Medical Assistant I-Multispecialty-Scarsdale, NY-Full Time-Day-Offsite

Mount Sinai Health System•Village of Scarsdale, NY

4h•$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 position supports patient flow, assists with examinations and procedures, handles clinical and clerical records, and performs scheduling and insurance-related tasks as assigned. The role is based offsite in Scarsdale, New York, and is full-time, day shift.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED.
Completion of a Medical Assistant certificate program from an approved school.
BLS certification from the American Heart Association.
The posting states no required experience; 1–2 years of experience is preferred.

Nice To Haves

Medical Assistant certification is preferred.
1–2 years of experience is preferred.

Responsibilities

Check schedules and organize patient flow; escort 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, answer calls, and provide pertinent information.
Send and receive patient medical records; obtain laboratory and X-ray reports, hospital notes, referral information, and other records; complete forms and requisitions; and maintain charts using the electronic medical record system or manual processes.
Enter orders into the electronic medical record 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 medication and medical-supply expiration dates and dispose of expired items according to institutional policy.
Maintain a safe, secure, and healthy work environment by following standards and procedures and complying with legal regulations.
Follow personal protective equipment requirements for protection from 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.
May schedule surgeries or procedures or coordinate with a Surgical Coordinator to verify times with patients and prepare charts, pre-admission materials, and consent forms.
May perform proficient phlebotomy duties.
May schedule and register patients and update 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 pre-certification for procedures.
Perform other duties as assigned.