Medical Assistant Intern - Region A Float Team

Nuvance Health-posted 9 months ago

$16 - $24/Yr

Intern

Danbury, CT

Nursing and Residential Care Facilities

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Nuvance Health extends from New York's Hudson Valley to western Connecticut. Our team of more than 15,000 caregivers delivers compassionate care through seven community hospitals, primary care and specialty practice locations, outpatient settings, home care services and telehealth visits. With strong hearts and open minds, we're pushing past boundaries and challenging the expected, all in the name of possibility. As we journey forward, we are guided by our values: personal, imaginative, agile and connected. Our curiosity is opening new pathways and creating new advancements in healthcare for all. This is an exciting opportunity for a candidate looking to gain experience in all different types of medicine - Primary Care, Surgical & Specialty. Region A covers: Danbury, New Fairfield, Ridgefield, Brookfield, Newtown, New Milford & Southbury offices. Float Pool employees provide coverage to medical offices that are in need of coverage. Great way to network, develop your skills and work in various medical departments.

Greets and brings patient back from waiting room to clinical area. Performs all necessary intake activities and documents appropriate information including vital signs, current medications and allergies, verifies EMR reflects current PCP, appropriate referring provider, and preferred pharmacy, etc.
Transcribes and updates patient information in the patient record. Transcribes demographic, medication history, social and medical history as reported by the patient from the intake form.
Provides clerical and secretarial work associated with patient care. Prepares and organizes patient charts for assigned providers. Completes other paperwork such as disability paperwork and scanning of other pertinent patient information as appropriate.
Performs and stays current with EMR Orders Reconciliation process as assigned.
Assures the examination area is clean after each patient use and stocked. Performs environmental rounds on a weekly/monthly basis as assigned.
Assures the patient is properly prepared for the scheduled visit to maintain timely patient flow. This includes assisting patients into gowns, having clinical paperwork, any needed supplies and educational materials immediately available for the provider use.
Conducts in-office testing as directed by the provider. Coordinates testing and outside ancillary services as applicable. Reviews instructions for upcoming procedures and tests as applicable.
Collects, prepares and processes specimens as directed by the provider. Completes process by assuring specimen results are logged in the accession book and are reconciled in the patients record.
Maintains inventory and ensures proper upkeep, cleaning and testing of medical equipment and supplies. Fills out appropriate logs.
Coaches and educates colleagues in office regarding procedures and techniques as new members join the group.
Performs pathology and other audits as assigned by supervisor.
Demonstrates and maintains practice-based competencies for in-office surgical procedures if applicable. This includes procedure setup, patient prepping with sterile technique, patient recovery and room turnover under RN direction.
Interacts with patients and colleagues in accordance with Western Connecticut Medical Group service excellence standards.
Fulfills all compliance responsibilities related to the position.
Maintains and Model Nuvance Health Values.
Demonstrates regular, reliable and predictable attendance.
Performs other duties as assigned.

High School diploma/GED.
New or experienced graduate of Medical Assistant program, or Nursing Assistant training program, or EMT certification, or 3 years job related experience in a medical office.
Basic medical knowledge and terminology.
Skilled in obtaining accurate patient vital signs.
Minimum Experience: one year.

CPR certification preferred.
Bi-lingual preferred.

Per Diem work schedule.
Float Differential included.

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