Offsite Medical Assistant I- Department Brooklyn Heights Cardiology - Offsite - Full Time - Days

Mount Sinai Health System•New York, NY

11d•$25 - $27•Onsite

About The Position

The Medical Assistant I provides clinical office support to the supervising physician and performs patient care and administrative duties necessary to deliver quality patient care. The role supports Brooklyn Heights Cardiology in an offsite, full-time, day-shift setting. Duties may include patient care, clerical and medical-record tasks, supply management, examination-room preparation, safety and infection-control practices, and scheduling and insurance-related support. The position may also require proficient phlebotomy.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED and completion of training from an approved Medical Assistant certificate course.
National CMA or RMA certification required.
0–2 years of Medical Assistant experience.
Completion of a Medical Assistant/Phlebotomy certificate or an associate-level program.

Responsibilities

Check schedules and organize patient flow; escort and assist patients with walking, transferring, dressing, specimen collection and processing, point-of-care testing, and exam 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 lab and x-ray reports, hospital notes, and referral information; complete forms and requisitions; and maintain 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, 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 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 maintaining medical charts, including filing operative reports, test results, and home-care forms.
May schedule surgeries or procedures, coordinate 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 the patient office schedule.
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.