Medical Assistant

Medical Assistant

Advanced Dermatology, P.C. is seeking a medical assistant to come on board full time at our West 86th Street location!

Position summary: The medical assistant provides administrative and clinical support to licensed medical providers, as allowable by law, to ensure appropriate patient care and efficient office operations. The position requires accuracy, quality work, compassion, and timeliness, while attending to patient needs.

Key roles and responsibilities:

• Verifies patient information by interviewing patient; reviewing and/or recording medical history; taking vital signs; confirming purpose of visit or treatment.
• Supports patient-care by helping providers during examinations; preparing specimens; performing basic laboratory tests on site; disposing of contaminated supplies; sterilizing medical instruments; authorizing drug refills as directed; calling in prescriptions to pharmacies; removing sutures; changing dressings.
• Enters patients' vital statistics and information such as medications, test results, radiology, and laboratory orders into the electronic health record (EMA).
• Updates and files medical records and insurance reports.
• Assists during medical examinations, as allowable by law.
• Performs general office duties (e.g., answering telephones, taking dictation, and completing insurance forms).
• Schedules follow up appointment if indicated by provider.
• Completes required administrative tasks, reporting and recordkeeping entries at end of each day.
• Returns patient calls by the end of the day.
• Other duties as assigned.

Requirements:

• High school diploma or equivalent; some college preferred.
• Medical assistant certification (CMA / RMA) preferred.
• 1+ year of experience working as a medical assistant (dermatology experience strongly preferred).
• Knowledge of medical terminology.
• Exceptional customer service skills.
• Friendly and compassionate disposition with strong interpersonal communication skills.
• Excellent time management skills and ability to maintain effective and organized systems to ensure timely patient flow.
• Ability to work independently or as part of a team.
• Dedication to maintaining confidentiality of all patient records.

EMA experience is a plus!