Medical Assistant - Allergy (Part Time)

Schweiger Dermatology Group•New York, NY

3d•$20 - $25•Onsite

About The Position

Part-Time Medical Assistant - Allergy at our Rykowski Office. The Allergy Medical Assistant is responsible for performing the highest quality of medical, clinical, and clerical tasks in a medical setting. Previous healthcare experience is required, Allergy experience is required, teamwork experience, and detail oriented with a flexible schedule. Schedule: Part time, less than 30 hours per week. Availability Monday through Friday with rotating Saturdays within operating hours of 7:00am-7:30pm. Open Flexibility to help cover in a team environment is needed.

Requirements

Previous healthcare experience is required
Allergy experience is required
Teamwork experience
Detail oriented with a flexible schedule
Medical Assistant Certification required
CPR and AED Certifications required.
Must be computer savvy and familiar with Outlook
Strong communication, interpersonal, and organizational skills
Excellent patient relations and customer services skills
Strong follow up stills and ownership/accountability
Must be professional, reliable, and dedicated employee
Open availability to work during office and/or scheduled hours
Working knowledge of HIPAA & OSHA compliance

Nice To Haves

Experience in an allergy practice preferred
Experience using EMR software and patient scheduling systems preferred
Experience with allergy testing (skin prick, patch, and spirometry) preferred

Responsibilities

Promote a professional and welcoming atmosphere that enhances the quality of service and care offered to patients and for the respective provider.
Have a thorough working knowledge of all standard operating protocols and policies that pertain to the clinical department, specifically within the allergy practice.
Have thorough knowledge of allergy treatments and procedures to appropriately care for the patient’s needs.
Proficient in pre-care and post-care treatment instructions for allergy testing and immunotherapy.
Fully understand provider to patient flow and anticipate the provider’s next steps.
Adapt to the provider's workflows and support the provider to maximize quality patient care and efficiency of the practice, including tasks such as scribing, managing patient records, and assisting with patient communication.
Check all allergy testing equipment at the beginning of each shift and maintain all treatment rooms, ensuring they are clean and stocked with necessary supplies.
Perform inventory responsibilities and stocking of allergy-related supplies and equipment as requested.
Complete all required training and continued education opportunities within the allotted time frame, with a focus on allergy care.
Assist the physician in allergy procedures, including skin prick tests, patch tests, spirometry, and immunotherapy injections.
Prep exam rooms for all procedures and properly clean exam rooms after every visit.
Properly assist the provider in recording prescribed treatments, medications, lab requisitions, biopsies, cultures, photos, prescriptions, prior authorization, obtaining consents, and procedures within established guidelines.
Take payments, book follow-up visits, and track inventory used during visits as needed.
Learn and adhere to new workflows including Klara paperwork, patient notifications, and patient messaging.
Keep the office clean and remove waste.
Assist in covering the front desk or greeter role when the office needs.
Working knowledge and application of HIPAA & OSHA compliance.
May be asked to do additional tasks for office and patient care as needed.
Other duties as assigned by supervisor on an as needed basis.