Medical Assistant I-Commercialization

Mount Sinai Health System•New York, NY

About The Position

The 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 includes supporting patient flow, assisting with procedures, maintaining medical records and supplies, and completing other clinical and clerical duties as assigned.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED and completion of a training certificate from an approved Medical Assistant certificate course.
Certificate of Medical Assistant training or equivalent.
Venipuncture and EKG skills are required.
BCLS certification is required; issuing authority must be the AHA.

Nice To Haves

Certified Medical Assistant.
Three to nine months of healthcare experience.

Responsibilities

Perform assigned patient-care duties, which may include venipuncture, EKGs, checking schedules, organizing patient flow, accompanying and assisting patients, collecting and processing specimens, performing point-of-care testing, and preparing patients for examinations.
Assist physicians with procedures, take vital signs, relay instructions to patients and families, answer calls, and provide pertinent information.
Perform clerical duties such as sending and receiving medical records, obtaining lab and imaging reports and other records, completing forms and requisitions, and maintaining charts using the EMR or manual processes.
Enter orders into the EMR or prepare prescription refill requests for review and approval by the ordering physician.
Inventory, order, and restock medical supplies as applicable.
Set up examination rooms and instruments using proper sterilization techniques and following hospital and infection-control policies.
Maintain required logs for medication refrigeration, point-of-care testing, sterilization, crash carts, and other processes as needed.
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 with medical-chart maintenance, including filing operative reports, test results, and home-care forms.
As needed, schedule surgeries or procedures or work with the Surgical Coordinator to verify times with patients and prepare charts, pre-admission materials, and consent forms.
Perform proficient phlebotomy duties when required.
As needed, schedule appointments, register patients, and update patient demographic and insurance information.
As needed, maintain, adjust, and confirm patient office schedules.
As needed, check, verify, and update insurance information using internal or web sources.
As needed, perform and verify procedure pre-certifications.
Perform other duties as assigned.