GoHealth Urgent Care

Medical Assistant

GoHealth Urgent Care
Posted 10/21/2026full-timeFairfield • Connecticut • United StatesJuniorMid-Level💰 $18 - $26 per hourWebsite
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Demonstrates expertise in patient care management, including patient registration, insurance verification, and point-of-care testing. Proficient in maintaining medical records and performing vital-sign measurements while ensuring compliance with healthcare standards.

Highest-signal resume keywords
Patient RegistrationInsurance VerificationPoint-Of-Care TestingMedical Record MaintenanceBasic Life Support (BLS)

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact
  • Provide support to Medical Providers, Radiologic Technologists, and patients through patient care management, organization, and communication
  • Conduct patient registration, collect required paperwork and insurance documentation, and verify insurance and patient eligibility
  • Process co-pays and schedule patient appointments
  • Coordinate provider referrals to assigned specialists
  • Answer patient questions, communicate care status, and conduct courtesy follow-up calls
  • Inform technical staff of patient flow
  • Prepare patients for examinations, verify patient information, and record medical history
  • Perform preliminary physical tests including blood pressure, weight, and temperature; escalate critical cases to providers
  • Conduct point-of-care testing including flu, strep, urinalysis, ECG, and HCG testing
  • Stock supplies and maintain exam rooms, front desk, and reception areas
  • Complete order sheets, monitor inventory levels, and check supply expiration dates
  • Maintain medical records and scan charts into patient files
  • Answer phone calls and handle incoming and outgoing postal correspondence
  • Perform opening and closing duties, including cashing out, end-of-day communication, and securing the building
  • Perform and document daily equipment controls and calibration, maintain QA/QC logs, troubleshoot breakdowns, perform preventive maintenance, and submit repair tickets
  • Perform other duties as assigned

Requirements

What you’ll need
  • Graduate of a Medical Assistant Program preferred
  • 1+ years of Medical Assistant experience under a licensed healthcare supervisor within the last 3 years preferred
  • High school diploma or equivalent required
  • Medical Assistant experience preferred for Graduate of a Medical Assistant Program
  • 2+ years of Medical Assistant experience within the last 3 years under a licensed healthcare supervisor in lieu of a Medical Assistant program preferred
  • Knowledge of medical terminology strongly preferred
  • Basic Life Support (BLS) required at the time of hire, obtained through the American Red Cross (ARC) or American Heart Association (AHA)
  • Ability to perform patient registration, insurance verification, point-of-care testing, vital-sign measurement, medical-record maintenance, equipment controls and calibration, and related clinical/administrative tasks

Benefits

Comp & perks
  • Bonus eligible up to $600/month
  • Equal opportunity employment

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Hard Skills
Vital-Sign MeasurementEquipment ControlsCalibrationMedical TerminologyPatient Care Management
Soft Skills
CommunicationOrganizationInterpersonal Skills
Tools & Technologies
Electronic Medical Records (EMR)Medical Equipment
Certifications & Qualifications
Basic Life Support (BLS)
Industry Keywords
Medical AssistantHealthcarePatient CareClinical Tasks