Medical Assistant, YMA

Yale Clinical And Administrative Support

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Hourly Range : 27.74

Overview : Provide superior clinical and administrative support to patients and clinicians in a fast-paced outpatient clinic. Under limited supervision and exercising initiative, assist with the coordination of outpatient clinical activities of the team.

Required Skills and Abilities :

• Demonstrated proficiency with medical assisting standards and principles. Proven ability with operational processes in a medical setting (i.e. clinical data collection, phlebotomy, and education).
• Ability to perform in a multi-specialty physician practice.
• Ability to generate trusting and supportive relationships with patients, families, staff and faculty.
• Proficiency with medical terminology.

Preferred Skills and Abilities :

Principal Responsibilities :

Required Education and Experience :

Two years of related work experience and a high school level education; or an equivalent combination of experience and education.

Required License(s) or Certification(s) :

Certification by the American Association of Medical Assistants or American Registry of Medical Assistants (or ability to get certification / registration within 90 days of employment).

Job Category : Technician

Bargaining Unit : L34

Compensation Grade : Labor Grade C

Time Type : Full time

Duration Type : Staff

Work Model : On-site

Location : 800 Howard Avenue, New Haven, Connecticut

Background Check Requirements :

All candidates for employment will be subject to pre-employment background screening for this position, which may include motor vehicle, DOT certification, drug testing and credit checks based on the position description and job requirements. All offers are contingent upon the successful completion of the background check.

Health Requirements :

This role is a healthcare worker position. Healthcare workers (HCW) are defined as university employees working a healthcare setting who have the potential for direct or indirect exposure to patients, human research subjects or infectious materials including body substance, contaminated medical supplies, devices and equipment, surfaces, or air. HCW have specific health requirements that must be met prior to starting work, including MMR vaccine or immunity, varicella (chickenpox) vaccine or immunity, TB screening, COVID vaccine according to University policy, hepatitis B vaccine or immunity, and annual flu vaccination.

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