Medical Assistant

Advanced Dermatology; Bellmore (NY); On-site; USD 28,000 - 34,000; Part time

Job summary

Advanced Dermatology, P.C. seeks a part-time Medical Assistant for our Bellmore location to support licensed providers with administrative and clinical tasks. The role emphasizes accurate patient information gathering, vital signs, and assisting during examinations.

The ideal candidate has 1+ year of experience, knowledge of medical terminology, and strong customer service skills, with bilingual Spanish/English strongly preferred.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent; some college preferred.
• Medical assistant certification (CMA/RMA) preferred.
• 1+ year in medical assisting; dermatology experience strongly preferred.
• Knowledge of medical terminology and patient care processes.
• Strong customer service and interpersonal skills.

Responsibilities

• Verifies patient information, medical history, vital signs, and visit purpose.
• Assists during examinations; prepares specimens; basic on-site labs; sterilizes instruments; handles prescriptions.
• Enters patient data, medications, test results into EMA/EHR.
• Updates medical records and insurance reports.
• Performs general office duties (phones, dictation, forms).
• Schedules follow-up appointments and completes daily reporting tasks.
• Returns patient calls by end of day.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Medical terminology

Customer service

Interpersonal communication

Time management

Teamwork

Education

High school diploma

Some college

Tools

EMA (EMR)

Job description

Description

Advanced Dermatology, P.C. is seeking a Medical Assistant to come on board Part Time at our Bellmore location!

Position Summary

The Medical Assistant provides administrative and clinical support to licensed medical providers, as allowable by law, to ensure appropriate patient care and efficient office operations. The position requires accuracy, quality work, compassion, and timeliness, while attending to patient needs.

Key Roles & Responsibilities

• Verifies patient information by interviewing patient; reviewing and/or recording medical history; taking vital signs; confirming purpose of visit or treatment.
• Supports patient-care by helping providers during examinations; preparing specimens; performing basic laboratory tests on site; disposing of contaminated supplies; sterilizing medical instruments; authorizing drug refills as directed; calling in prescriptions to pharmacies; removing sutures; changing dressings.
• Enter patients' vital statistics and information such as medications, test results, radiology, and laboratory orders into the Electronic Health Record. (EMA)
• Updates and files medical records and insurance reports
• Assists during medical examinations, as allowable by law
• Performs general office duties (e.g., answering telephones, taking dictation, and completing insurance forms)
• Schedules follow up appointment if indicated by provider
• Completes required administrative tasks, reporting and recordkeeping entries at end of each day
• Returns patient calls by the end of the day
• Other duties as assigned

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent; some college preferred
• Medical assistant certification (CMA / RMA) preferred
• 1+ year of experience working as a medical assistant (dermatology experience strongly preferred)
• Knowledge of medical terminology
• Exceptional customer service skills
• Friendly and compassionate disposition with strong interpersonal communication skills
• Excellent time management skills and ability to maintain effective and organized systems to ensure timely patient flow
• Ability to work independently or as part of a team
• Dedication to maintaining confidentiality of all patient records

Bilingual in Spanish and English strongly preferred

EMA experience is a plus!