Medical Assistant

Westchester Medical Center; Matamoras (Pike County); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Westchester Medical Center in the United States seeks a Medical Assistant to support physicians and RNs by taking vital signs, assisting with data collection, providing direct patient care, and helping with registration and billing.

The role coordinates laboratory and radiology appointments, referrals, and directs patients to the proper services with all required requisitions; maintains charts and logs, handles secretarial tasks, and may travel to other locations as needed.

Qualifications

• 1-3 years’ experience as a Medical Assistant preferred.
• High School Diploma or equivalent required.
• Certification as a Medical Assistant preferred.

Responsibilities

• Demonstrates the knowledge and skill to provide care to patients.
• Takes vital signs and documents information in patient charts.
• Coordinates laboratory and radiology appointments and referrals.
• Provides direct patient care and assists with registration and billing.
• Maintains patient charts, logs and appointment books.
• Travel to other locations may be required.
• Performs other tasks as assigned.

Skills

Vital signs

Patient care

Medical records

Scheduling

Blood draw

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Job description

The Medical Assistants work under the direction of the physician and RN takes vital signs, assists with data collection, provides direct care, and assists with tasks as directed. This position coordinates laboratory and radiology appointments, referrals and directs patients to the proper services with all needed requisitions. Maintains patient charts and logs and provides secretarial support as well as assisting with registration and billing.

Responsibilities:

• Demonstrates the knowledge and skill necessary to provide care to patients.
• Provides care to patients as instructed in accordance with established procedures.
• Escorts patients to exam rooms, interviews patients, measures vital signs including height, weight, blood pressure, pulse ox, temperature, and documents all information given into patient’s chart.
• Obtains all related reports, labs, information and files in patients’ medical records in accordance with established procedures.
• Ensure exam rooms are stocked with adequate medical supplies and cleaning in accordance with practice standards.
• Performs required checks (ex: refrigerator temperature, emergency medications, expired medications, oxygen, cold sterilization fluid change, etc.).
• Schedules and verifies appointments for patients including verification of insurance.
• Records all necessary patients, guarantor, and financial information as the patient is being registered.
• Gathers all proper forms and obtain necessary signatures.
• Maintain all logs, charts and appointments books.
• Checks expiration dates on all stored medications, vaccines, and supplies on a weekly basis.
• Updates laboratory and x-ray logs daily.
• May perform specialized procedures such as blood draws, EKGs.
• Maintains patients charts and logs and provides secretarial support as well as assisting with registration if needed.
• Travel to other locations may be required as needed.
• Perform other tasks as assigned.

Qualifications/Requirements:

Experience:

1-3 years’ experience as a Medical Assistant preferred.

Education:

High School Diploma or equivalent required.

Licenses / Certifications:

Certification as a Medical Assistant preferred.

Other:

Travel to other locations may be required as needed.Special Requirements:N/A