Medical Assistant

• Attention Medical Assistants in the Mahopac, NY area!
• We are seeking an experienced MA to join our growing team in Primary Care medicine.
• Full Time 40 hours Monday-Friday, 8 hour shifts between the hours of 745am-6pm.
• You will need Data entry skills, High School diploma/GED with 1 year MA/Secy experience, or new graduate of Medical Assistant program, or Nursing Assistant training program, or EMT certification, or 3 years job related experience in a medical office.
• Skilled in obtaining accurate patient vital signs.

Desired

CPR certification preferred. Bi-lingual preferred. MUST have reliable transportation.

****$2,000 sign on bonus*****

Summary

Provides clinical and clerical support to assure smooth daily department operations in assigned medical practice or practices. Assures that the patient and examination area is properly prepared.

Responsibilities

• 1.
• Greets and escorts patient back from waiting room to clinical area.
• Ensure proper patient identification in accordance with standard operating procedure.
• Performs all necessary clinical intake activities and documents appropriate information as assigned.
• 2.
• Transcribes and updates patient information in the patient record.
• Transcribes demographic, medication history, social and medical history as reported by the patient.
• 3.
• Provides clerical and secretarial work associated with patient care.
• Prepares and organizes patient charts for assigned providers.
• Assist in the completion of paperwork such as disability paperwork and scanning of other pertinent patient information as appropriate.
• 4.
• Performs and stays current with EMR Orders Reconciliation process as assigned.
• 5.
• Assures the examination area is clean after each patient use and stocked.
• Performs environmental rounds on a weekly/monthly basis as assigned.
• 6.
• Assures the patient is properly prepared for the scheduled visit to maintain timely patient flow.
• This includes assisting patients into gowns, having clinical paperwork, any needed supplies, and educational materials immediately available for the provider use.
• 7.
• Conducts in-office testing as directed by the clinician.
• Coordinates testing and outside ancillary services as applicable.
• Reviews instructions for upcoming procedures and tests as applicable.
• 8.
• Collects, prepares, and processes specimens as directed by the clinician.
• Completes process by assuring specimen results are logged in the accession book and are reconciled in the patients record.
• 9.
• Contacts the patient to provide requested follow-up, advises them of test results or relays clinicians instructions.
• 10.
• Maintains inventory and ensures proper upkeep, cleaning and testing of medical equipment and supplies.
• Fills out appropriate logs.
• 11.
• Ability to communicate and document electronic messages effectively.
• 12.
• Assist in the training of new staff.
• 13.
• Demonstrates and maintains practice-based competencies for in-office clinical procedures if applicable.
• 14.
• Fulfills all compliance responsibilities related to the position.
• 15.
• Maintains and Model the Organization�s values.
• 16.
• Demonstrates regular, dependable, and predictable attendance.
• 17.
• Performs other duties as required in accordance with their scope of practice.

Education Skills Experience

Required

High School diploma/GED with 1-year Medical Assistant experience, or new graduate of Medical Assistant program, or Nursing Assistant training program, or EMT certification, or 3 years job related experience in a medical office.

Other Information

Basic medical knowledge and terminology. Data entry required. Skilled in obtaining accurate patient vital signs. Minimum Experience: one year. BLS Certification is required within 30 days. Ability to travel between practices as needed.

Working Conditions

Manual: Some manual skills/motor coord & finger dexterity

Occupational: Some occupational risk

Physical Effort

Medium to Heavy effort. May exert up to 35 lbs. force

Physical Environment

Some exposure to dirt, odors, noise, human waste, etc.

Company: Nuvance Health Med Practice PC

Org

Unit: 1950

Department: Mahopac Physician Practice

Exempt: No

Salary Range

$18.83 - $34.50 Hourly