Clinical Medical Assistant – Patient Care & Admin Support

Mount Sinai Health System; Village of Suffern (NY); On-site; USD 50,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

The Medical Assistant I at Mount Sinai Health System provides clinical office support to physicians and surgeons and performs patient care and administrative duties to deliver quality patient care.

Responsibilities include venipuncture, EKGs, patient flow management, vital signs, and EMR entry, along with scheduling, registration, and coordinating tests and referrals within a large hospital network in New York.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED with completion of Medical Assistant certificate program.
• Three to nine months of healthcare experience preferred; Venipuncture and EKG skills required.
• Certificate of Medical Assistant training or equivalent
• BCLS certification – Required Issuing Authority: AHA

Responsibilities

• Fulfills patient care responsibilities including venipuncture, EKGs, checking schedules and organizing patient flow; assists patients with walking, transferring and dressing; collects and processes specimens and point-of-care testing; prepares for exam.
• Fulfills clerical responsibilities such as sending/receiving patient records; obtaining lab/x-ray reports; manages charts and forms in EMR or paper processes.
• Enters orders into the EMR or prepares prescription refill requests for physician review.
• Maintains inventory, restocks medical supplies as applicable.
• Sets up examination room and instruments per sterilization and infection control policies.
• Maintains logging systems for refrigeration of meds, POC testing, sterilization, crash cart, etc.
• Checks expiration dates on medications and supplies and disposes per policy.
• Ensures a safe and compliant work environment following PPE and regulatory requirements.
• May schedule surgeries/procedures and coordinate with Surgical Coordinator; prepare charts and consents.
• May perform proficient phlebotomy duties.
• Performs appointment scheduling and patient registration and updates demographics/insurance.
• Maintains/updates patient office schedule and verifies insurance information.
• May perform pre-certification for procedures.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Skills

Venipuncture

EKG

Vital signs

Phlebotomy

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Medical Assistant certificate

Certified Medical Assistant (preferred)

Tools

EMR system

Job description

The Medical Assistant I at Mount Sinai Health System provides clinical office support to physicians and surgeons and performs patient care and administrative duties to deliver quality patient care.

Responsibilities include venipuncture, EKGs, patient flow management, vital signs, and EMR entry, along with scheduling, registration, and coordinating tests and referrals within a large hospital network in New York.