Medical Assistant

St Mary's Healthcare Amsterdam; Amsterdam (CA); On-site; USD 26,000 - 35,000; Part time

Job summary

St Mary's Healthcare Amsterdam is seeking a Per-Diem Medical Office Assistant for the Amsterdam Family Practice. The position supports patient flow, room preparation, and administrative tasks during daytime shifts. Strong customer service and English communication are essential, with prior medical office experience preferred.

The role emphasizes accurate medical record keeping, patient communication, and collaboration with nursing staff to ensure quality care and efficient clinic operations.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required. Experience in medical offices preferred.
• Medical Assistant certification preferred.

Responsibilities

• Prepares exam rooms and maintains supplies to ensure smooth patient flow.
• Administers patient intake: vitals, history, medications, allergies, and updates as directed by RN/Provider.
• Support clerical tasks including scheduling, pre-authorization, and referrals.

Skills

Typing proficiency

Customer service

English fluency

Organization

Teamwork

Microsoft Office

Education

High school diploma/GED

Medical Assistant certification

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

St. Mary’s Healthcare has been providing high-quality, compassionate healthcare to the people of Montgomery and Fulton counties since 1903. At St. Mary’s Hospital, the Rao Outpatient Pavilion and other locations, the local, independent healthcare organization offers the comprehensive, critical services its community needs and deserves. St. Mary’s Healthcare has also been named a 2026 Times Union Top Workplace—the first acute care hospital in the Capital Region to earn the distinction since the Times Union launched the recognition program 15 years ago.

Job Requisition: MEDIC001940
Employment Type: Per-Diem
Shift: Days
Hours Per Week: As scheduled

Hiring Range: $18.74 -$25.07 hourly

Below are the shift differentials based on eligible shifts worked:

• Weekday evening shift - additional 10%
• Weekday night shift - additional 15%
• Weekend day shift - additional 10%
• Weekend evening & night shifts - additional 21%

The actual compensation for this position will be determined based on experience and other factors permitted by law.

Location: Amsterdam Family Practice

Responsibilities:

Patient Flow:

• Prepares exam rooms for patient care. Ensure rooms are neat, clean, and stocked. Rooms patients in preparation for nurse and physician. Breakdown, cleaning and setting up of exam rooms to ensure consistent patient flow. Assist with clinical inventory process.

Patient Care:

• Rooms patients, collects vitals, chief complaint, and medical and social history. Reviews medications and documents allergies. Updates medications as instructed/approved by RN or Provider. Observes and communicates pertinent information and changes in patient's condition to the RN or Provider. Assists clinical staff in completing examinations and procedures as directed.

Office Clerical Support:

• Provides clerical support including scheduling, pre-authorization for exams and diagnostic testing, pre-authorization for referrals and medication pre-authorization.

Lab Support:

• Follows through with patient lab order to include phlebotomy, point of care testing and EKG, and specimen collection. Performs designated waive testing as applicable (Strep, pregnancy, urine, protein).

Medical Records:

• Helps maintain accurate medical records by appropriately filing reports within the medical record and ensuring completeness of documents prior to filing chart.

Patient Communication:

• Conducts patient call backs on normal test results. Communicates with patients regarding medication changes. Keeps patients informed of future appointments and testing. Facilitates coordination for patient access to resources via the patient navigator (as applicable).

Additional Responsibilities:

• Other duties as assigned.

Education, Training & Experience:

• High school diploma/GED required. Prior medical office experience preferred. Must possess above average typing skills and ability to use information systems.

Certifications / Licensure:

• Medical Assistant certification preferred.

Required Skills and Attributes:

• Ability to organize and establish day-to-day priorities while utilizing critical thinking skills in all aspects of the job.
• Must be able to multitask while remaining professional, focused, composed and positive.
• Excellent customer service skills and must display integrity, friendliness, and compassion.
• Must be able to establish an appropriate and effective rapport with others.
• Must be flexible to take initiative and embrace new opportunities to grow both personally and organizationally.
• Problem solving skills.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office products: Outlook, Word, Excel
• Strong organizational skills.
• Effective interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work as part of a team and independently.
• Must be able to speak, read, write and follow instructions in English.