Offsite Medical Assistant I- MS Heart Washington Heights - OFFS

Mount Sinai - - Responsibilities: Fulfills patient care responsibilities as assigned which may include: checking schedules and organizing patient flow; accompanying patients to exam/procedure room, assisting patients as needed with walking, transferring, dressing, collecting and processing specimens and point of care testing, preparing for exam, etc.; Fulfills clerical responsibilities as assigned which may include: sending and receiving patient medical records; obtaining lab/x-ray reports, hospital notes, referral information, etc.; Enters orders into the electronic medical record (EMR) system or prepares prescription refill requests on behalf of the physician for the review and approval by the ordering physician.; Inventories, orders or re-stocks medical supplies as applicable.; Provides set-up of examination room and instruments in accordance with proper sterilization techniques established by hospital and infection control policies.