:
- Education: High School Diploma or equivalent; Graduation from an accredited medical assistant certificate program is preferred.
- Certification/Registration: Certification/Registration (CCMA/CMA/AAMA/RMA) is preferred; may be accepted in lieu of graduation from an accredited MA school.
- Experience: Minimum of 1 year private practice medical assistant experience preferred in a primary care or specialist office.
- Licenses/Skills: Medical Assisting Certification preferred; excellent organizational, communication, customer service, and teamwork skills required; ability to multi-task is essential; EMR experience preferred and working knowledge of Microsoft office applications required.
