Procedural Medical Assistant (Darien)

Job Description

Overview:

This role is generally responsible for providing administrative and clinical support in a vascular medical office. The Medical Assistant will collaborate with clinical leadership to provide the best care to vascular patients. You may be asked to scrub in to procedures when necessary. This candidate will travel between our Darien and Stamford offices.

Responsibilities:

Assist as needed with patient care, including:

Provide compassionate patient support and care, attention and assistance during office visits

Set-up room for patient procedures and ensure sterile environment

Follow accreditation guidelines and document as needed

Records patients' vital signs and maintains provider's notes

Ensure patient medical records are comprehensive and complete

Assist in procedure rooms:

Assembling surgical packs, supplies and instruments for cases

Preparing procedure rooms for cases

Maintaining a sterile field

Assisting with inventory for procedure rooms

Provide technical assistance to physicians and nurses

Assist provider during office visits and procedures

Assists as needed with daily operations of the clinic and office-based lab, including

Assisting with scheduling patient appointments and maintaining communication to confirm future appointments

Maintaining patient medical information, including medical history and health insurance

Maintains orders and stocks supplies

Managing office telephone, including answering calls and provide 24-hour call backs to patients as needed

Cleaning and sterilization of equipment

Proper disposal of medical waste in accordance with facility guidelines

Prepare exam rooms and assist physicians and other clinical staff as needed

Provide coverage until practice is closed for the day or last patient has left if after closing hours

Maintains HIPAA guidelines

Maintain compliance databases

Complete ad hoc projects as requested

Requirements:

Completion of Medical Assistant Program and certification as a Medical Assistant

BLS certification

Proficiency in administrative tasks

1+ year experience in a medical setting, ideally surgical

Surgical technician experience or certification or within 6 months of graduation from accredited program preferred

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