Medical Assistant

White Plains Hospital•White Plains, AL

8d•$25•Onsite

About The Position

The Physician practice Medical Assistant performs a variety of 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.
EMR experience proficiency: medium.
BLS required within 90 days of hire.

Nice To Haves

Certified Medical Assistant (CMA).

Responsibilities

Adhere to WPH Performance Standards, Policies, and Behaviors.
Support patient flow by checking schedules, accompanying patients to exam or procedure rooms, assisting with transfers and other patient needs, collecting specimens, preparing patients for exams, obtaining histories, conducting screenings according to 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.
Keep examination rooms orderly and clean, stock assigned rooms, maintain supply par levels, and complete required logs and checks.
Perform department environmental duties, including cleaning exam and procedure rooms, maintaining infection control protocols and records, ordering and storing supplies, and restocking rooms.
Assist providers with EMR and EHR management, including queuing laboratory and radiology orders as directed by a Physician.
Promote patient rights, respond appropriately to emergencies, and communicate patient- or staff-related concerns to the immediate supervisor.
Perform medical assistant duties including medical and surgical asepsis, obtaining vital signs, preparing for physical examinations, assisting with examinations and procedures, and collecting and handling laboratory specimens.
Perform electrocardiography and other office-specific tasks; perform waived laboratory testing when permitted under an applicable limited lab permit.
Follow White Plains Hospital infection control standards, including hand hygiene, PPE use, isolating patients with known infectious diseases, and disinfecting equipment.
Participate as a member of the patient care team in daily huddles and regularly scheduled practice team meetings.
Perform other related duties as assigned.