Full Time - Senior Medical Assistant - Haverstraw

Sun River Health•Haverstraw, NY

3d•Onsite

About The Position

Sun River Health is currently seeking a Full Time Senior Medical Assistant to support our Haverstraw, NY location. The Senior Medical Assistant is a member of the medical care team and is responsible for assisting nursing and medical provider/staff with a prescribed set of duties in the provision of patient care. This position also performs clerical duties, acts as receptionist and communicates with all disciplines.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent required.
Previous Medical Assistant or related clinical experience preferred.
Strong communication, customer service, and organizational skills.
Ability to work effectively within a multidisciplinary healthcare team.
Ability to maintain confidentiality and demonstrate professionalism when interacting with patients, colleagues, and providers.

Nice To Haves

Completion of a Medical Assistant training program preferred.
National Medical Assistant certification preferred but not required, unless otherwise specified for the position.

Responsibilities

Completes or assists in the completion of various patient forms such as insurance claims, disability forms, medication approvals, etc.
Prepare exam room and any needed equipment and assists/chaperones during examination and treatment of patients
Coordinates and facilitates the orientation and training of new Medical Assistants
Responsible for working with Nurse Manager and Operations Manager to coordinate clinical workflow and assist other Medical Assistants with processes
Perform in-house labs, perform quality control and maintenance of equipment in accordance with organizational protocols
Cleans and sterilizes all equipment and logs according to organizational policy and/or manufacturers guidelines
Keeps clinical area stocked and in good order. Maintains stock of laboratory supplies. Assures that all dated material is kept current and disposes of outdated supplies
Perform basic clerical work in service area; answer phones in appropriate manner, communicate problems/concerns to nurse; handle telephone inquiries
Responsible for performing, training, and documenting CLIA controls
Draws blood and collects other specimens as directed by providers and processes accordingly
Conducts routine tests in areas such as serology, hematology, chemistry, histology and cytology using standard techniques and equipment.
Collect specimens for out-side labs (ex. Pap, cultures, etc.)
Performs EKGs
Takes vital signs, vision, and/or hearing tests, record patient data in eCW, (laboratory results, pain level, PEAS, PhQ, Smoke status, etc.), Document reason for visit and insure CVRs are completed as needed
Ensures all appropriate logs are maintained.
Keeps records for laboratory tests
Complete and coordinate prior authorization requests for medications, diagnostic tests, specialty services, durable medical equipment (DME), and other treatments as required by insurance payers
Other related duties as necessary and assigned