Medical Assistant II- Multispecialty - Greenlawn, NY - Full time Day - Offsite

Mount Sinai Health System•Greenlawn, NY

2d•$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. Tasks include basic patient rooming, EKGs, point-of-care testing, and documentation in EPIC. The role may include work in specialized areas such as phlebotomy, pulmonary testing, surgery, or cardiology. The Medical Assistant II also assists with clerical and medical-record tasks, supports examination-room setup and supply management, follows sterilization and infection-control policies, and helps maintain a safe work environment. The position provides training and mentoring to Level I Medical Assistants.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED.
Graduate of an accredited Medical Assistant program.
American Heart Association BCLS certification.
At least 2 years of experience as a Medical Assistant.

Responsibilities

Perform assigned patient-care tasks, including venipuncture and/or EKGs, checking schedules and organizing patient flow, rooming patients, assisting with walking, transferring, and dressing, collecting and processing specimens, performing point-of-care testing, and preparing patients for examinations.
Assist physicians with procedures, take vital signs, relay instructions to patients and families, answer calls, and provide relevant information.
Send and receive patient medical records; obtain laboratory and imaging reports, hospital notes, and referral information; complete forms and requisitions; and manage charts to ensure records are complete and filed appropriately.
Enter orders into the EPIC 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, instruments, and equipment using proper sterilization techniques and following hospital and infection-control policies.
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 requirements.
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.
Perform duties in specialized areas such as phlebotomy, pulmonary testing, surgery, or cardiology, as required.
Schedule appointments and register patients; update patient demographic and insurance information, as required.
Check, verify, and update insurance information using internal or web sources, and perform and verify pre-certification for procedures as necessary.
Train and mentor Level I Medical Assistant staff.
Perform other duties as assigned.