Medical Assistant/Secretary

*Description*

At Nuvance Health, we enjoy the benefits of a two-state system as we cultivate an inclusive culture where everyone feels welcomed, respected and supported. Together, we are a team of 15,000+ strong hearts and open minds. If you share our values of connected, personal, agile and imaginative, we invite you to discover what's possible for you and your career.

Norwalk Hospital is a 366-bed academic and community medical center serving Fairfield County, Connecticut, and the surrounding New York Metro area. We are a Level II Trauma Center and Joint Replacement Center of Excellence, and we provide advanced cancer, heart, and neuroscience care.

Our Accolades Include The Following

• The Leapfrog Group - Grade A for quality and patient safety
• Healthgrades - America's 50 Best Hospitals
• U.S. News & World Report - high performance in heart failure treatment

At Norwalk Hospital, we prioritize the health and well-being of our team, fostering a friendly and supportive culture where collaboration and compassion are at the heart of what we do. From the moment you step through our doors, you'll experience a sense of community that makes our hospital a truly special place to work. Our employees feel a deep connection here because we're not just part of the community – we are its center.

• Title:* Medical Assistant/Secretary - Norwalk Hospital Radiation Therapy, Norwalk, CT - 40 hours per week, Monday - Friday, 8-hour shifts, 8am - 4:30pm.

***This position will have more clerical responsibilities than clinical responsibilities. If you are seeking to gain clinical experience this position is not for you.***

*Summary:* Provides clerical and secretarial support to assure smooth daily department operations. Assures that the patient and examination area is properly pared daily for patient care. *Responsibilities:*

• Greet and brings patients from the waiting room to clinical areas. Obtains vital signs and completes medication history in patient charts.
• Provides both clerical and secretarial work associated with patient care including making calls, copies, scanning, faxing, preparing charts and files as indicated.
• Schedules appointments as ordered; ensure that patient flow is adequate with limited wait times.
• Maintain inventory ensuring that supplies are adequate; ensure proper upkeep, cleaning and testing of medical equipment and supplies.
• Conducts in-office testing as directed by the physician; coordinates testing and outside ancillary services as applicable.
• Collects, prepares and processes specimens as directed by the physicians.
• Keep all pertinent logs up to date.
• Fulfills all compliance responsibilities related to this position.
• Data entry with limited mistakes. Maintain and Model Nuvance Health Values.
• Demonstrates regular, reliable and predictable attendance.
• Maintain and Model Nuvance Health Foundational Values (Personal, Imaginative, Agile, Connected).
• Performs other duties as required.

Other Information

• Required: *High School Diploma or GED. New or experienced graduate of Medical Assistant program, or Nursing Assistant training program, or EMT certification, or 3 years job related experience in a medical office. Basic medical knowledge and terminology. Skilled in obtaining accurate patient vital signs. Ability to schedule patients and knowledge of telephone switchboard.

Minimum Experience: One year

Desired: CPR certification preferred. Bi-lingual preferred.

Salary Range: $ $30.44 Hourly (This position is a part of the Connecticut Health Care Associates Union).

With strong hearts and open minds, we're pushing past boundaries and challenging the expected, all in the name of possibility. We are neighbors caring for neighbors, working together as partners in health to improve the lives of the people we serve. If you share our passion for the health of our communities, advance your career with Nuvance Health