Job Title: Medical Assistant
Location: NYC, NY
Duration: 03 months Contract
Schedule: Mon-Thurs 9 AM – 5 PM Friday 12- 8 PM
Hourly rate: $21/hour on W2 (Negotiable)
Duties:
- Patient Care: Venipuncture/phlebotomy, EKGs, vital signs, specimen collection, point-of-care testing, patient assistance, room preparation, and physician procedure support.
- Patient Flow: Manage schedules, patient flow, appointments, registration, and demographic/insurance updates.
- Clerical/EMR: Maintain medical records/charts, process reports and referrals, complete forms, enter physician orders, and prepare prescription refill requests.
- Insurance: Verify insurance, complete pre-certifications, and coordinate procedure/surgery scheduling as needed.
- Medical Supplies: Inventory, order, restock supplies, check expiration dates, and dispose of items per policy.
- Infection Control: Prepare and sterilize exam rooms/instruments; follow PPE, infection control, and safety protocols.
- Documentation: Maintain logs for medications, refrigeration, sterilization, point-of-care testing, crash cart, and other required areas.
- Communication: Answer phones, provide patient/family instructions, and communicate effectively with multicultural and language-deficit patients.
- Skills: Basic MS Office, medical terminology, HIPAA knowledge, EMR/billing systems preferred, strong communication and telephone etiquette.
- Physical: Light physical activity; general office/clinical environment.
Certifications & Licenses:
- BLS certification
- Medical Assistant certificate
Education: High School Diploma/GED