Medical Assistant I- Internal Medicine - Hewlett, NY - Full time Days - Offsite

Mount Sinai Health System•New York, NY

13d•$24 - $31•Onsite

About The Position

The Offsite Medical Assistant I provides clinical office support to Physicians & Surgeons and performs patient care and administrative duties necessary to deliver quality patient care. The position is based in Internal Medicine in Hewlett, New York, and is full-time on days. The Medical Assistant supports patient flow and care, assists physicians with procedures, performs clerical and electronic medical record tasks, maintains supplies and examination rooms, and helps ensure a safe, clean, and properly equipped clinical environment. Depending on office needs, duties may also include phlebotomy, scheduling, registration, insurance verification, and procedure pre-certification.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED.
Graduate of an accredited Medical Assistant program.
BLS certification from the American Heart Association.
No experience required.

Nice To Haves

One to two years of experience preferred.

Responsibilities

Check schedules and organize patient flow; accompany 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 and families, answer calls, and provide pertinent information.
Send and receive patient medical records; obtain laboratory and X-ray reports, hospital notes, and referral information; complete forms and requisitions; and manage charts so information is complete and filed appropriately.
Enter orders into the electronic medical record or prepare prescription refill requests for review and approval by the ordering physician.
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 medical supplies 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 to protect against exposure to blood and other potentially infectious body fluids, chemical disinfectants, radiation, and other hazardous substances.
Assist with maintenance of medical charts, including filing operative reports, test results, and home-care forms.
As needed, schedule surgeries or procedures or coordinate with the Surgical Coordinator to 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 procedure pre-certification as necessary.
Perform other duties as assigned.