Medical Assistant I- FPA Primary Care

Mount Sinai - 234-238 East 85th Street - Responsibilities: Fulfills patient care responsibilities as assigned which may include: performing venipuncture and/or EKGs, checking schedules and organizing patient flow; accompanying patients to exam/procedure room, assisting patients as needed with walking, transferring and dressing, as well as collecting and processing specimens and point of care testing, preparing for exam, etc.; Assists physicians with various procedures, takes vital signs, relays instructions to patients and or families; answers calls and provides pertinent information.; Fulfills clerical responsibilities as assigned which may include: sending and receiving patient medical records; obtaining lab/x-ray reports, hospital notes, referral information, etc.; Completing forms and requisitions as needed, managing charts to ensure information is completed and filed appropriately.; 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.