What are the responsibilities and job description for the Medical Office Assistant, Full-Time, Permanent, Bronx, NY position at FlexStaff?
We are looking for a Medical Office Assistant to work for one of our clients, a non-profit healthcare center, located in South Bronx, NY.
This is a permanent, full-time job, Monday-Friday, 9am-5pm.
PLEASE NOTE: THIS JOB IS NOT FOR NORTHWELL HEALTH,
In this role you would be responsible for assisting and performing a prescribed set of duties in the provision of patient care under the direct supervision of the nursing and medical provider staff.
An ideal candidate would have a HS diploma and be a graduate of an accredited Medical Assistant program, as well as BLS certified. Experience in an ambulatory care setting is preferred. Basic computer skills required.
Responsibilities include, but not limited to:
- Accurately performs & records vital assessments in every medical visit to include but, not limited to: vital signs, weight, height and promptly reports abnormalities to the medical provider or designated nursing staff on duty.
- Acts as scribe and enters History and Physical information, chief complaint, medications, allergies and family history into a chart or Electronic Medical Record and assisting patient in filling out self-report questionnaire.
- Provides prepared family and patient education materials. Refers to RN/Provider on duty in the event of any additional questions from the patient.
- Assists an authorized practitioner, under the direct and personal supervision of said practitioner, to carry out a specific task that does not require medical judgement or decision making.
- Collects and documents Depression Screening and Tobacco Screening questionnaire responses from patients and alert the provider if any of the questionnaire renders positive response for further action.
- Acts as scribe and utilizes appropriate techniques and complies with written standards when performing waived testing and quality control procedures. Promptly records and reports results to medical provider or designated nursing staff on duty in accordance with agency procedure.
- Utilizes appropriate technique in performing venipuncture to obtain blood specimens in accordance with agency procedure; verbalizes knowledge of and adheres to OSHA standards for blood-borne pathogens when handling blood and body fluids; maintains universal precautions in the provision of patient care.
- Demonstrates compliance to infection control protocols and maintains a safe, clean and therapeutic work environment. Utilizes aseptic technique in the sterilization of instruments utilized for Dental and Specialty services as assigned.
- Conduct appointment reminder calls one or two days prior the scheduled appointment.
- Makes no show outreach calls for all patients and document in chart as per no show protocol.
- Adheres to all the front desk registration and workflow guidelines for new and established patients. i.e. validate patients demographic information every visit, collect and document PCP information appropriately, collect patients email address and provide access to portal.
- Assist with connecting patients to outside practices for specialty services as instructed by provider on duty.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $16.00 - $19.00 per hour
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
Schedule:
- 8 hour shift
- Monday to Friday
License/Certification:
- Certified Medical Assistant (Required)
Work Location: One location
