Medical Assistant - OBGYN

Summit Health•Greenwich, CT

3d•$21 - $26

About The Position

The Medical Assistant (MA) supports a physician, PA, or NP with clerical duties, patient flow, patient care, procedures, and scribing. The MA prepares examination rooms and pertinent information for visits, escorts patients, maintains room supplies, and helps ensure efficient patient flow. The role includes obtaining and documenting vital signs, updating medication and allergy information in the EHR, entering orders and referrals, scheduling appointments, and reconciling encounters. The MA also responds to calls, maintains supplies and department-specific equipment, observes safety precautions, facilitates transitions of care to urgent care centers or hospitals, and communicates issues to the Supervisor and/or Manager. The position requires flexibility with work schedules and the ability to commute to satellite offices as needed.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent.
Graduation from an accredited medical assistant or phlebotomy program.
0–1 year of related work experience.
Basic Life Support (BLS) certification or obtain it within 30 days of hire.
Ability to communicate in English, both orally and in writing.
Ability to organize and perform multiple tasks in a timely manner.
Basic proficiency in computer use.
Ability to commute to satellite offices as needed.

Nice To Haves

2–4 years of related work experience.

Responsibilities

Prepare examination rooms, escort patients into rooms, and clean rooms after examinations.
Maintain efficient patient flow and prepare pertinent information for patient visits.
Provide care and communicate in a manner consistent with patients’ age, cultural, spiritual, and developmental needs.
Answer and direct telephone calls and take accurate messages.
Schedule appointments accurately according to departmental guidelines.
Stock examination rooms and assist with ordering and maintaining supplies.
Reconcile encounters daily and accurately according to policy guidelines.
Communicate problems, concerns, or issues promptly and appropriately to the Supervisor and/or Manager.
Work within the scope of practice.
Obtain and accurately document vital signs, including blood pressure, temperature, pulse, height, and weight, in the EHR.
Review and update medication lists, document known allergies in the EHR, and follow prescription control and refill procedures.
Enter orders and schedule appointments in the Practice Management System (PMS) and EHR.
Provide referrals and consult orders appropriately and in a timely manner in the PMS and EHR.
Follow universal safety precautions when administering medications and disposing of medical waste.
Maintain proficiency with department-specific equipment, troubleshoot issues, and promptly report malfunctions.
Facilitate transitions of care to an urgent care center or hospital.
Provide scribing services.
Demonstrate flexibility with various work schedules and perform other duties as assigned, including duties that need to be done even when not directly assigned.
Commute to satellite offices as needed.