Medical Assistant - Westport, CT, 06888

Medical Assistant

Location: Westport, CT, 06888

Pay Range: $41600 - $52000 + Full benefits including vacation, sick leave

Duration: Full-Time, Permanent

Job Description:

The Medical Assistant will work as part of a collaborative team to provide high-quality patient care and support clinical operations. Responsibilities include assisting with patient exams and procedures, maintaining medical records, and ensuring a clean and safe healthcare environment.

Key Responsibilities:

• Work as part of a team to ensure optimal patient care.
• Upload patient medical records and enter lab results.
• Measure and document patient vital signs.
• Update patient medical, surgical, and family history, including medications and allergies.
• Prepare and assist in various surgical procedures such as egg retrievals, D&Cs, endometrial biopsies, and hysteroscopies.
• Provide patient instructions as directed by physicians or nurses.
• Support clinical team and provide front desk coverage as needed.
• Maintain and clean exam rooms and procedure rooms.
• Perform and document required checks and maintain all logs.
• Clean and stock patient examination rooms and supply areas.
• Follow infection control practices and ensure compliance with safety regulations.
• Perform phlebotomy (draw and label blood tubes) and send out blood and specimens to outside labs as needed.
• Wash and autoclave instruments.
• Ensure regular and reliable attendance.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements:

• Education: High School Diploma or GED.
• Experience: Previous experience as a medical assistant preferred, particularly in fertility or obstetrics/gynecology, but not required.
• Certifications:
• Current CPR/BLS certification.
• Certified Clinical Medical Assistant (CCMA) preferred.
• Skills & Competencies:
• Excellent customer service skills with a patient-centered approach.
• Minimum of 2 years of experience in a professional work environment (healthcare preferred).
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy in documentation.
• Ability to work with a compassionate and respectful attitude toward patients and staff.
• Strong ethical standards and high level of integrity.

Physical Requirements:

• Ability to stand, walk, and sit for extended periods.
• Use of hands for handling objects, tools, and controls.
• Ability to reach with hands and arms, balance, stoop, kneel, bend, crouch, or crawl.
• Ability to talk, hear, taste, and smell.
• Occasionally lift, push, pull, and move up to 25 pounds.
• Repetitive upper-body motion required for extended computer use.
• Specific vision abilities required: close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.