Medical Assistant I-Multispecialty-Scarsdale, NY-Full Time-Day-Offsite
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 supports patient flow and examination and procedure activities, assists physicians, maintains medical records, handles orders and supply inventory, and helps ensure that the office follows applicable safety, sterilization, infection-control, and documentation procedures. The position may also involve phlebotomy, scheduling, registration, insurance verification, and coordination of surgeries or procedures.
Requirements
- High school diploma or GED.
- Completion of a Medical Assistant certificate program from an approved school.
- BLS certification from the American Heart Association.
- Certified Medical Assistant preferred.
- No experience is required; 1–2 years of experience is preferred.
Nice To Haves
- Certified Medical Assistant credential.
- 1–2 years of experience.
Responsibilities
- Check schedules and organize patient flow; accompany patients to examination or procedure rooms and assist with walking, transfers, dressing, specimen collection and processing, point-of-care testing, and exam preparation as needed.
- Assist physicians with procedures, take vital signs, relay instructions to patients and 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 and records in the electronic medical record or manually.
- 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 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 expiration dates on medications and medical supplies and dispose of expired items according to institutional policy.
- Maintain a safe, secure, and healthy work environment by following standards, procedures, and legal requirements.
- 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.
- May schedule surgeries or procedures or coordinate with a Surgical Coordinator, verify times with patients, and prepare charts, pre-admission materials, and consent forms.
- May perform proficient phlebotomy duties.
- May schedule appointments, 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 pre-certification for procedures.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
