Clinical Medical Assistant (Onsite)

SUNY College of Optometry; New York (NY); On-site; USD 49,000; Full time

Job summary

The University Eye Center at SUNY College of Optometry is seeking a Clinical Medical Assistant to enhance communication with patients and providers. This role includes overseeing patient intake, assisting with medical tools, and ensuring efficient care coordination. The position requires evening shifts and offers a competitive salary with benefits.

Benefits

Annual leave

Paid holidays

Generous benefits package

Qualifications

• Minimum one year experience in a healthcare setting.
• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.

Responsibilities

• Liaison for providers and outside healthcare providers.
• Oversees sterilization of supplies and tools.
• Facilitates patient flow in clinical service.

Skills

Communication

Patient Care

Teamwork

Education

Medical Assistant Certification

Job description

The University Eye Center ( UEC ) of the State University of New York College of Optometry, an Article 28 Diagnostic and Treatment Center, is seeking talented and enthusiastic individuals to engage with our patients and providers. As a Clinical Medical Assistant, you will work collaboratively with others to improve efficiency in communication between our providers and patients, pharmacies, and other healthcare providers.

Ability to work at least two evening shifts per week (11:30 AM – 7:30 PM) and every other Saturday (8:30 AM – 4:30 PM) is required.

Responsibilities/Job Functions:

• Serves as the point person/liaison for providers between outside healthcare providers, pharmacies, and insurances when they call or send correspondence that requires immediate action. Including receiving/entering refills for medications, receiving/entering Prior Authorization for providers, review of results or correspondence received from other healthcare providers with our eye care providers and assists with scheduling any follow-up care necessary.
• Serves as the point of contact/liaison between providers and patients when patients have questions about their care, additional testing, scheduling and/or billing.
• Oversees and performs all sterilization of supplies and tools used by providers.
• Assists in coordinating care for patients when urgent referrals to outside healthcare providers is indicated.
• Maintains inventory of all handheld medical tools/supplies.
• Performs weekly inspections of all medications utilized to ensure that all diagnostic and therapeutic agents are in supply and not expired.
• Assists with vital sign measurement confirmation completed by optometry students during intakes, when requested.
• Facilitate and maintain patient flow in the clinical service.
• Supervise optometry students and residents as part of overseeing the operation of the patient intake and entrance testing areas.
• Assists with patient intake, entrance testing and other patient support activities, as directed.
  
  

Minimum Qualifications:

• Current certification as a medical assistant and maintain certification
• A minimum of one year experience in a healthcare setting
• Current Basic Life Support ( BLS ) certification
• Ability to work at least two evening shifts per week (11:30 AM – 7:30 PM) and every other Saturday (8:30 AM – 4:30 PM) is required
  
  

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience in an ophthalmology or optometry setting

Annual salary including location pay allowance is $48,400 and there is also a generous benefit package. Fifteen days of annual leave to start and thirteen paid holidays per year. We are a qualifying employer in the federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness ( PSLF ) Program. View our Benefits at Glance .

Position is onsite at 33 West 42nd Street, NY, NY 10036.

The State University of New York, College of Optometry is an Affirmative Action/Equal Employment Opportunity/Americans with Disabilities Act employer. The College actively seeks applications from women, veterans, individuals with disability, members of underrepresented groups, or anyone that would enrich the diversity of the College.

Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).

• * Do you currently have a certification as a medical assistant and maintain certification?
  • Yes
  • No