Medical Assistant I-The Carolyn Rowan Center for Women's Health

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. Duties may include assisting with procedures, patient flow, vital signs, venipuncture, EKGs, specimen collection and point-of-care testing; handling records and orders; maintaining supplies, examination rooms, equipment, and required logs; and supporting scheduling, registration, insurance verification, and procedure preparation as assigned.

Requirements

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

Nice To Haves

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

Responsibilities

Perform assigned patient care tasks, which may include venipuncture and EKGs, organizing patient flow, accompanying and assisting patients, collecting and processing specimens, conducting point-of-care testing, and preparing patients for examinations.
Assist physicians with procedures, take vital signs, relay instructions to patients and families, and answer calls with pertinent information.
Handle clerical tasks such as sending and receiving medical records, obtaining reports and referral information, completing forms and requisitions, and maintaining charts using the EMR or manual processes.
Enter orders into the EMR or prepare prescription refill requests for physician review and approval.
Inventory, order, or restock medical supplies as applicable.
Set up examination rooms and instruments using sterilization techniques established by hospital and infection-control policies.
Maintain required logs for medication refrigeration, point-of-care testing, sterilization, crash carts, and other processes as needed.
Check expiration dates on medications and supplies 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 for protection from blood and other potentially infectious body fluids, disinfectants, radiation, and other hazardous substances.
Maintain medical charts, including filing operative reports, test results, and home-care forms.
As needed, schedule surgeries or procedures or coordinate with the Surgical Coordinator; 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 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.
Perform and verify procedure pre-certification as necessary.
Perform other duties as assigned.