Job Information
Trinity Health Medical Assistant - Breast Surgery in Waterbury, Connecticut
Employment Type:
Full time
Shift:
Day Shift
Description:
Position Purpose :
Are you a caring, detail-oriented Medical Assistant looking to make a meaningful impact in women's health? Join our dedicated Breast Surgery team, where you’ll provide essential clinical support to patients throughout their surgical journey. In this role, you’ll be hands-on in preparing patients for office visits and minor procedures, escorting them to exam rooms, taking vital signs, updating medical histories, and ensuring accurate chart documentation in the electronic medical record. You’ll work closely with surgeons and nurses to assist with post-operative care, wound care, and patient education—helping to create a compassionate, supportive experience during what can be a vulnerable time. Your empathy, professionalism, and commitment to delivering high-quality care will make a lasting difference in the lives of our patients and their families.
What you will do:
Prepares exam and treatment rooms. Prepares patients for examination and treatment.
Obtains pertinent history, enters into the medical record including chief complaint, medical and surgical history, allergies, medications, and appropriate review of systems, and takes/documents patient vital signs.
Processes and files all lab/diagnostic test results, correspondence, clinical notes in patients’ chart after they have been reviewed by the physician.
Coordinates patient flow in the office. Collaborates with receptionist to make certain that patients are seen in a timely and efficient manner.
Assists front office personnel by answering the telephone, scheduling patient appointments, and other tasks as needed.
Minimum Qualifications:
High school diploma or equivalent required
Minimum of six (6) months of related work experience is required
Knowledge of medical assisting normally associated with obtaining an Associate’s Degree in Medical Assistance is preferred, National Certification as a Medical Assistant a plus
Position Highlights and Benefits :
Day shift – Full Time – 40 Hours
Great benefits effective day 1!
Competitive pay
Growth Opportunities!
Inclusive Culture!
We are a group of primary care providers, specialists and surgeons serving patients in Connecticut and western Massachusetts. Part of Trinity Health Of New England, we offer primary care, specialty care, surgery, urgent care, rehabilitation, and imaging and lab services for thousands of patients every year.
Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion
Trinity Health is one of the largest not-for-profit, Catholic healthcare systems in the nation. Built on the foundation of our Mission and Core Values, we integrate diversity, equity, and inclusion in all that we do. Our colleagues have different lived experiences, customs, abilities, and talents. Together, we become our best selves. A diverse and inclusive workforce provides the most accessible and equitable care for those we serve. Trinity Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other status protected by law.
Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion
Trinity Health is a family of 115,000 colleagues and nearly 26,000 physicians and clinicians across 25 states. Because we serve diverse populations, our colleagues are trained to recognize the cultural beliefs, values, traditions, language preferences, and health practices of the communities that we serve and to apply that knowledge to produce positive health outcomes. We also recognize that each of us has a different way of thinking and perceiving our world and that these differences often lead to innovative solutions.
Our dedication to diversity includes a unified workforce (through training and education, recruitment, retention, and development), commitment and accountability, communication, community partnerships, and supplier diversity.
EOE including disability/veteran