Per Diem Medical Assistant $27 per hour

Optimum Connect Health Services; New York (NY); On-site; USD 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

Doral Health & Wellness is seeking an Administrative Medical Assistant to oversee telehealth patient coordination, perform initial assessments, and manage medical records with confidentiality. The role supports physicians by preparing patients for exams and handling documentation efficiently.

The position requires CCMA certification, 1+ year in a medical office, EMR experience, and a Bachelor’s degree preferred.

Qualifications

• Certified Clinical Medical Assistant (CCMA) credential required.
• 1+ years in a medical office preferred.
• Experience with EMR systems and medical terminology required.
• Bachelor’s degree preferred.

Responsibilities

• Verifies patient information by interviewing patient, recording medical history, and confirming the purpose of the visit.
• Prepares patients for examination by performing preliminary physical tests; taking blood pressure, weight, and temperature; and reporting patient history summary.
• Saves doctors’ time by helping preparing patient prior to exam.
• Secures patient information and maintains patient confidence by completing and safeguarding medical records; completing diagnostic coding and procedure coding; and keeping patient information confidential.
• Counsels patients by transmitting physician’s orders and questions about surgery.
• Serves and protects the practice by adhering to professional standards; facility policies and procedures; and federal, state, and local requirements.
• Enhances practice reputation by accepting ownership for accomplishing new and different requests, and exploring opportunities to add value to job accomplishments.

Skills

Supply management

Verbal communication

Infection control

Safe environment

Organization

Scheduling

Professionalism

Customer focus

Confidentiality

Bedside manner

Medical teamwork

Education

Certified Clinical Medical Assistant (CCMA)

Bachelor’s degree preferred

1+ years in a medical office

Experience with EMR

Experience in specific medical field preferred

Job description

At Doral Health & Wellness, we are proud of our commitment to the East New York community to provide integrated interdisciplinary health services in an innovative medical facility dedicated to the health and well-being of our patients. We partner with insurance companies, managed care organizations and hospitals in the area in order to treat our patients with the highest level of care and respect.

We are seeking an Administrative Medical Assistant who will oversee and coordinate the care of patients within our Telehealth department. This will primarily entail periodic telephonic outreach calls to each patient to address any urgent needs, confirm medication adherence, assuring alignment across the patient's entire care continuum, and assess various aspects of overall health.

Medical Assistant Job Responsibilities:

• Verifies patient information by interviewing patient, recording medical history, and confirming the purpose of the visit.
• Prepares patients for examination by performing preliminary physical tests; taking blood pressure, weight, and temperature; and reporting patient history summary.
• Saves doctors’ time by helping preparing patient prior to exam
• Secures patient information and maintains patient confidence by completing and safeguarding medical records; completing diagnostic coding and procedure coding; and keeping patient information confidential.
• Counsel patients by transmitting physician’s orders and questions about surgery.
• Serves and protects the practice by adhering to professional standards; facility policies and procedures; and federal, state, and local requirements.
• Enhances practice reputation by accepting ownership for accomplishing new and different requests, and exploring opportunities to add value to job accomplishments.

Medical Assistant Qualifications/Skills:

• Supply management
• Verbal communication
• Infection control
• Creating a safe, effective environment
• Organization
• Scheduling
• Professionalism
• Customer focus
• Confidentiality
• Bedside manner
• Medical teamwork

Education, Experience, and Licensing Requirements:

• Certified Clinical Medical Assistant (CCMA)
• Bachelor’s degree preferred
• 1+ years in a medical office
• Experience with EMR (electronic medical records), medical terminology
• Previous experience in specific medical field preferred