FPA Support-Medical Assistant I - FPA Float Pool

Mount Sinai Health System•New York, NY

About The Position

The FPA Support-Medical Assistant I works in the FPA Float Pool, supporting Faculty Practices through consistent rotation among different practice locations. The program recruits and trains candidates for the demands of busy practices and deploys prepared staff. Flexibility is required. The role combines patient care, clinical assistance, clerical work, and practice operations, following hospital, infection-control, and safety policies.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED and completion of training 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

Check schedules and organize patient flow; escort and assist patients with walking, transferring, dressing, specimen collection, point-of-care testing, and exam preparation.
Assist physicians with procedures, take vital signs, relay instructions to patients and families, and answer calls with pertinent information.
Send and receive medical records and obtain laboratory, X-ray, hospital, and referral information.
Complete forms and requisitions and maintain charts and records, using the electronic medical record system or manual processes as needed.
Enter orders into the electronic medical record or prepare prescription refill requests for physician review and approval.
Inventory, order, and restock medical supplies as applicable.
Set up examination rooms and instruments using established sterilization techniques and 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.
Follow workplace safety standards and procedures, comply with legal regulations, and use required personal protective equipment to protect against exposure to blood and other potentially infectious body fluids, chemical disinfectants, radiation, and other hazardous substances.
Maintain medical charts, including filing operative reports, test results, and home-care forms.
Schedule surgeries or procedures, or coordinate with the Surgical Coordinator to verify times with patients and prepare charts, pre-admission materials, and consent forms as needed.
Perform phlebotomy duties when required.
Schedule and 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 as needed.
Perform and verify procedure pre-certification as necessary.
Perform other duties as assigned.