CareNational Hiring for Medical Assistant – COVID Job at Greenwich, CT Full Time

Medical Assistant (MA) – Hospital
Greenwich, CT

*** Will be working at COVID Collections tents ***

Medical Assistant Job Summary:

• Measures and records vital signs, growth parameters, medical histories, and signs and symptoms into the electronic health record
• Communicates patient related information to the licensed health care provider
• Performs electrocardiograms, pulmonary function tests, and other diagnostic testing within the Medical Assisting scope.
• Collects laboratory specimens (including blood specimens)
• Performs point of care testing
• Prepares and administers medications with provider authorization and adheres to all regulations, guidelines, and policies for appropriate storage, mixing, disposal, inventory and labeling of medications
• Performs routine screening tests
• Assists the provider with exams
• Removes sutures, changes dressings, applies bandages and other first aid procedures
• Prepares and instructs patients about examinations, diagnostic tests, medications, special diets, and health maintenance
• Disposes of bio-hazardous materials in accordance with OSHA safety standards and hospital policies
• Demonstrates infection control standards related to hand washing and standard precautions including ensuring that all equipment in exam room is cleaned according to hospital policies

Medical Assistant Background:

• Requires an education level of at least a high school diploma or GED; Associate’s or Bachelor’s degree is a plus.
• Requires current and unrestricted Certified or Registered Medical Assistant (C.M.A. or R.M.A. ), or similar MA certification from AAMA or RMA.
• At least 2- 4 years’ direct Medical Assistant experience; at least 1 years in a acute care hospital, preferabbly in a high-acuity department, such as ICU/ER/MedSurg/etc.
• Requires exceptional customer service skills (in person and telephonic), as well as very strong computer user skills.
• Computer skills to include Electronic Health Records (EHR), Microsoft Word, basic data entry, and the ability to learn new and complex computer system applications.
• Must have a minimum of 30 wpm typing with a high level of accuracy.

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