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Medical AssistantLocation: Westport, CT, 06888Pay Range: $41600 - $52000 + Full benefits including vacation, sick leaveDuration: Full-Time, PermanentJob Description:The Medical Assistant will work as part of a collaborative team to provide high-quality patient care and support clinical operations. Responsibilities include assisting with patient exams and procedures, maintaining medical records, and ensuring a clean and safe healthcare environment.Key Responsibilities:Work as part of a team to ensure optimal patient care.Upload patient medical records and enter lab results.Measure and document patient vital signs.Update patient medical, surgical, and family history, including medications and allergies.Prepare and assist in various surgical procedures such as egg retrievals, D&Cs, endometrial biopsies, and hysteroscopies.Provide patient instructions as directed by physicians or nurses.Support clinical team and provide front desk coverage as needed.Maintain and clean exam rooms and procedure rooms.Perform and document required checks and maintain all logs.Clean and stock patient examination rooms and supply areas.Follow infection control practices and ensure compliance with safety regulations.Perform phlebotomy (draw and label blood tubes) and send out blood and specimens to outside labs as needed.Wash and autoclave instruments.Ensure regular and reliable attendance.Perform other duties as assigned.Requirements:Education: High School Diploma or GED.Experience: Previous experience as a medical assistant preferred, particularly in fertility or obstetrics/gynecology, but not required.Certifications:Current CPR/BLS certification.Certified Clinical Medical Assistant (CCMA) preferred.Skills & Competencies:Excellent customer service skills with a patient-centered approach.Minimum of 2 years of experience in a professional work environment (healthcare preferred).Strong attention to detail and accuracy in documentation.Ability to work with a compassionate and respectful attitude toward patients and staff.Strong ethical standards and high level of integrity.Physical Requirements:Ability to stand, walk, and sit for extended periods.Use of hands for handling objects, tools, and controls.Ability to reach with hands and arms, balance, stoop, kneel, bend, crouch, or crawl.Ability to talk, hear, taste, and smell.Occasionally lift, push, pull, and move up to 25 pounds.Repetitive upper-body motion required for extended computer use.Specific vision abilities required: close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.
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westport, CT, 06880, US
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