Medical Assistant

White Plains Hospital•Bridgeport, CT

14d•Onsite

About The Position

The Physician practice Medical Assistant performs clinical and office duties under the direct supervision of a Physician, Provider, or Nurse and must adhere to the New York State Medical Assistant scope of practice. The role supports patient care, practice operations, infection control, and the patient care team.

Requirements

High school education or GED required.
Basic Medical Terminology proficiency (low).
Electronic Scheduling proficiency (low).
Electronic Medical Record (EMR) experience at medium proficiency.
BLS certification required within 90 days of hire.

Nice To Haves

Certified Medical Assistant (CMA) preferred.

Responsibilities

Adhere to WPH Performance Standards, Policies, and Behaviors.
Support patient flow by reviewing schedules, accompanying patients to exam or procedure rooms, helping patients with walking, transfers, or dressing, collecting specimens, preparing patients for exams, obtaining histories, performing screenings per provider guidelines, assisting with procedures, charting, relaying instructions, and answering calls.
Send and receive patient records and documents; schedule surgical procedures and tests; obtain pre-certification for health care services; verify insurance coverage and patient demographics; and maintain complete, updated charts.
Maintain the cleanliness and organization of examination rooms, keep supplies stocked to required par levels, and complete required logs and checks.
Perform environmental duties according to department protocols, including cleaning exam and procedure rooms, following infection control protocols, maintaining records, and ordering, sorting, storing, and restocking supplies.
Assist providers with EMR and EHR management, including queuing laboratory and radiology orders as directed by a Physician.
Respect and promote patient rights, respond appropriately to emergencies, and communicate patient or staff concerns and problems to the immediate supervisor.
Perform medical assistant duties including medical and surgical asepsis, obtaining vital signs, preparing patients for physical examinations, assisting with procedures and examinations, and collecting and handling laboratory specimens appropriately.
Perform electrocardiography and other office-specific tasks as necessary; perform waived laboratory testing when allowed under a limited lab permit and applicable.
Follow White Plains Hospital infection control standards, including hand hygiene, PPE use, isolation of patients with known infectious diseases, and equipment disinfection.
Participate as a member of the patient care team, including daily huddles and regularly scheduled practice team meetings.
Perform other related duties as assigned.