Medical Assistant: Patient Care & Admin Support

The Chautauqua Center, Inc. (branded as TCC Health); Forestville (NY); On-site; USD 2,480,000 - 3,031,000; Full time

Job summary

The Chautauqua Center, Inc. (branded as TCC Health) is seeking a Medical Assistant to support clinical and administrative tasks under supervision of a licensed professional. You will verify patient information, prepare patients for exams, and help maintain confidential records.

Responsibilities include scheduling, documentation, and coordinating with specialists while ensuring a safe and compliant work environment. Bilingual candidates are preferred and proficiency in Microsoft Office is valued.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma required with two years of equivalent experience.
• Bilingual preferred.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office.
• Ability to complete data input into the health record.

Responsibilities

• Verify patient information by interviewing patient; recording medical history; confirming purpose of visit.
• Prepare patients for examination by performing preliminary physical tests; taking blood pressure, weight, and temperature; reporting patient history summary.
• Secure patient information and maintain patient confidence by completing and safeguarding medical records; completing diagnostic coding and procedure coding; keeping patient information confidential.
• Counsel patients by transmitting physician's orders and questions.
• Schedule appointments with specialists by making arrangements; verifying times with patients; preparing charts, pre-admission, and consent forms.
• Maintain a safe, secure, and healthy work environment by following standards and procedures; complying with regulations.
• Keep supplies ready by inventorying stock; placing orders; verifying receipt.
• Keep equipment operating by following instructions; troubleshooting; maintenance; call for repairs.
• Update job knowledge by education opportunities; reading professional publications.
• Serve and protect the practice by adhering to standards, policies and procedures, laws.
• Enhance practice reputation by owning new tasks; exploring value-adding opportunities.
• All other duties as assigned

Skills

Verbal communication

Organization skills

Teamwork

Self-motivation

Data entry

Bilingual

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent experience

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

The Chautauqua Center, Inc. (branded as TCC Health) is seeking a Medical Assistant to support clinical and administrative tasks under supervision of a licensed professional. You will verify patient information, prepare patients for exams, and help maintain confidential records.

Responsibilities include scheduling, documentation, and coordinating with specialists while ensuring a safe and compliant work environment. Bilingual candidates are preferred and proficiency in Microsoft Office is valued.