Medical Administrative Assistant

Job Title: Medical Administrative Assistant
Location: Brooklyn, NY
Duration: 03 months W2 Contract position without benefit
Shift Time: Day Shift Mon Fri

Duties:

• Product arial and clinical support to physicians and surgeons and performs administrative duties necessary to deliver quality patient care.
• May schedule appointments for patients.
• Take detailed clinical phone messages for physician or advanced allied healthcare provider.
• Acquire insurance authorizations for procedures and tests ordered by attending physician.
• May enter orders into the electronic medical record (EMR) system or prepare prescription refill requests on behalf of the physician for the review and approval by the ordering physician.
• Maintain logging system as required for tracking test results.
• Assist in the maintenance of medical charts and/or electronic medical record (filing, Op Reports, test results, home care forms).

Responsibilities:

• May schedule surgeries/procedures or work in conjunction with Surgical Coordinator verifying times with patients; preparing charts, pre-admissions, and consent forms, as necessary.
• May be responsible for Medical Assistant duties if qualified, such as performing venepuncture and/or EKGs , checking schedules and organizing patient flow; accompanying patients to exam/procedure room, assisting patients as needed with walking, transferring, and dressing, as well as collecting and processing specimens and point of care testing, preparing for exam, etc.
• May assist physicians with various procedures, takes vital signs, relays instructions to patients and or families; answers call and provides pertinent information.
• Retrieve physician correspondence from dictation service, edit where necessary.
• Prepare physicians' mail correspondence.
• Compile documents for surgical billing packages May maintain, adjust, and confirm patient office schedule.
• Help direct patient flow during practice hours. Participate in revenue cycle processes.
• May perform medical scribe responsibilities. Performs other duties as assigned.

Education:

• Associates Degree or High School Diploma/GED plus two years of related experience.
• Graduate of a Medical Assistant Program if performing clinical duties.

Skills:

• 3 years of related experience Certified Medical Assistant required if performing Medical Assistant duties Proficient in medical terminology and HIPAA guidelines Knowledge of electronic medical record and/or billing systems preferred, but not required Adaptability.
• Maintains effectiveness when experiencing major changes in work responsibilities or environment; adjusts effectively to work within new work structures, processes, requirements, or cultures.
• Applies Learning: Assimilates and applies new job-related information in a timely manner.
• Builds Customer Loyalty: Effectively meets customer needs; builds productive customer relationships; takes responsibility for customer satisfaction and loyalty.
• Builds Strategic Work Relationships: Develops and uses collaborative relationships to facilitate the accomplishment of work goals.
• Communication: Clearly conveys information and ideas through a variety of media to individuals or groups in a manner that engages the audience and helps them understand and retain the message.
• Contributes to Team Success: Actively participates as a member of a team to move the team toward the completion of goals.
• Decision Making: Identifies and understands issues, problems, and opportunities; compares data from different sources to draw conclusions; uses effective approaches for choosing a course of action or developing appropriate solutions; takes action that is consistent with available facts, constraints, and probable consequences.
• Initiates Action: Takes prompt action to accomplish objectives; takes action to achieve goals beyond what is required; is proactive.
• Manages Work (includes Time Management: Effectively manages one's time and resources to ensure that work is completed efficiently.
• Quality Orientation: Accomplishes tasks by considering all areas involved, no matter how small; shows concern for all aspects of the job; accurately checks processes and tasks.