Medical Assistant at First Choice Health Centers Inc – East Hartford, Connecticut

First Choice Health Centers is looking for a Medical Assistant to work alongside our Clinical and Operations team with providing direct care services including patient engagement and care coordination within the communities of East Hartford and Manchester. This position is accountable for independently performing a full range of tasks in delivery of patient care in an outpatient setting.

Why First Choice?

We are committed to you! We offer great training, great benefits, career growth and employee well-being!

Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance for employees working 30 hours or more

20 days of Vacation, 8 Paid Holidays, and 2 Floating Holidays per year

Retirement savings program, including a safe harbor 401k with up to a 4% company match after 6 months of employment

Company paid Life insurance

Voluntary Term, Whole Life, Accident and Critical Care Insurance

Complimentary premium Calm membership for you and 5 additional memberships you can share (#1 mental health app)

Recognition programs

Paid Basic Life Support certification with renewal every 2 years.

Primarily a Monday through Friday schedule working 8:00 am to 4:30 pm. There is one late night until 6 pm but you will get out on Friday at 3 pm.

The hourly range for this position is $17.50 - $22/hour. Pay is based on several factors including but not limited to work experience certifications, etc.

For more than 25 years First Choice Health Centers has been a leading nonprofit human services organization that breaks down barriers to care helping individuals and communities live healthier lives. To learn more about First Choice Health Centers, visit us at firstchc.org.

Minimum Knowledge, Skills & Abilities Required:

Experience with an electronic health record

Knowledge of medical terminology

Experience and Training:

Graduate of an Accredited Medical Assistant Program or completion of Certified Nursing Assistant Program

Certified Medical Assistant is a plus

1 + years of MA/CNA experience

BLS Certification

Standard Job Duties:

Act as a member of the care team, including preparing patients to be seen by collecting and recording clinical information as per process, responding to patient phone calls and documenting patient interactions

Manage patients according to approved protocols and consistent with appointment and scheduling guidelines

Document all patient interactions and other clinical activities accurately and timely in the electronic health record

Schedule tests, treatments and follow up visits on behalf of patients, assist patients with identifying suitable outside resources and other services where appropriate

Monitor task list (telephone encounters) in order to respond in a timely manner, follow up on overdue orders and monitor status of critical referrals

Adhere to all patient safety standards and infection control guidelines

Assist care team to assure smooth office operation and delivery of excellent service through teamwork.

First Choice is a drug-free workplace. Candidates are required to pass a drug test before beginning employment.

COVID-19 considerations: Employees at First Choice Health Centers must be vaccinated against COVID-19. Certain exemptions may apply.

First Choice is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status, or disability status.