Medical Assistant I- Internal Medicine - Hewlett, NY - Full time Days - Offsite

Mount Sinai Health Systems•New York, NY

13d•$24 - $31•Onsite

About The Position

The Offsite Medical Assistant I provides clinical office support to physicians and surgeons and performs patient care and administrative duties necessary to deliver quality patient care. The role is based in Internal Medicine in Hewlett, New York, and is full-time, day shift, offsite work. The Medical Assistant supports patient flow and care, assists physicians with procedures, performs clinical tasks, maintains examination rooms and supplies, and completes clerical and medical-record duties. The position may also involve phlebotomy, scheduling and registration, insurance verification, and pre-certification, as needed.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED.
Graduation from an accredited Medical Assistant program.
Basic Life Support (BLS) certification from the American Heart Association.
No experience required.

Nice To Haves

One to two years of experience is preferred.

Responsibilities

Check schedules and organize patient flow; accompany patients to examination or procedure rooms and assist with walking, transferring, dressing, specimen collection and processing, point-of-care testing, and examination preparation.
Assist physicians with procedures, take vital signs, relay instructions to patients or families, and answer calls with pertinent information.
Send and receive medical records; obtain laboratory and imaging reports, hospital notes, and referral information; complete forms and requisitions; and maintain charts using the EMR or manual processes as needed.
Enter orders into the EMR or prepare prescription refill requests for the ordering physician’s review and approval.
Inventory, order, or restock medical supplies as applicable.
Set up examination rooms and instruments using proper sterilization techniques and hospital and infection-control policies.
Maintain required logs, including those for medication refrigeration, point-of-care testing, sterilization, and crash carts.
Check medication and supply expiration dates and dispose of expired items according to institutional policy.
Maintain a safe, secure, and healthy work environment by following standards, procedures, and legal regulations.
Follow personal protective equipment requirements to protect against exposure to blood and other potentially infectious body fluids, chemical disinfectants, radiation, and other hazardous substances.
Assist in maintaining medical charts, including filing operative reports, test results, and home-care forms.
May schedule surgeries or procedures or coordinate with the Surgical Coordinator; verify times with patients and prepare charts, pre-admission materials, and consent forms as needed.
May perform phlebotomy duties.
May schedule appointments and register patients, and update patient demographic and insurance information.
May maintain, adjust, and confirm patient office schedules.
May check, verify, and update insurance information using internal or web sources.
May perform and verify procedure pre-certification as needed.
Perform other duties as assigned.