Medical Assistant in Hamden, Connecticut at Connecticut Orthopaedic Specialists Pc

Connecticut Orthopaedics has been named the

#1 Physician Practice in Orthopaedics in Connecticut for two consecutive years.

Interested in growing your career while making an impact in the lives of patients each and every day?

Connecticut Orthopaedics is looking for a full-time Medical Assistant to join our exceptional care team. By joining our team, you will become an integral part of the largest private orthopaedic practice in New England offering a competitive salary, excellent work-life balance, and exceptional career growth opportunities!

The medical assistant will support a provider who works in our greater New Haven county offices. The hours vary between 8:00am and 5:00pm.

What a medical assistant will have the ability to do…

• Play a lead role in the administrative responsibilities of a physician team
• Connect with the patient. From scheduling to insurance coordination and more, this position plays a key role in the care process and patient experience
• Practice communication and planning skills by coordinating with physicians, clinical MAs, surgical centers, X-ray staff, etc.
• Utilize and grow EMR skills by documenting patient information, reviewing and distributing test results and executing necessary pre-op documentation

Skills and abilities that a medical assistant should possess…

• Surgical scheduling preferred
• A knowledge of EMR systems
• A positive attitude and friendly, courteous demeanor
• Strong written and verbal communication
• Ability to comply with all HIPAA requirements

Education and experience needed…

• A high school diploma
• Experience working with an EMR (EPIC Preferred)
• Two (2) or more years of medical assistant experience

What we offer:

• Competitive salary and benefits, 401(k) contributions, and company-paid life insurance.
• Generous PTO and paid holidays to promote work-life balance.
• Access to training and development opportunities and Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Uniform allowance
• Free Parking
• Mileage reimbursement

Connecticut Orthopaedics (CO) has been serving patients in the greater New Haven area for over 60 years. Our practice has merged with several surrounding orthopaedic groups over the past several years and has become the largest privately-owned orthopaedic practice in New England. Due to our quality of care and attentiveness to our patients, we are proudly the team of orthopaedic physicians for multiple colleges and high schools as well as have our own physical therapy centers. In addition to our orthopaedic service line, we have three MRI suites, (5) acute care orthopaedic walk-in centers and a surgery center in Branford.