Medical Assistant – Day Shift | EMR & Patient Care

2600 White Plains Hospital Medical Center; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 36,000 - 66,000; Full time

Job summary

White Plains Hospital Medical Center in White Plains, NY, is seeking a Medical Assistant to perform clinical and office duties under direct supervision. Responsibilities include patient flow management, specimen collection, vital signs, charting and EMR/EHR support.

The role requires adherence to NYS scope of practice and may involve room preparation and routine QA tasks. The position is full-time with day shift, offering a competitive pay rate and opportunities for CMA certification.

Qualifications

• High School Required or GED Preferred
• Basic Medical Terminology (Low proficiency)
• Electronic Scheduling (Low proficiency)
• Electronic Medical Record (EMR) experience (Medium proficiency)
• BLS within 3 months of hire within 90 Days Required
• Certified Medical Assistant (CMA) Preferred

Responsibilities

• Fulfills patient care responsibilities as assigned that may include checking schedules and organizing patient flow; accompanying patients to exam/procedure room; assisting patients as needed with walking transfers, dressing, collecting specimens, preparing for exam, etc.; obtaining patient history; performing screenings per provider guidelines; assisting providers/nurses with various procedures; charting; relaying instructions to patients/families; answering calls.
• Sends/receives patient records and documents; scheduling surgical procedures and tests; obtaining pre-certification for health care services; verifying insurance coverage and patient demographics; managing and updating charts to ensure that information is complete.
• Maintains orderliness and cleanliness of examination rooms; stocks assigned rooms and insures par levels of supplies are maintained.
• Checks and completes required logs and other required checks.
• Fulfills environmental responsibilities as assigned by department protocols including; cleaning exam/procedure rooms, maintaining infection control protocols; keeping appropriate records; ordering, sorting, storing supplies and restocking exam/procedure rooms.
• Assists providers with management of EMR and EHR including “queuing up” laboratory and radiology orders as per a Physician.

Skills

Basic Medical Terminology

Electronic Scheduling

Education

High School or GED

BLS Certification

CMA Certification (Preferred)

Tools

EMR Experience

Job description

White Plains Hospital Medical Center in White Plains, NY, is seeking a Medical Assistant to perform clinical and office duties under direct supervision. Responsibilities include patient flow management, specimen collection, vital signs, charting and EMR/EHR support.

The role requires adherence to NYS scope of practice and may involve room preparation and routine QA tasks. The position is full-time with day shift, offering a competitive pay rate and opportunities for CMA certification.