Medical Assistant
Advanced Dermatology PC•Riverhead, NY
•$21 - $23•Onsite
About The Position
Advanced Dermatology, P.C. is seeking a Full Time Medical Assistant to join their team at the Riverhead location. The Medical Assistant will provide administrative and clinical support to licensed medical providers, ensuring quality patient care and efficient office operations. This role requires accuracy, compassion, and timeliness in attending to patient needs.
Requirements
- High school diploma or equivalent
- Medical assistant certification (CMA / RMA) preferred
- 1+ year of experience working as a medical assistant
- Knowledge of medical terminology
- Exceptional customer service skills
- Friendly and compassionate disposition with strong interpersonal communication skills
- Excellent time management skills and ability to maintain effective and organized systems to ensure timely patient flow
- Ability to work independently or as part of a team
- Dedication to maintaining confidentiality of all patient records
Nice To Haves
- Some college preferred
- Dermatology experience strongly preferred
- MOHs experience preferred
- EMA experience is a plus!
Responsibilities
- Verifies patient information by interviewing patient; reviewing and/or recording medical history; taking vital signs; confirming purpose of visit or treatment.
- Supports patient-care by helping providers during examinations; preparing specimens; performing basic laboratory tests on site; disposing of contaminated supplies; sterilizing medical instruments; authorizing drug refills as directed; calling in prescriptions to pharmacies; removing sutures; changing dressings.
- Enters patients' vital statistics and information such as medications, test results, radiology, and laboratory orders into the Electronic Health Record (EMA).
- Updates and files medical records and insurance reports.
- Assists during medical examinations, as allowable by law.
- Performs general office duties (e.g., answering telephones, taking dictation, and completing insurance forms).
- Schedules follow up appointments if indicated by provider.
- Completes required administrative tasks, reporting and recordkeeping entries at end of each day.
- Returns patient calls by the end of the day.
- Other duties as assigned.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
