OBGYN Medical Assistant

White Plains Hospital•Lake Mohegan, NY

6d•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, in accordance with the NYS Medical Assistant scope of practice. The role supports patient care, provider workflows, office administration, and the upkeep of a safe and orderly clinical environment. The position is based in Yorktown Heights, New York, with a day shift Monday through Friday from 8 AM to 4 PM and 75 hours per pay period. The listed hiring rate is $34,000 and may vary based on shift differential, experience, education, or other relevant factors. The Medical Assistant helps manage patient flow and visits, gathers patient histories and vital signs, prepares patients and rooms for examinations and procedures, assists clinical staff, handles specimens, and completes documentation and related electronic medical record tasks. The role also supports scheduling, insurance verification, records management, supply stocking, infection control, and participation in team huddles and meetings.

Requirements

High school diploma 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) certification preferred.

Responsibilities

Adhere to WPH Performance Standards, Policies, and Behaviors.
Support patient care by checking schedules and organizing patient flow; accompanying patients to examination or procedure rooms; assisting with walking, transfers, dressing, and specimen collection; preparing patients for examinations; obtaining patient histories; performing screenings per provider guidelines; assisting providers and nurses with procedures; charting; relaying instructions to patients and families; 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 examination-room orderliness and cleanliness, stock assigned rooms, maintain supply par levels, and complete required logs and checks.
Clean examination and procedure rooms, follow infection-control protocols, maintain appropriate records, and order, sort, store, and restock supplies according to department protocols.
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-related 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 appropriately handling laboratory specimens.
Perform electrocardiography and other office-specific tasks as needed; perform waived laboratory testing when permitted under an applicable limited laboratory permit.
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.