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Medical Assistant II (MA) - Otolaryngology

Dartmouth-Hitchcock Health
Posted 2 months ago, valid for 17 days
Location

Nashua, NH 03060, US

Salary

Competitive

Contract type

Full Time

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  • $5,000 sign-on bonus is available for eligible new hires in this full-time Medical Assistant position, which requires 1-2 years of experience in an office or outpatient ambulatory care setting.
  • The role involves clinical duties such as taking vital signs, giving injections, performing diagnostic tests, and maintaining examination rooms at an outpatient care site.
  • Candidates must be graduates of an accredited Medical Assistant Program and hold relevant certifications such as CMA, RMA, or CCMA, along with current BLS certification.
  • Responsibilities include greeting and checking in patients, assisting with examinations, scheduling appointments, and handling patient billing and paperwork.
  • Strong communication, organizational, and interpersonal skills are essential, and candidates must be willing to work evening, weekend, and holiday shifts as needed.

Overview

$5,000 Sign on Bonus for eligible new hires. 

 

Responsible for clinical duties such as taking vital signs, giving injections, performing simple diagnostic tests, collecting specimens, drawing blood, sterilizing and cleaning equipment, and maintaining examination rooms at an outpatient care site.

 

Full-Time, 40 hours/week.

Responsibilities

  • Greets, checks in patients, and notifies appropriate provider. Prepares patient, room and equipment for procedures and exams.
  • Takes and records vital signs. Informs provider of patient vital signs and concerns.
  • Recognizes and treats emergency patients as a priority, assists with patient examinations and treatments.
  • Handles patient situations over the phone, schedules appointments and procedures with medical professionals. Understands limitations in dealing with patients over the phone, and involves nursing staff and providers.
  • Register new patients and establishes a medical record.
  • Prepares patient billings.
  • Assists patients by filling out insurance and other forms.
  • Supplies authorized information upon request by third party payors.
  • Instructs patients in preparation for specific procedures.
  • Collects and processes routine laboratory specimen.
  • Operates and maintains clinical equipment.
  • Maintains and uses aseptic technique including sterilization, disinfection and disposal of contaminated material.
  • Cleans, wraps and autoclaves instruments. Cares for supplies and equipment.
  • Performs other duties as required or assigned.
  • Qualifications

    • Graduate of an accredited Medical Assistant Program required.
    • Previous experience in office or outpatient ambulatory care setting strongly preferred.
    • Demonstrated strong communication, organizational, and interpersonal skills.
    • Demonstrated ability to work well as a member of a team.
    • Computer skills strongly preferred.
    • Must be willing and able to participate in evening, weekend, and holiday coverage according to needs of the department.

    Required Licensure/Certifications

    • Certified Medical Assistant (CMA) - American Association of Medical Assistants OR Registered Medical Assistant (RMA) - American Medical Technologists OR Certified Clinical Medical Assistant (CCMA) – National Healthcareers Association plus DOL Registered Apprenticeships Certificate of Completion.
    • Current BLS certification required.



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