Medical Assistant II-The Carolyn Rowan Center for Women's Health

Mount Sinai Health Systems•New York, NY

2d•$25 - $34•Onsite

About The Position

The Medical Assistant II provides clinical office support to physicians and surgeons, performing patient care and administrative duties necessary to deliver quality patient care at the Carolyn Rowan Center for Women's Health. The center brings together multidisciplinary women's health services at one location and provides patient navigators to support appointment scheduling and care coordination. The position may involve direct patient care, clinical procedures, medical-record and clerical work, supply management, examination-room preparation, and patient scheduling and registration. The role also supports safe and compliant clinical operations by following infection-control, sterilization, personal protective equipment, and workplace safety procedures.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED.
Completion of a training certificate from an approved Medical Assistant certificate course.
Medical Assistant certificate from an approved school.
At least 2 years of experience as a Medical Assistant.
BCLS certification from the American Heart Association (AHA).
OB/GYN or women's health experience.
For in-house candidates, promotion to Level II is contingent upon consistent E or S annual performance appraisals.

Nice To Haves

Certified Medical Assistant credential preferred.

Responsibilities

Perform assigned patient-care duties, which may include venipuncture, EKGs, vital signs, specimen collection and processing, point-of-care testing, and preparing patients and rooms for examinations.
Check schedules and organize patient flow; accompany patients to examination or procedure rooms and assist with walking, transferring, and dressing as needed.
Assist physicians with procedures, relay instructions to patients or 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 in the EMR or manually.
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 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 supply expiration dates and dispose of expired items according to institutional policy.
Follow workplace safety standards and procedures and comply with applicable legal regulations.
Use required personal protective equipment to protect 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 or coordinate with a Surgical Coordinator, verify times with patients, and prepare charts, pre-admission materials, and consent forms.
May perform phlebotomy duties.
May schedule and register appointments 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.
Perform other duties as assigned.