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

Mount Sinai Health System•New York, NY

13d•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, examination and procedure preparation, clinical procedures, patient communications, medical records, scheduling, and office operations. Duties may be performed using the electronic medical record system or manually as needed.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED.
Graduation from an accredited Medical Assistant program.
BLS certification from the American Heart Association.

Nice To Haves

One to two years of experience is preferred.

Responsibilities

Check schedules and organize patient flow.
Accompany patients to examination or procedure rooms and assist with walking, transferring, and dressing as needed.
Collect and process specimens and perform point-of-care testing; prepare patients for examinations.
Assist physicians with procedures, take vital signs, and relay instructions to patients or families.
Answer calls and provide pertinent information.
Send and receive patient medical records and obtain laboratory and radiology reports, hospital notes, referral information, and other records.
Complete forms and requisitions and manage charts to ensure information is completed and filed appropriately.
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 infection-control policies.
Maintain required logs for medication refrigeration, point-of-care testing, sterilization, crash carts, and other applicable items.
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, 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 or coordinate with a Surgical Coordinator to confirm times with patients and prepare charts, pre-admission materials, and consent forms.
May perform phlebotomy duties.
May schedule appointments, register patients, and update 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.
Perform other duties as assigned.