**Employment Type:** Full time **Shift:** Day Shift **Description:** **Trinity Health Of New England Medical Group** looking for a **Medical Assistant** to join our **Primary care Office located in Torrington.** The **Medical Assistant is** responsible for coordinating patient flow in office, preparing patients for office visits, escorting patient to treatment rooms, obtaining patient information for medical records, and documenting information in patients’ chart. The MA organizes and prioritizes duties to optimize efficiency and promote positive patient outcomes. **What you will do:** + Prepares the room and patient 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. + In treatment rooms, serves as a scribe between patient and physician, documenting all relevant information. + Processes and files all lab/diagnostic test results, correspondence, clinical notes in patients’ chart after they have been reviewed by the physician. + Assures accurate and complete documentation on patient records and notifies providers and other departments of diagnostic testing results. + 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 + Processes patient telephone calls and correspondence for the practice, **Minimum Qualifications** + High school diploma or equivalent required + Minimum of six (6) months of related work experience is preferred + 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 + Great benefits effective day 1! + Competitive pay + Mission Drive Team environment **Facility Information** 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** Rooted in our Mission and Core Values, we honor the dignity of every person and recognize the unique perspectives, experiences, and talents each colleague brings. By finding common ground and embracing our differences, we grow stronger together and deliver more compassionate, person-centered care. We are 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, veteran status, or any other status protected by federal, state, or local 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