Medical Assistant

Natow Rosenberg & Pion MD PC

Medical Assistant

Woodmere, NY
Full Time
Paid
  • Responsibilities

    Benefits:

    Employee discounts

    Flexible schedule

    Free uniforms

    Health insurance

    Paid time off

    Training & development

    Essential Skills and Abilities:

    Excellent communication skills.

    Good problem-solving and analytical skills.

    Ability to work as a team member.

    Well-organized with attention to detail.

    Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.

    Empathetic with patient needs and concerns.

    Ability to work well with physicians, anticipating their needs regarding patient treatment.

    Hands-on experience with electronic medical records

    Knowledge of common safety hazards and precautions to establish a safe work environment.

    Reliable, punctual, and detail-oriented

    Strong knowledge of medical terminology

    RESPONSIBILITIES:

    Escorts patients to exam rooms in order of appointment times.

    Interviews patients to obtain history, family history, and history of allergies and medications and records information on patients’ charts.

    Prepares treatment room according to scheduled procedure or anticipate physicians needs if non-scheduled procedure is likely.

    Assists physician with biopsies and surgical procedures such as excisions, ED&C, etc.

    Cleans and sterilizes instruments.

    Straightens and cleans exam rooms after patient visits.

    Completely and correctly fills out all required pathology and laboratory requisition documents. Document laboratory pick-ups. Call Labs for outstanding tests.

    Answers telephone inquiries from patients, or primary care physicians.

    Stocks all exam rooms.

    Receive, process and document all requirements, submit the required documentation, and update the Prior Authorization submission documents when necessary

    Prioritize incoming authorization requests according to urgency

    Spanish speaking a plus.