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

Mount Sinai Health Systems•Scarsdale, NY

8d•$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 role supports patient flow, assists with examinations and procedures, performs clinical and clerical tasks, and helps maintain accurate records and a safe, properly supplied work environment. Depending on assignment, the position may also involve phlebotomy, appointment and surgery scheduling, patient registration, insurance verification, and procedure pre-certification.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED.
Completion of a Medical Assistant certificate program from an approved school.
BLS certification from the American Heart Association.

Nice To Haves

Medical Assistant certification preferred.
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, and answer calls with 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 appropriately filed.
Enter orders into the electronic medical record or prepare prescription refill requests for the ordering physician’s 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 supply expiration dates 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.
As assigned, schedule surgeries or procedures or coordinate with the Surgical Coordinator to verify times with patients and prepare charts, pre-admission materials, and consent forms.
Perform proficient phlebotomy duties if required.
As assigned, schedule appointments, register patients, and update demographic and insurance information.
As assigned, maintain, adjust, and confirm patient office schedules.
As assigned, check, verify, and update insurance information using internal or web sources.
As necessary, perform and verify procedure pre-certification.
Perform other duties as assigned.