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Dartmouth Health - Bedford, NH
posted about 2 months ago
Full-time - Entry Level
Bedford, NH
Ambulatory Health Care Services
About the position
The Medical Assistant I (MA) position at Dartmouth Health is responsible for performing clinical duties in an outpatient care setting. This role involves taking vital signs, assisting with patient examinations, and ensuring the smooth operation of the medical office by preparing patients and maintaining examination rooms.
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.
- Registers 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 specimens.
- 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.
Requirements
- Graduate of an accredited Medical Assistant Program.
- 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.
Benefits
- $5,000 Sign on Bonus available for eligible new hires.
