Medical Assistant/Secretary

Nuvance Health; Town of Rhinebeck (NY); On-site; USD 10,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A forward-thinking healthcare provider is seeking a dedicated Medical Assistant/Secretary to join their dynamic team. This role involves providing vital clinical and clerical support, ensuring smooth daily operations in a busy medical practice. You'll be responsible for greeting patients, documenting essential information, and assisting with in-office procedures, all while maintaining a high standard of care and compliance. If you're passionate about patient care and looking to make a difference in a supportive environment, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• 1 year MA/Secretary experience or new graduate of Medical Assistant program.
• Basic medical terminology and skills in obtaining patient vital signs.

Responsibilities

• Greets patients and performs intake activities including vital signs.
• Transcribes patient information and prepares charts for providers.
• Conducts in-office testing and coordinates ancillary services.

Skills

Data Entry

Basic Medical Knowledge

Vital Signs Measurement

Bilingual Communication

Education

High School Diploma/GED

Medical Assistant Program

Nursing Assistant Training

EMT Certification

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Description

Summary:

Provides clinical and clerical support to assure smooth daily department operations in assigned medical practice or practices. Assures that the patient and examination area is properly prepared.

Responsibilities

• Greets and brings patient back from waiting room to clinical area. Performs all necessary intake activities and documents appropriate information including vital signs, current medications and allergies, verifies EMR reflects current PCP, appropriate referring provider, and preferred pharmacy, etc.
• Transcribes and updates patient information in the patient record. Transcribes demographic, medication history, social and medical history as reported by the patient from the intake form.
• Provides clerical and secretarial work associated with patient care. Prepares and organizes patient charts for assigned providers. Completes other paperwork such as disability paperwork and scanning of other pertinent patient information as appropriate.
• Performs and stays current with EMR Orders Reconciliation process as assigned.
• Assures the examination area is clean after each patient use and stocked. Performs environmental rounds on a weekly/monthly basis as assigned.
• Assures the patient is properly prepared for the scheduled visit to maintain timely patient flow. This includes assisting patients into gowns, having clinical paperwork, any needed supplies and educational materials immediately available for the provider use.
• Conducts in-office testing as directed by the provider. Coordinates testing and outside ancillary services as applicable. Reviews instructions for upcoming procedures and tests as applicable.
• Collects, prepares and processes specimens as directed by the provider. Completes process by assuring specimen results are logged in the accession book and are reconciled in the patients record.
• Maintains inventory and ensures proper upkeep, cleaning and testing of medical equipment and supplies. Fills out appropriate logs.
• Coaches and educates colleagues in office regarding procedures and techniques as new members join the group.
• Performs pathology and other audits as assigned by supervisor.
• Demonstrates and maintains practice-based competencies for in-office surgical procedures if applicable. This includes procedure setup, patient prepping with sterile technique, patient recovery and room turnover under RN direction.
• Interacts with patients and colleagues in accordance with Western Connecticut Medical Group service excellence standards.
• Fulfills all compliance responsibilities related to the position.
• Performs other duties as assigned.
  
  

Other Information

Required: Data entry required. High School diploma/GED with 1 year MA/Secy experience, or new graduate of Medical Assistant program, or Nursing Assistant training program, or EMT certification, or 3 years job related experience in a medical office. Basic medical knowledge and terminology. Skilled in obtaining accurate patient vital signs.

Minimum Experience: one year

Desired: CPR certification preferred. Bi-lingual preferred.

Working Conditions

Manual: Some manual skills/motor coord & finger dexterity

Occupational: Some occupational risk

Physical Effort: Medium to Heavy effort. May exert up to 35 lbs. force

Physical Environment: Significant exposure to dirt, odors, noise, human waste, etc.

Company: Nuvance Health Med Practice PC

Org Unit: 1837

Department: Gastroenterology NY North

Exempt: No

Salary Range: $18.82 - $33.48 Hourly

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Entry level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Other

Job function

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  Health Care Provider

• Industries

  Hospitals and Health Care

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