Office Medical Assistant Job at Elevation Medical Staffing in New York

Job description

Job Summary:

Better Health Management is seeking a dynamic Office Medical Assistant responsible for performing administrative and clinical duties under the provider’s direction. Administrative duties include keeping the office organized, scheduling appointments, answering/returning phone calls, and maintaining office supplies. Clinical duties may include taking vital signs and recording patient medical history, preparing (cleaning & turnover) treatment rooms for patient exams, cleaning/sterilizing medical equipment as well as maintaining log books.

Patient Management:

• Greeting patients and checking them in for appointments
  
• Verifying insurance information and handling patient registration
  
• Collecting patient demographics and medical history
  
• Answering phone calls and managing patient inquiries
  

Administrative Tasks:

• Overseeing general office operation
  
• Maintaining a filing system for all patient documents and reports submitted, including electronic health records (EHR)
  
• Ordering and managing medical supplies and office inventory
  
• Handling correspondence with patients, insurance companies, other healthcare providers, and billing
  
• Coordinating appointments and meetings
  
• Coordinating domestic and international travel, including flight, hotel, and car rental reservations
  

Clinical Support:

• Taking vital signs (blood pressure, temperature, pulse)
  
• Preparing patients for exams by taking medical histories and documenting relevant information
  
• Performing basic laboratory test
  
• Informing the Doctor, Nurse or other healthcare facilitators about impending appointments
  
• Assisting with minor procedures directed by the provider
  
• Transcribing all notes and documents related to treatments
  

Skills:

• Organization and ability to multitask to complete a wide variety of tasks
  
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to interact with patients and staff
  
• Financial systems, including preparing and distributing bills, insurance and accounting
  
• Knowledge of medical terminology and basic anatomy
  
• Computer literacy and ability to use electronic health records (EHR) systems
  
• Attention to detail to ensure tasks are written thoroughly and correctly
  
• Risk management and audits
  
• Medical ethics
  
• Pharmaceutical principles
  

Experience:

• Microsoft Office: 3 years (Preferred)
  
• Administrative experience: 3 years (Preferred)
  
• Medical office management: 3 years (Preferred)
  

Job Type: Per Diem

Pay: $20.00 - $21.00 per hour

Schedule:

• Day shift
  

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Queens, NY and Manhattan, NY: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)
  

Work Location: In person

Requirement:

• High School Diploma or Equivalent
  
• Certified Medical Assistant
  
• Three years minimum experience as office manager or in a related field
  
• Bilingual (Is an advantage)