Medical Assistant (FGP) - Brooklyn, Multispecialty Surgery

NYU Grossman School of Medicine; New York (NY); On-site; USD 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

NYU Grossman School of Medicine in Brooklyn is seeking a Medical Assistant (FGP) to support physicians and care teams. The role includes validating patient identifiers, preparing patients and rooms, measuring vital signs, drawing blood, and collecting lab samples.

The position also covers administrative tasks such as scheduling, answering phones, and data entry, with EMR/EPIC documentation and a focus on a positive patient experience.

Qualifications

• Preparing patients for examinations and obtaining vital signs.
• Assisting physicians and nurses with patient care.
• Administrative duties including scheduling and data entry.

Responsibilities

• Escorts patients to exam rooms
• Cleans and stocks exam rooms
• Measures and records patient vital signs
• Obtains and processes blood samples per NYULH policy
• Supports quality initiatives by documenting EMR information
• Promotes a positive patient experience
• Communicates with providers and staff, escalates issues
• Answers phone calls
• Reviews inbasket messages
• Follows up on Rx refill requests
• Assists with patient intake and transcribing visit into EPIC
• Performs other duties as needed
• Completes intake and vital signs within scope of practice

Job description

NYU Grossman School of Medicine is one of the nation's top-ranked medical schools. For 175 years, NYU Grossman School of Medicine has trained thousands of physicians and scientists who have helped to shape the course of medical history and enrich the lives of countless people. An integral part of NYU Langone Health, the Grossman School of Medicine at its core is committed to improving the human condition through medical education, scientific research, and direct patient care. At NYU Langone Health, equity and inclusion are fundamental values. We strive to be a place where our exceptionally talented faculty, staff, and students of all identities can thrive. We embrace inclusion and individual skills, ideas, and knowledge.
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Position Summary:

We have an exciting opportunity to join our team as a Medical Assistant (FGP) - Brooklyn, Multispecialty Surgery.
In this role, the successful candidate is responsible for assisting physicians and/or Advanced Care Practitioners and nurses in providing patient care. This role is responsible for validating patient identifiers, preparing patients and rooms for examination, measuring and recording vital signs, drawing blood, and collecting other lab samples. The Medial Assistant is also responsible for administrative tasks, such as, scheduling appointments, answering phone calls, and performing data entry.

Job Responsibilities:

• Escorts patients to exam rooms
• Cleans and stocks exam rooms
• Measures and records patient vital signs
• Obtains and processes blood samples as per NYULH policy
• Support squality initiatives by following FGP guidelines for collecting and documenting information in the EMR
• Promotes a positive patient experience
• Communicates effectively with providers and administrative staff, escalates issues
• Answers phone calls
• Reviews and respond to inbasket messages
• Follows up on Rx refill requests
• Assists physician with patient intake & transcribing visit into EPIC
• Performs other duties as needed

Clinical & Administrative Responsibilities

• Completes necessary intake which includes obtaining patient vital signs and other tests within defined scope of practice as needed.
• Follows guidelines for validating patient medical record when accessing and updating information, including patient name and date of birth.
• Assists with maintaining patient flow to and from exam rooms and