Medical Assistant

U.S. Urology Partners • Syracuse, NY

15h • $18 - $22 • Onsite

About The Position

About the Role A nonexempt position responsible for performing a variety of duties depending on whether it is a small clinic, large medical practice, multi-clinic, or a specialty office. They may be involved in both the clinical and administrative areas including assisting physicians with patient care and handling clerical, environmental, and organizational tasks. Provides information to patients so they may fully utilize and benefit from the clinical services. May be assigned to specific medical specialty department (e.g., pediatrics). What You’ll Be Doing Fulfills patient care responsibilities as assigned that may include checking schedules and organizing patient flow; accompanying patients to exam/procedure room; assisting patients as needed with walking transfers, dressing, collecting specimens, preparing for exam, etc.; collecting patient history; performing screenings per provider guidelines; assisting physicians/nurses with various procedures; charting; relaying instructions to patients/families; answering calls, and providing pertinent information. Fulfills clerical responsibilities as assigned that may include sending/receiving patient medical records; obtaining lab/X-ray reports, hospital notes, referral information, etc.; completing forms/requisitions as needed; scheduling appointments; verifying insurance coverage and patient demographics; managing and updating charts to ensure that information is complete and filed appropriately. Fulfills environmental responsibilities as assigned that may include setting up instruments and equipment according to department protocols; cleaning exam/procedure rooms, instruments, and equipment between patient visits to maintain infection control; cleaning sterilizer according to scheduled maintenance program and keeping appropriate records; ordering, sorting, storing supplies; and restocking exam/procedure rooms. Fulfills organizational responsibilities as assigned including respecting/promoting patient rights; responding appropriately to emergency codes; sharing problems relating to patients and/or staff with immediate supervisor. Fulfills clinical medical assisting responsibilities that vary according to state law, which may include medical/surgical asepsis, sterilization, instrument wrapping and autoclaving; checking vital signs or mensuration's ; physical examination preparations; clinical pharmacology; drug administration through various routes including injections; prescription verifications with physician’s orders; minor surgery assists including surgical tray set-up pre/ post-surgical care, applying dressings, and suture removal; biohazard waste disposal and monitoring; therapeutic modalities; instructing patients with assistive devices, body mechanics, and home care; laboratory procedures including Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) guidelines; quality control methods; CLIA-waived testing; capillary punctures and venipunctures; specimen handling such as urine, throat, vaginal, stool, and sputum; electrocardiography including mounting, emergency triage, and first aid. Medical assistants must adhere to the MA scope of practice in the laboratory. Other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• High school diploma or general equivalency diploma (GED) medical assistant diploma from an accredited vocational institution, or a community college course in medical assisting.
• Appropriate certificate indicating passing grade for specific specialty if working in specialty department; e.g., pediatric medical assistant exam.
• Minimum one year of recent experience working in a medical facility as a medical assistant and/or documented evidence of externship completed in a medical office.
• Electrocardiogram (EKG), vital signs, venipuncture, capillary, and injection current experience.
• Reasoning Ability Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.
• Computer Skills To perform this job successfully, an individual should have thorough knowledge in computer information systems.
• Physical Demands The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl and talk or hear. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.

Responsibilities

• checking schedules and organizing patient flow
• accompanying patients to exam/procedure room
• assisting patients as needed with walking transfers, dressing, collecting specimens, preparing for exam, etc.
• collecting patient history
• performing screenings per provider guidelines
• assisting physicians/nurses with various procedures
• charting
• relaying instructions to patients/families
• answering calls, and providing pertinent information
• sending/receiving patient medical records
• obtaining lab/X-ray reports, hospital notes, referral information, etc.
• completing forms/requisitions as needed
• scheduling appointments
• verifying insurance coverage and patient demographics
• managing and updating charts to ensure that information is complete and filed appropriately
• setting up instruments and equipment according to department protocols
• cleaning exam/procedure rooms, instruments, and equipment between patient visits to maintain infection control
• cleaning sterilizer according to scheduled maintenance program and keeping appropriate records
• ordering, sorting, storing supplies
• restocking exam/procedure rooms
• respecting/promoting patient rights
• responding appropriately to emergency codes
• sharing problems relating to patients and/or staff with immediate supervisor
• medical/surgical asepsis, sterilization, instrument wrapping and autoclaving
• checking vital signs or mensuration's
• physical examination preparations
• clinical pharmacology
• drug administration through various routes including injections
• prescription verifications with physician’s orders
• minor surgery assists including surgical tray set-up pre/ post-surgical care, applying dressings, and suture removal
• biohazard waste disposal and monitoring
• therapeutic modalities
• instructing patients with assistive devices, body mechanics, and home care
• laboratory procedures including Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) guidelines
• quality control methods
• CLIA-waived testing
• capillary punctures and venipunctures
• specimen handling such as urine, throat, vaginal, stool, and sputum
• electrocardiography including mounting, emergency triage, and first aid

Benefits

• competitive compensation
• well-rounded benefits package includes a range of comprehensive medical, dental and vision plans
• HSA / FSA
• 401(k) matching
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED
• Number of Employees: 501-1,000 employees