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

Mount Sinai Health System•Scarsdale, FL

11d•Onsite

About The Position

Provides clinical office support to physicians and surgeons and performs patient care and administrative duties necessary to deliver quality patient care. The role supports a multispecialty practice in Pelham, New York, and is full-time, day shift, and offsite. The Medical Assistant II carries out assigned clinical and clerical responsibilities, supports exam and procedure-room operations, maintains medical records and supplies, and follows hospital and infection-control policies. The position may also include scheduling, registration, insurance verification, pre-certification, phlebotomy, and mentoring less experienced Medical Assistant staff.

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.
BLS certification from the American Heart Association (AHA).

Nice To Haves

Medical Assistant certification is preferred.

Responsibilities

Check schedules and organize patient flow.
Accompany patients to examination or procedure rooms and assist with walking, transferring, dressing, specimen collection and processing, point-of-care testing, and exam preparation as needed.
Assist physicians with procedures, take vital signs, relay instructions to patients or families, and answer calls with pertinent information.
Send and receive patient medical records; obtain lab and x-ray reports, hospital notes, and referral information; complete forms and requisitions; and maintain charts and filing.
Enter orders in 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 according to established sterilization and infection-control policies.
Maintain required logs for medication refrigeration, point-of-care testing, sterilization, crash carts, and other activities as needed.
Check medication and medical-supply expiration dates and dispose of items according to institutional policy.
Follow safety standards and procedures, comply with legal regulations, and use required personal protective equipment.
Assist with medical-chart maintenance, 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; verify insurance information; and perform pre-certification for procedures as necessary.
Mentor less experienced Medical Assistant staff.
Perform other duties as assigned.