Medical Assistant II-Multispecialty-Pelham, NY-Full Time-Day-Offsite

Mount Sinai Health Systems•Scarsdale, NY

12d•$25 - $34•Onsite

About The Position

The Medical Assistant II 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 and clinical procedures, communicates instructions and information to patients and families, and handles medical records, orders, scheduling, and other office processes. It also helps maintain examination rooms, instruments, supplies, and required logs in accordance with hospital and infection-control policies. The position mentors less experienced Medical Assistant staff and performs other duties as assigned.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED.
Completion of a Medical Assistant certificate program from an approved school.
At least 2 years of experience as a Medical Office Assistant.
Basic Life Support (BLS) from the American Heart Association.

Nice To Haves

Medical Assistant certification is preferred.

Responsibilities

Check schedules, organize patient flow, escort 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 medical records; obtain laboratory and imaging reports, hospital notes, and referral information; complete forms and requisitions; and maintain charts and records using the EMR or manual processes as needed.
Enter orders into 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 sterilization techniques established by hospital and infection-control policies.
Maintain required logs for medication refrigeration, point-of-care testing, sterilization, crash carts, and other applicable processes.
Check expiration dates on medications and 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 for protection from 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 times with patients, and prepare charts, pre-admission materials, and consent forms.
May perform 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.
Mentor less experienced Medical Assistant staff.
Perform other duties as assigned.