Medical Office Assistant (TEMP) FlexStaff
FlexStaff
- Location
- Onsite (Mount Kisco, NY)
- Compensation
- $22 - $25/hr
- Employment
- Full-time
- Level
- Entry Level
Posted 5 days ago
About the role
FlexStaff is recruiting a Medical Office Assistant to perform direct patient care and clerical duties under physician supervision. The role involves collecting vital signs, assisting with examinations, and managing patient scheduling and records.
Skills
Patient care
Vital signs measurement
Phlebotomy
Electrocardiograms
Medical record documentation
Infection control
Patient scheduling
Insurance form processing
Sterilization
Medical equipment calibration
Clinical assistance
Clerical support
Benefits
- retirement plan
Full job details
Performs direct patient care under the supervision of a physician or appropriate clinician. Performs related clerical duties supporting operational needs.
Responsibilities:
- Prepares treatment rooms for patient examinations, ensuring cleanliness and availability of appropriate equipment and supplies.
- Interviews patient to obtain medical information and perform measurement and screening procedures.
- Prepares patient for examination and treatment.
- Obtains patient’s height, weight, blood pressure, pulse, temperature, head circumference, and other required vital statistics.
- Records findings in patient medical record and informs clinician of findings.
- Obtains specimens from patient, as directed by clinician.
- Collects blood, tissue, or other laboratory specimens. Completes requisitions, labels and routes specimens according to established procedures.
- Performs electrocardiograms (EKGs), as required.
- Assists clinician during examination, procedures and treatment, as required.
- Secures required supplies, tools and equipment for specific procedures.
- Ensures patient is appropriately draped and positioned.
- Provides requested instruments to clinician during procedure. Assists in positioning and holding patient, as required.
- Assists patient after examination, procedure or treatment.
- Prepares, sterilizes and calibrates equipment. Informs Supervisor of malfunctioning equipment.
- Strictly adheres to infection control standards in the performance of duties.
- Performs related clerical duties supporting operational needs.
- Participates in patient registration, as required. Processes insurance forms, certifications, physician orders, prescriptions, etc.
- Ensures required patient information and documentation is available in medical records.
- Schedules and confirms patient appointments.
- Places, receives and directs phone calls.
- Files, copies, and distributes documentation, as required.
- Performs related duties as required
Qualifications:
- High School Diploma or equivalent, required.
- Successful completion of a six (6) month to one (1) year course in Medical Assisting at an accredited school OR 1- 3 years of medical assistant experience, required.
*Additional Salary Detail
The salary range and/or hourly rate listed is a good faith determination of potential base compensation that may be offered to a successful applicant for this position at the time of this job advertisement and may be modified in the future. When determining a team member's base salary and/or rate, several factors may be considered as applicable (e.g., location, specialty, service line, years of relevant experience, education, credentials, negotiated contracts, budget and internal equity).