Offsite Medical Assistant I Ambulatory-Mount Sinai Hospital Full Time Days

The Medical Assistant I provides clinical office support to physicians and surgeons and performs patient care and administrative duties necessary to deliver quality patient care. This individual is also responsible for assisting with clinical administrative and organizational tasks associated with patient care coordination.

1. Assists the provider during patient visit via obtaining vital signs (height weight blood pressure pain scale etc) and documenting vital sign results and transcribing medication information into the electronic medical record (EMR).

prior authorizations for prescriptions and durable medical equipment

prescription requests in EMR and sends to provider for review completion and processing

Phlebotomy services inclusive of collecting and processing blood urine and stool specimens and use of a centrifuge for spinning bloods

POCT (w/the exception of glucose) and documents results in EMR for provider to review

daily Quality Control for all POCT equipment

clinical supplies when necessary

and stocks exam and consult rooms with clinical supplies and clerical forms used by Providers

providers with procedures by preparing supplies and equipment and acting as a chaperone as needed.

EKGs when ordered by provider

pre-visit planning for Diabetic and CHF patients as per practice guidelines

and maintains refrigerator temperature logs and biomed expirations for medical equipment

in daily huddles with MDs and other clinical team members to review daily care management patient lists and discuss patients treatment plan & management

age-specific screenings for Activities of Daily Living Falls Alcohol Tobacco and/or Depression screenings annually for every patient

data into the electronic medical record related to medication adherence diabetes control foot/eye exam compliance for provider review and reconciliation

providers with distributing educational materials to patients

Population Health Management team by verifying patient has completed their colorectal screening breast screening cervical cancer screening and other pertinent preventive screens.

information regarding hospital admission and Emergency Room visits from outside facilities for evaluation by provider for transition of care coordination

providers with follow-up related to patients on Coumadin therapy

at the front desk as needed: answer telephones register patients discharge patients schedule appointments copy charts schedule ancillary tests and follow up on overdue diagnostic test results.

Primary Care Medical Home and MACRA protocols for designated role

all other job related functions as assigned.

• Minimum High School Diploma/Equivalent
• Completion of a certificate Medical Assistant program from an approved school; certification preferred
• Medical Assistant Certificate
• CMA/RMA Required

Collective bargaining unit: SEIU 1199-SLW-Ambulatory

SEIU 1199 Ambulatory Agreement at MS St. Lukes and MS West (Offsites) AXB - 770 Eighth Avenue - WST Mount Sinai West