Medical Assistant

Spire Orthopedic Partners•Town of New Windsor, NY

14d•$20 - $25•Onsite

About The Position

Spire Orthopedic Partners is seeking an experienced Medical Assistant for its New Windsor, New York location. The role supports physicians with patient care and clinical operations, including preparing charts, rooms, supplies, equipment, and procedure areas; coordinating patient flow and communications; documenting activity in the electronic medical record (EMR); and maintaining clean, stocked, and ready clinical spaces. Travel between company locations is required as needed.

Requirements

Polite telephone etiquette and good written and oral communication skills.

Nice To Haves

Completion of a Medical Assistant program.
Experience in a clinical setting.
Computer literacy, including practice management software, EMR, Microsoft Word, and Excel.
Attention to detail and strong organizational skills.
Medical Assistant certificate or another licensure.
High school diploma or equivalent.

Responsibilities

Review charts and prepare notes for the day before daily clinic hours.
Replenish, stock, and organize supplies and equipment in patient rooms and nursing stations.
Assist physicians with patient care while implementing Universal Precautions.
Prepare patients safely for procedures, including positioning patients and setting up rooms.
Oversee patient flow and track appointment timing, late arrivals, and no-shows.
Keep physicians informed of urgent messages, urgent patient appointments, abnormal laboratory results, and other issues arising during the day.
Review patient messages, complete them with physician input, make callbacks, and write notes.
Document completed messages in the EMR and inform triage of status through e-message.
Coordinate patient callbacks regarding tests after physicians review and sign off on completed tests in the EMR.
Complete forms needed to process authorizations for ordered tests.
Prepare clinical paperwork for scanning, including recording EMR numbers and dates of birth on paperwork and notes.
Clean and disinfect patient care areas at the end of each day.
Sterilize clinical instruments as necessary.
Provide coverage and assistance to other clinical staff, including working with a physician or in triage as needed.
Train to fit patients with durable medical equipment within the Medical Assistant scope of practice.
Assist with incoming inventory and restock clinical areas as time allows or when assigned.
Perform other duties deemed necessary by the clinical department manager.
Shut down rooms properly, including logging out of computers, cleaning and preparing exam tables for the next day, and changing sharps containers.
Maintain EMR worklists assigned by the clinical manager.
Travel to practice locations as needed.