Job Title: Medical Assistant
Location: NYC, NY
Duration: 3 months Contract
Schedule: Mon, Tues, Wed and Fri 8 AM – 4 PM & Thurs 12 PM- 8 PM
Hourly rate: $21/ hour on W2 Negotiable
Job Duties
- Perform patient care duties, including venipuncture, EKGs, vital signs, specimen collection and processing, and point-of-care testing.
- Review schedules, coordinate patient flow, escort patients to examination and procedure rooms, and assist with walking, transferring, and dressing as needed.
- Prepare examination rooms and assist physicians with medical procedures.
- Communicate instructions to patients and families, answer phone calls, and provide relevant information.
- Maintain patient medical records, including filing charts, operative reports, test results, referral information, hospital notes, and home care forms.
- Obtain and process medical records, laboratory reports, X-ray reports, referrals, forms, and requisitions.
- Enter orders into the electronic medical record (EMR) system and prepare prescription refill requests for physician review and approval.
- Monitor, inventory, order, and restock medical supplies as needed.
- Prepare examination rooms and medical instruments according to sterilization and infection control policies.
- Maintain required logs for medication refrigeration, point-of-care testing, sterilization processes, and crash carts.
- Check medication and medical supply expiration dates and dispose of expired items according to institutional policies.
- Follow safety procedures, legal regulations, infection control standards, and personal protective equipment (PPE) requirements.
- Schedule surgeries and procedures, coordinate appointment times with patients, and prepare charts, pre-admission documents, and consent forms as needed.
- Schedule and register patients, update demographic and insurance information, and maintain accurate appointment schedules.
- Verify insurance coverage and complete procedure pre-certifications as required.
- Perform additional duties as assigned.
Skills and Qualifications
- Basic computer skills and proficiency in the Microsoft Office Suite.
- Ability to communicate effectively with multicultural patients and patients with limited English proficiency.
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
- Excellent telephone etiquette.
- Knowledge of medical terminology and HIPAA privacy guidelines.
- Familiarity with electronic medical record (EMR) or billing systems preferred but not required.
- Ability to adapt to a changing and growing work environment.
- Phlebotomy proficiency may be required.
Work Environment and Physical Requirements
- Work Environment: General office/medical office environment.
- Physical Activity Level: Light.
- Physical Requirements: Assist patients with mobility and transfers as needed; perform routine clinical and administrative duties.