About the Role
This position requires the medical assistant to provide support to physicians and other clinical staff, performing routine clinical and clerical work.
Responsibilities
- Place patients in examination rooms and document using the electronic medical record, medications, vitals, and main reason for the visit.
- Perform screening and measuring procedures, including height, weight, blood pressure, pulse, and temperature.
- Assist with setting up and preparing the patient and equipment for exams and special procedures.
- Collect blood or other laboratory specimens as requested by a physician.
- Perform routine laboratory tests.
- Enter proposed orders into the Electrical Medical Record for licensed independent provider review and approval.
- Obtain previous test results from outside labs, radiology, physicians’ offices, etc.
- Explain treatment procedures, medications, diets, and physicians’ instructions to the patient clearly and effectively.
- Clean and sterilize instruments and dispose of contaminated supplies according to regulations.
- Maintain an adequate supply of medical inventory in each exam room.
- Ensure the cleanliness of each exam room.
- Prepare rooms after each patient and for specific procedures.
- Order supplies as needed.
- Ensure HIPAA and OSHA guidelines are followed at all times.
- Perform administrative duties such as answering phones and scheduling appointments.
- Create and update telephone encounters when reporting and responding to patients’ medical concerns and requests, forwarding them to appropriate staff and medical providers.
- Adhere to protocol for patient flow (Reception, Registration, Triage, Labs, Escort to Provider).
- Adhere to Visit Completion Protocol (Receive encounter and referral forms, Schedule next appointments, Schedule outside referrals at appointed time, Update visit log).
- Perform all other related duties as assigned by management.
Requirements
- High school diploma/GED.
- Graduate of a Medical Assistant program.
- Knowledge of medical terminology.
- Exceptional customer service and telephone etiquette.
- Ability to maintain effective and organized systems to ensure timely patient flow.
- Computer and/or EMR experience.
Skills
- Medical terminology
- Customer service
- Telephone etiquette
- Patient flow management
- Computer skills
- EMR experience
- HIPAA compliance
- OSHA compliance
Location
- Riverhead, NY
Work Type
- Part Time
Education Level
- High school diploma/GED
- Graduate of a Medical Assistant program
Salary/Compensations
- $20.28 - $25.34
- Eligible for a location-based pay differential in accordance with organizational policy
Benefits
- All employee benefits are provided by StaffCo.
About the Company
- StaffCo is a Professional Employer Organization (PEO) responsible for all aspects of employment, including payroll and human resources services.
- SUNY Stony Brook Hospital is responsible for the operation of the hospital and provision of healthcare.
Equal Opportunity
- CPMP provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, creed, gender, national origin, age, disability, marital or veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other legally protected status.
- CPMP expressly prohibits any form of workplace harassment based on race, color, religion, creed, gender, national origin, age, disability, marital or veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other legally protected status.
