Hiring for a Float Medical Assistant in the Stamford, CT/Rye Brook, NY areas
Scheudle can range from 6:45/7:00AM until 5:00PM (sometimes later – depends on the location they are at that day and the MD’s schedule). Must have flexible schedule availability: Monday thru Friday 40 hours/week
Locations to float: Stamford/Cos cob/Greenwich (CT) and Rye Brook/New Rochelle (NY)
Specialties include: Primary care / Endo / Podiatry / Pulmonary / Surgical / OBGYN / Rheumatology / Urology / Pediatrics / Neurology / ENT / Heart and Vascular
Pay range: $22-25/hr (based on years of experience)
- EPIC experience a strong plus
Exp. (Years) Pay
2 – 4 $20-22
4 – 6 $22 – 24
6+ (and national MA cert) $25+
Summary:
Responsible for assisting physicians/providers with patient care, rooming patients, clerical, environmental and organizational tasks. Responsible for appointment scheduling and chart management. Provides information to patients so they may fully utilize and benefit from the practice services. Conveys a positive image of the practice.
Responsibilities:
- Accompanies patients to exam/procedure room.
- Prepares patients for visit. Typically includes, vitals, height, weight, blood pressure, EKG, specimen collection (where applicable), phlebotomy (where applicable), INR (where applicable), pulse oximetry, spirometry, etc. Documents medical and surgical history, family history, social history, problem list, and medications, in EPIC.
- Assists physicians/providers with various procedures.
- Maintains patient records effectively
- Efficiently manages and routinely checks EPIC in-basket.
- Answers calls and return calls (in a timely manner) and provides pertinent information
- Sends/receives patient medical records and abstracts new patient records into EPIC.
- Cross trained on front desk duties including but not limited to, greeting patients/visitors, answering calls, scheduling appointments, maintaining/scanning patient medical records
- Cleans exam/procedures rooms, instruments and equipment between patient visits to maintain infection control following established department policy.
- Cleans sterilizer (when applicable) according to scheduled maintenance program and maintains appropriate documentation.
- Maintains knowledge of practice policy, HIPPA, current coding, OSHA regulation and CLIA regulations (where applicable).
EDUCATION:
- High School Diploma or equivalent.
- Graduation from an accredited medical assistant certificate program.
- Certification/Registration (CCMA/CMA/AAMA/RMA) preferred.
EXPERIENCE:
- Minimum of 1 year private practice medical assistant experience preferred in a primary care or specialist office.