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

Mount Sinai Health System•Village of Scarsdale, NY

11d•$25 - $34•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 patient flow, assists with exams and procedures, processes specimens and point-of-care testing, maintains medical records, and performs related clinical and clerical tasks. The position is full-time, day shift, and offsite in Pelham, New York.

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 preferred.

Responsibilities

Check schedules and organize patient flow; accompany patients to exam or procedure rooms and assist with walking, transferring, dressing, specimen collection and processing, point-of-care testing, and exam preparation.
Assist physicians with procedures, take vital signs, relay instructions to patients or families, answer calls, and provide pertinent information.
Send and receive medical records; obtain lab and imaging reports, hospital notes, and referral information; complete forms and requisitions; and manage charts using the electronic medical record (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 medical 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 to protect against exposure to 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 work with the Surgical Coordinator to verify times with patients and prepare charts, pre-admissions, and consent forms.
May perform proficient phlebotomy duties.
May schedule and register patients and update 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-certifications.
Mentor less experienced Medical Assistant staff.
Perform other duties as assigned.