Medical Office Assistant

Catholic Health Services; Town of Smithtown (NY); On-site; USD 37,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Catholic Health Physicians Practices in New York’s Town of Smithtown is seeking a Medical Office Assistant to deliver the highest quality patient care as a vital member of the clinical team. Responsibilities include preparing exam rooms, reviewing schedules, escorting patients, collecting vital signs, assisting with procedures, handling lab specimens, and supporting front desk duties.

Qualifications include NYS-accredited Medical Assistant training, certification preferred, BCLS certification

Qualifications

• Completion of a NYS accredited Medical Assistant Program required.
• Current Medical Assistant certification preferred.
• BCLS training and current certification required from American Heart Association.
• Proficiency with care tasks such as phlebotomy and aseptic technique.

Responsibilities

• Prepares exam rooms for use following protocol including disinfecting and stocking.
• Prepares patient charts and reviews schedules to plan care.
• Escorts patients to exam rooms and manages patient flow.
• Collects vital signs, height/weight, allergies, medications, and chief complaint.
• Obtains data from records and tests, reports abnormal findings to provider.
• Collects, prepares and processes laboratory specimens and performs QA.
• Assists with in-office procedures such as EKG and other tests.
• Assist with front office duties: greet patients and verify insurances.

Skills

Phlebotomy

Aseptic technique

Education

Completion of a NYS accredited Medical Assistant Program

Job description

Overview

Catholic Health Physicians Practices strives to deliver clinically excellent medical care to our patients.

We are looking for a Medical Office Assistant who will provide the highest quality of patient care by becoming an integral part of the clinical team.

Job Details

Duties/Responsibilities:

• Prepares exam rooms for use following protocol including: disinfecting, stocking all rooms, and checking vaccinations and medications availability for the day.
• Preps the patient chart with pre-visit planning by reviewing the next working day’s schedule and identifying gaps in care. The medical assistant is responsible for ensuring and/or obtaining the last mammogram and breast ultrasound, colonoscopy, immunizations and any clinical studies or consults that are required for that office visit
• Escorts patients to exam rooms. Directs patient flow for maximum efficiency.
• Collects and documents patient information, clinical data and other relevant information such as vital signs, height/weight, allergies, active medication list, chief complaint, pain screen and current symptoms.
• Obtains additional data from patient/significant other, EKG/lab/ diagnostic test results and other historical data. Reports findings to provider, recognizing abnormal findings or changes in condition.
• Confirms and clarifies written orders prior to implementation of delegated tasks.
• Collects, prepares and processes laboratory specimens for on-site and remote-site testing. Tracks and enters results in medical record. Performs quality control for waived testing and log maintenance
• Performs, prepares for and assists with in-office procedures which may include but not limited to EKG, holter monitor and other ancillary testing.
• Assist with front office duties: greeting patients, answering phones, and verifying insurances.
• Other duties assigned

Qualifications:

• Completion of a NYS accredited Medical Assistant Program required.
• Current Medical Assistant certification (National Healthcareer Association, American Medical Technologist, American Association of Medical Assistants, and National Centers for Competency Testing) preferred.
• BCLS training and current certification required from: American Heart Association - in person classes only. Please note that virtual classes are not accepted.
• Proficiency with care tasks such as phlebotomy, aseptic technique, etc

Salary Range

USD $26.77 - USD $30.78 /Hr.

The range listed does not include any differential pay or other forms of compensation that may be applicable to this job and it does not include the value of benefits.

At Catholic Health, we believe in a people-first approach. In addition to the estimated base pay provided, employees are eligible for generous benefits packages, generous tuition assistance, a defined benefit pension plan, and a culture that supports professional and educational growth.