Medical Assistant:
Pay rate: $18-20/hour
Hours: 8:30am – 5:00pm
Setting: Outpatient, medical office
Specialty: Pediatrics
Location: Norwalk, CT
Requirements:
- Flu vaccination (medical and religious exemptions accepted)
- Medical Assistant certificate/diploma
- National certification is a plus put not required
Position Overview:
- Assesses vital signs in pediatric patients as part of work-up process each visit
- Interviews clients/parents as part of the patient work-up process
- Utilizes a computer and various computer programs, especially the electronic health system
- Administers medications to pediatric patients
- Administers vaccinations and medications through subcutaneous or intramuscular route
- Performs basic lab tests and in-patient procedures
- Assists nurse practitioners and physicians in the care of patients
- Performs basic patient/parent education appropriate to the clinic setting
- Observes appropriate measures for infection control
- Observes appropriate measure for patient safety
- Observes appropriate measures for patient safety
- Triages patients in the clinic or over the phone
- Provides medical advice and direction, within the appropriate scope of practice and under the appropriate supervision, to patients and families
- Acts as a liaison between nurse practitioners and physicians, and their patients, in the clinic and over the phone
- Processes and transmits prescriptions under the proper direction and within company protocol
…Pay Statement and Pay Transparency Laws: rate of pay listed is on a per hour basis. You will be entitled to health insurance once employed for 60 days and you must work 30 hours per week, on average, per month to enroll and maintain health insurance through Complete Staffing Solutions. Once both qualifiers are met you must complete the enrollment packet and your benefits will start on the first of the subsequent month. ..It is our policy to provide equal employment opportunity to all individuals regardless of race, color, sex, sexual orientation, religion, disability, age, veteran status, ancestry, national or ethnic origin or any other legally protected class. We are committed to a diverse workforce. We value all employees’ talents and support an environment that is inclusive and respectful. We are strongly committed to this policy, and believe in the concept and spirit of the law.#ZIP