Job Position: Medical Assistant
Pay Rate: $27 Per Hour
Location: 150 William St New York NY 10038 USA
Schedule: Monday to Friday 9 AM to 5 PM
Job Summary: and nbsp;
The Medical Assistant is an essential member of the nursing team providing support services in patient care. This role involves a combination of clinical and clerical duties to ensure efficient operation of the medical unit.
Clinical Duties:
- Assist physicians and nurses with patient care activities and procedures.
- Determine when to seek a nurse for interpretation of medical/nursing documentation (e.g. schedules inventory prescriptions).
- Maintain confidentiality of medical information sharing only with designated staff.
Clerical Duties:
- Draft documentation and maintain office filing systems.
- Perform data entry and calculations related to invoices billing expenses and inventory.
- Duplicate and collate triage forms and other medical documents.
- Store and manage healthrelated documents and other confidential materials.
- File medical and mental health records. Transmit triage forms to placement locations.
- Type weekly reports memos and orientation materials
Inventory Management:
- Maintain and manage medical supplies and equipment.
- Followup on requests for medical supplies/equipment and repairs.
- Manage office supplies equipment and printed forms.
Emergency Response: and nbsp;
- Respond to administrative emergencies and be available for additional administrative tasks as needed. and nbsp;
Work Habits:
- Be punctual and dependable with low absenteeism.
- Report any absence promptly to the office not the client facility.
- Sign in and out at the designated area at the start and end of each shift.
- Report any jobrelated issues to the office for intervention or reassignment.
Responsibilities:
- Adhere to standard precautions aseptic technique and infection control guidelines.
- Accept and implement suggestions to improve performance.
- Respect the opinions of others and follow through on assigned responsibilities.
- Maintain confidentiality of patient assessments and records.
- Complete annual continuing education/competency requirements.
- Comply with standards for availability attendance and punctuality.
- Demonstrate professionalism through appearance performance and communication. and nbsp;
Physical Requirements: and nbsp;
- Maintain physical capabilities to perform all workrelated duties.
- Ability to tolerate varied levels of stress.
Working Conditions:
- Work in a clinical environment with exposure to patient care activities.
- Handle multiple tasks efficiently in a fastpaced setting