Certified Medical Assistant

Job Description Job Description Employment Type: Full time JOB SUMMARY: * Be part of a patient center medical practice as a medical assistant in New York City. * Act as a liaison with patients, referrals, and health care professionals. * Provide administrative support to physicians, patients, and staff. ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: * Greets, escorts patients to exam rooms and perform vital medical history interviews on patients. * Measures patient's vital sign and perform physical examination if needed, records all information into patient's medical chart. * Perform procedures, diagnostic testing, phlebotomy, and medication administration under the supervision of a physician as needed. * Follow up on patient management and update medical chart before and after each encounter. * Aid all administration responsibilities for the patient (form filling, manage medical records and referrals, obtain preauthorization with insurance, update diagnostic results, medication refill, sending specimens to labs, etc.…). * Manage inquiries and messages in patient portal. Update patient on laboratory results. * Prepares examination room before and after each patient encounter and keeps examination rooms clean, organized and stocked with medical supplies. * Follows all the policies, procedures, guidelines of OSHA and HIPAA Laws and safeguards. * Attend all staff meetings, training/testing. * Covering other medical offices within the network. Qualifications/Skills: * High School Diploma * 1-3 years' experience in a hospital or physician practice setting preferred. * Certification as a medical assistant or equivalent medical training and experience. * Phlebotomy certification preferred. * Must be able to multi-task, show attention to detail with excellent interpersonal skills, great customer service, efficient scheduling, active listening skills, strong ethic, and organizational skills. * Advance computer skills with experience in EMR. * Bilingual is preferred. BENEFITS: * 6 Paid Holidays and PTO * Health insurance/ Life insurance/ Disability insurance * 401K