Medical Assistant

Description

Advanced Dermatology, P.C. is seeking a Medical Assistant to come on board Full Time at our West 86th Street location!

• Position Summary
• The Medical Assistant provides administrative and clinical support to licensed medical providers, as allowable by
• law, to ensure appropriate patient care and efficient office operations. The position requires accuracy, quality work, compassion, and timeliness, while attending to patient needs.

• Key Roles & Responsibilities
• •Verifies patient information by interviewing patient; reviewing and/or recording medical history; taking vital
• signs; confirming purpose of visit or treatment.
• •Supports patient-care by helping providers during examinations; preparing specimens; performing basic
• laboratory tests on site; disposing of contaminated supplies; sterilizing medical instruments; authorizing drug
• refills as directed; calling in prescriptions to pharmacies; removing sutures; changing dressings.
• •Enters patients' vital statistics and information such as medications, test results, radiology, and laboratory
• orders into the Electronic Health Record. (EMA)
• •Updates and files medical records and insurance reports
• •Assists during medical examinations, as allowable by law
• •Performs general office duties (e.g., answering telephones, taking dictation, and completing insurance forms)
• •Schedules follow up appointment if indicated by provider
• •Completes required administrative tasks, reporting and recordkeeping entries at end of each day
• •Returns patient calls by the end of the day
• •Other duties as assigned

Requirements

• •High school diploma or equivalent; some college preferred
• •Medical assistant certification (CMA / RMA) preferred
• •1+ year of experience working as a medical assistant (dermatology experience strongly preferred)
• •Knowledge of medical terminology
• •Exceptional customer service skills
• •Friendly and compassionate disposition with strong interpersonal communication skills
• •Excellent time management skills and ability to maintain effective and organized systems to ensure timely
• patient flow
• •Ability to work independently or as part of a team
• •Dedication to maintaining confidentiality of all patient records

EMA experience is a plus!