Job Title: Medical Assistant
Location: NYC, NY
Duration: 03 months Contract
Schedule: Monday-Friday, 12pm-8pm (Radiology environment experience especially MRI.)
Hourly rate: $21/hour on W2 (Negotiable)
Job Duties- Provide patient care as assigned, including:
- Perform venipuncture and EKGs.
- Check schedules and coordinate patient flow.
- Escort patients to exam/procedure rooms.
- Assist patients with walking, transferring, and dressing as needed.
- Collect and process specimens and perform point-of-care testing.
- Prepare patients and exam rooms for procedures.
- Assist physicians with various procedures.
- Take and document vital signs.
- Relay instructions and information to patients and families.
- Answer telephone calls and provide appropriate information.
- Perform clerical responsibilities, including:
- Send and receive patient medical records.
- Obtain laboratory, X-ray, hospital, referral, and other medical records.
- Complete forms and requisitions as needed.
- Maintain, organize, and file patient charts.
- Update information in the electronic medical record (EMR) or manually as required.
- Enter physician orders into the EMR for review and approval.
- Prepare prescription refill requests for physician review and approval.
- Inventory, order, and restock medical supplies as needed.
- Set up examination rooms and instruments in accordance with sterilization and infection-control policies.
- Maintain required logs for:
- Medication refrigeration
- Point-of-care testing
- Sterilization processes
- Crash cart
- Other applicable clinical processes
- Check expiration dates on medications and medical supplies and dispose of expired items according to institutional policy.
- Maintain a safe, secure, and healthy work environment by following established standards, procedures, and applicable regulations.
- Follow personal protective equipment (PPE) requirements to protect against exposure to:
- Blood and potentially infectious body fluids
- Chemical disinfectants
- Radiation
- Other hazardous substances
- Maintain medical charts, including filing operative reports, test results, home-care forms, and other documentation.
- Schedule surgeries and procedures, or coordinate with the Surgical Coordinator to:
- Verify procedure times with patients.
- Prepare charts.
- Prepare pre-admission documentation.
- Obtain and prepare consent forms as necessary.
- Perform proficient phlebotomy duties as required.
- Schedule and register patients.
- Update patient demographic and insurance information.
- Maintain, adjust, and confirm patient office schedules.
- Verify and update insurance information using internal systems and web-based resources.
- Perform and verify pre-certification for procedures as necessary.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Physical Requirements & Work Environment- Physical Activity Level: Light
- Work Environment: General office/clinical environment
- Position does not routinely require strenuous physical activity such as frequent or sustained lifting or carrying.
Computer Skills- Microsoft Office Suite: Basic proficiency
- Experience with electronic medical records (EMR) or billing systems preferred but not required.
General Skills & Competencies- Ability to communicate effectively with multicultural patients and patients with language barriers.
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
- Excellent telephone etiquette.
- Proficiency in medical terminology.
- Knowledge of HIPAA guidelines and patient confidentiality requirements.
- Ability to learn and use electronic medical record systems.
- Ability to adapt to a growing and changing healthcare environment.
- Strong organizational and multitasking skills.
- Attention to detail and accuracy in clinical and clerical tasks.
- Ability to work effectively as part of a healthcare team.