Medical Assistant II (Spanish Bilingual/Travel Required) - Surgery

Mount Sinai Health System•New York, NY

4d•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. This role is approximately 85% front desk and administrative work, with the remainder clinical, and supports two vascular surgeons. The position requires travel to Bronxville on Mondays and floating among three Manhattan offices Tuesday through Friday. The Medical Assistant II also mentors and assists less experienced staff members.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED and 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 required; issuing authority must be the American Heart Association (AHA).
For in-house candidates, promotion to Level II is contingent on consistent E or S annual performance appraisals.
Ability to travel to Bronxville on Mondays and float among three Manhattan offices Tuesday through Friday.

Nice To Haves

Certified Medical Assistant preferred.

Responsibilities

Perform assigned patient-care tasks, which may include venipuncture and EKGs, organizing patient flow, assisting patients with walking, transferring, and dressing, collecting and processing specimens, 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 pertinent information.
Perform clerical duties, including sending and receiving medical records; obtaining laboratory, imaging, hospital, and referral information; completing forms and requisitions; and maintaining charts and records in the EMR or manually.
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 required sterilization techniques and infection-control policies.
Maintain required logs for medication refrigeration, point-of-care testing, sterilization, crash carts, and other processes.
Check expiration dates on medications and supplies and dispose of items according to institutional policy.
Maintain a safe, secure, and healthy work environment by following standards, procedures, legal regulations, and personal protective equipment requirements.
Maintain medical charts, including filing operative reports, test results, and home-care forms.
As needed, schedule surgeries and procedures or coordinate with the Surgical Coordinator; verify times with patients and prepare charts, pre-admission materials, and consent forms.
Perform proficient phlebotomy duties when required.
As needed, schedule and register patients; update demographic and insurance information; maintain, adjust, and confirm office schedules; verify insurance; and perform pre-certification for procedures.
Train and mentor Level I Medical Assistant staff.
Direct and assign Medical Assistant schedules and workflow to meet practice needs and patient volumes.
Oversee delivery of clinical office support to meet each physician’s needs.
Perform other duties and tasks as required.