Offsite Medical Assistant II - Radiology FPA - Mount Sinai West - Full Time - Monday-Friday, 8AM-4PM

Mount Sinai Health System•New York, NY

4d•$25 - $25•Onsite

About The Position

Provides clinical office support to physicians and surgeons and performs the patient-care and administrative duties necessary to deliver quality patient care. The position is in Radiology FPA at Mount Sinai West and is full-time, Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. The Medical Assistant supports patient flow and care, assists physicians with procedures, performs administrative and medical-record tasks, maintains clinical supplies and equipment, and follows hospital, infection-control, and safety policies. The role may also include phlebotomy, patient scheduling and registration, insurance verification, procedure pre-certification, and mentoring less experienced Medical Assistant staff.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED.
Completion of a training certificate from an approved Medical Assistant certificate course.
Two or more years of experience as a Medical Assistant.

Nice To Haves

Certified Medical Assistant preferred.

Responsibilities

Check schedules and organize patient flow; escort and assist patients with walking, transfers, dressing, specimens, point-of-care testing, and exam preparation.
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 lab and x-ray reports, hospital notes, and referral information; complete forms and requisitions; and manage charts using the EMR or manual processes.
Enter orders in the EMR or prepare prescription refill requests for physician review and approval.
Inventory, order, and restock medical supplies as applicable.
Set up examination rooms and instruments using proper sterilization techniques and hospital infection-control policies.
Maintain required logs, including those for medication refrigeration, point-of-care testing, sterilization, and crash carts.
Check medication and medical-supply expiration dates and dispose of 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 for protection against blood and other potentially infectious body fluids, chemical disinfectants, radiation, and other hazardous substances.
Maintain medical charts, including filing operative reports, test results, and home-care forms.
May schedule surgeries or procedures, coordinate timing 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 patient office schedules.
May check, verify, and update insurance information using internal or web sources.
May perform and verify procedure pre-certification.
Mentor less experienced Medical Assistant staff.
Perform other duties as assigned.