Medical Assistant/Secretary

Requisition Number: 12741

Position Title:

External Description:

Nuvance Health has a network of convenient hospital and outpatient locations — Danbury Hospital, New Milford Hospital, Norwalk Hospital and Sharon Hospital in Connecticut, and Northern Dutchess Hospital, Putnam Hospital Center and Vassar Brothers Medical Center in New York — plus multiple primary and specialty care physician practices locations, including The Heart Center, a leading provider of cardiology care, and two urgent care offices. Non-acute care is offered through various affiliates, including the Thompson House for rehabilitation and skilled nursing services, and the Home Care organizations.

Summary:
Provides clerical and secretarial support to assure smooth daily department operations. Assures that the patient and examination area is properly prepared.

 

Responsibilities:
1. Greets and brings patient back from waiting room to clinical area. Obtains vital signs as required.
2. Registers, updates patient information and bills physician charges to patients' accounts. Verifies demographic and insurance information.

3. Provides clerical and secretarial work associated with patient care to include copying and dictation. Prepares, files and organizes patient charts.

4. Schedules appointments as ordered for patients in the office, for testing, or other physicians.

5. Assures the examination area is clean and stocked.

6. Assures the patient is properly prepared for the scheduled visit to maintain timely patient flow.

7. Conducts in-office testing as directed by the physician. Coordinates testing and outside ancillary services as applicable.

8. Collects, prepares and processes specimens as directed by the physician.

9. Maintains inventory and ensures proper upkeep, cleaning and testing of medical equipment and supplies. Fills out appropriate logs.

10. Fulfills all compliance responsibilities related to the position.

11. Performs other duties as assigned.
Other information:
Required: Data entry required. One year medical assistant/secretary experience, or graduate of accredited Medical Assistant training program. Basic medical knowledge and terminology. Skill in obtaining accurate patient vital signs.
Minimum Experience: one year

Desired: Graduate of Medical Assistant training program. Ability to schedule patients and knowledge of telephone switchboard. CPR, CNA, MA or EMT certification.
Location: Danbury-70 Main St

Work Type: Full-Time

Standard Hours: 40.00

FTE: 1.000000

Work Schedule: Day 8

Work Shift: Your shift will vary between 7:30am-5pm

Org Unit: 232

Department: Adult Health Center

 

Exempt: No

 

Grade: U3

Education:
Essential:
* HS Graduate or Equivalent
Working conditions:
Essential:
* Some manual skills / motor coord & finger dexterity
* Little or no potential for occupational risk
* Medium to Heavy effort. May exert up to 35 lbs. force
* Generally pleasant working conditions.

 

EOE, including disability/vets.

We will endeavor to make a reasonable accommodation to the known physical or mental limitations of a qualified applicant with a disability unless the accommodation would impose an undue hardship on the operation of our business. If you believe you require such assistance to complete this form or to participate in an interview, please contact Human Resources at 203-739-7330 (for reasonable accommodation requests only). Please provide all information requested to assure that you are considered for current or future opportunities.

City: Danbury

State: Connecticut

Community / Marketing Title: Medical Assistant/Secretary

Company Profile:

Health Quest and Western Connecticut Health Network have combined to form a new nonprofit health system. The name for the new health system will be Nuvance Health. The new health system was created to provide communities across New York’s Hudson Valley and western Connecticut with more convenient, accessible and affordable care.

EEO Employer Verbiage:

Location_formattedLocationLong: Danbury, Connecticut US

Job Number: 44515