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Temp Medical Assistant/Receptionist - Float Pool

Stamford Hospital

Temp Medical Assistant/Receptionist - Float Pool

Stamford, CT
Full Time
Paid
  • Responsibilities

    STAMFORD HEALTH IS COMMITTED TO PREVENTING THE SPREAD OF INFECTIOUS DISEASES AND CARES ABOUT YOUR HEALTH AND THE HEALTH OF OUR EMPLOYEES. TO THAT END, IF YOU ARE INVITED TO INTERVIEW IN ONE OF OUR OFFICES/CAMPUSES, AND YOU OR A MEMBER OF YOUR FAMILY AND/OR SIGNIFICANT OTHER IS EXPERIENCING SYMPTOMS (I.E. FEVER, COUGHING OR OTHER RESPIRATORY SYMPTOMS), OR YOU SIMPLY DON’T FEEL WELL, PLEASE INFORM THE HR REPRESENTATIVE IMMEDIATELY SO WE MAY SCHEDULE YOUR INTERVIEW FOR A LATER DATE. WHEN ARRIVING ON OUR CAMPUS OR SITE WHETHER FOR AN INTERVIEW OR TO BEGIN YOUR EMPLOYMENT WITH US, PLEASE NOTE IT IS IMPERATIVE YOU ABIDE BY CT STATE GUIDELINES ON TRAVEL ADVISORY WHICH CAN BE FOUND HERE https://portal.ct.gov/Coronavirus/Travel.  PLEASE SCHEDULE ACCORDINGLY AND UPDATE YOUR HR REPRESENTATIVE IMMEDIATELY TO MAKE ANY NECESSARY ARRANGEMENTS/ADJUSTMENTS TO SCHEDULING.

    FOR ON-SITE INTERVIEWS, CANDIDATES ARE REQUESTED TO WEAR A MEDICAL FACE MASK (NOT CLOTH) DUE TO STAMFORD HEALTH'S UNIVERSAL MASKING POLICY.

    JOB SUMMARY:

    THE MEDICAL ASSISTANT WILL ASSIST IN THE DELIVERY OF CARE IN THE AMBULATORY SETTING UNDER THE DIRECT SUPERVISION OF A LICENSED NURSE OR PHYSICIAN.

    JOB SUMMARY:

    THE MEDICAL ASSISTANT WILL ASSIST IN THE DELIVERY OF CARE IN THE AMBULATORY SETTING UNDER THE DIRECT SUPERVISION OF A LICENSED NURSE OR PHYSICIAN.

    MAJOR ACCOUNTABILITIES / CRITICAL RESPONSIBILITIES:

    • Provide patient care in outpatient physician practice under the direction of the practicing physician, physician assistant, or licensed nurse. 

    • Assist with other clinical and clerical duties to ensure optimization of patient experience within the practice. 

    • Welcomes patients by greeting them, in person or on the telephone; answering or referring inquiries.

      • Prepares patients for the health care visit
    • Verifies patient information by interviewing patient

    • Supports patient care delivery by helping health care providers during examinations; with laboratory test preparation; sterilizing; drawing blood; prepare patients for x-rays etc.

    • Counsels patients by transmitting physician's orders.

    • Completes records by recording patient examination, treatment, and test results.

    • Schedule hospital procedures, surgeries and tests. Precert and obtain test results

    • Handle phone calls and messages for prescriptions, notes, forms, etc.

    • Keeps supplies ready by inventorying stock. 

    • Serves and protects the physician or health care provider practice by adhering to professional standards.

    • Maintains knowledge in area of medical terminology. 

    • Practice and adhere to Stamford Health’s “Code of Conduct” philosophy and Standards for Service Excellence.

    • Perform other duties as assigned.

     

     

     

     

     

    Required Skills Required Skills:

    HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA OR EQUIVALENT.

    DIPLOMA FROM ACCREDITED MEDICAL ASSISTANT SCHOOL/PROGRAM.

    TWO YEARS JOB EXPERIENCE PREFERRED.

    Required Experience

  • Industry
    Hospital and Health Care