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