Medical Office Assistant, Upstate Specialty Services @ Township 5

Medical Office Assistant, Upstate Specialty Services @ Township 5 Camillus Syracuse Allied Health Full-time Opening on: Nov 19 2025 Upstate Univ Med Assoc @ Syr MedBest Medical Office Assistant, G3 86977 N/A Job Summary Assist providers in the examination and treatment of patients, performing various clinical and clerical tasks. Directly reports to the Nurse Manager. Duties and Responsibilities Communicating with patients and supervising Physicians professionally Preparation of treatment rooms Intake/interviewing of patients Measuring and recording patient information (e.g. vital signs, medications, history, etc.) Processing of orders to include entry, obtaining insurance authorization and referrals Provide forms as required by specialty to the patient and assists with completion, as needed Assist with the cleaning and restocking of patient rooms Capable of sterilizing instruments, using proper sterilization procedures and equipment (e.g. autoclave) Uses professional and effective phone skills, providing answers in a timely manner Clerical duties may include scheduling appointments, maintaining medical records and completing insurance forms; obtaining authorizations, scheduling referrals Willingly provide support to other staff as needed to prevent backlog and maintain even work-loads Willingness to float to different areas as needed Provides support to the referral team to complete all specialties referrals Seeks guidance on clinical tasks from the Nurse Manager Adheres to practice policies and procedures; and performs all other duties as assigned Minimum Qualifications High School degree or equivalent; completion of an approved Medical Assistant or Medical Office Assistant program and/or one year of related medical office experience Current BLS certification through the American Heart Association or American Red Cross Knowledge of medical terminology and medical office procedures Experience with electronic medical records Preferred Qualifications EPIC EMR experience preferred Work Days M-F 8:00 am - 4:30 pm with potential for evenings and weekends in the future. Part-time or Full-time position available. 24-40 hrs per week based on candidates' preference. Benefits Our benefits package includes health, dental and vision insurance, eligibility for employer 401k funding after 1 year (3% quarterly/5% annual on vesting schedule), tuition reimbursement, generous paid time off including vacation and personal time, paid sick leave, holidays and floating holidays. $1,000 sign on bonus available, 1/2 to be paid at start, 1/2 to be paid after 6 months satisfactory service.

G3: $16.56 - $27.90