Overview

$5,000 Sign on Bonus for eligible new hires.

Responsible for clinical duties such as taking vital signs, giving injections, performing simple diagnostic tests, collecting specimens, drawing blood, sterilizing and cleaning equipment, and maintaining examination rooms at an outpatient care site.

Responsibilities

• Greets, checks in patients, and notifies appropriate provider. Prepares patient, room and equipment for procedures and exams.

• Takes and records vital signs. Informs provider of patient vital signs and concerns.

• Recognizes and treats emergency patients as a priority, assists with patient examinations and treatments.

• Assists patients by filling out insurance and other forms.

• Supplies authorized information upon request by third party payors.

• Instructs patients in preparation for specific procedures.

• Collects and processes routine laboratory specimen.

• Operates and maintains clinical equipment.

• Maintains and uses aseptic technique including sterilization, disinfection and disposal of contaminated material.

• Cleans, wraps and autoclaves instruments. Cares for supplies and equipment.

• Performs other duties as required or assigned.

• Administers Vaccines.

• Performs point of care testing

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited Medical Assistant Program required.

• Previous experience in office or outpatient ambulatory care setting strongly preferred.

• Demonstrated strong communication, organizational, and interpersonal skills.

• Demonstrated ability to work well as a member of a team.

• Computer skills strongly preferred.

• Must be willing and able to participate in evening, weekend, and holiday coverage according to needs of the department.

Required Licensure/Certifications

• American Association Medical Assistants (AAMA) certified - CMA designation OR American Medical Technologists (AMT) registered – RMA designation OR Certified Clinical Medical Assistant plus 12 month D-H apprenticeship program – CCMA designation.

• Current BLS certification required.

• Area of Interest:LNA/MA;

• FTE/Hours per pay period:1.00 - 1.00 - 40 hrs/week;

• Shift:Day;

• Job ID:21560;

Dartmouth Health is an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.

Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center and Dartmouth Hitchcock Clinics comply with applicable Federal civil rights laws and do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, disability, or sex. We do not exclude or treat people differently because of race, color, national origin, age, disability, or sex.