Medical Office Assistant-NYEE Ophthalmology

Key Responsibilities

• Assists in patient care responsibilities as assigned, including:
• Performing venipuncture and/or EKGs.
• Checking schedules and organizing patient flow.
• Accompanying patients to exam/procedure rooms.
• Assisting patients with walking, transferring, and dressing.
• Collecting and processing specimens.
• Performing point of care testing.
• Preparing patients for examinations.
• Assisting physicians with various procedures.
• Taking vital signs.
• Relaying instructions to patients and/or families.
• Answering calls and providing pertinent information.
• Fulfills clerical responsibilities as assigned, including:
• Sending and receiving patient medical records.
• Obtaining lab/x-ray reports, hospital notes, and referral information.
• Completing forms and requisitions.
• Managing charts to ensure information is completed and filed appropriately (using EMR system or manually).
• Enters orders into the EMR system or prepares prescription refill requests for physician review and approval.
• Inventories, orders, or re-stocks medical supplies.
• Provides set-up of examination rooms and instruments following proper sterilization techniques.
• Maintains logging systems for refrigeration of medications, point of care testing, sterilization processes, and crash carts.
• Checks expiration dates on medications and medical supplies, disposing of them appropriately.
• Maintains a safe, secure, and healthy work environment by following standards and procedures.
• Complies with legal regulations and personal protective equipment requirements.
• Assists in the maintenance of medical charts (filing, Op Reports, test results, home care forms).
• May schedule surgeries/procedures or work with a Surgical Coordinator, verifying times with patients and preparing necessary forms.
• May perform proficient phlebotomy duties.
• May perform medical transcription.
• May perform appointment scheduling and registration for patients, updating demographic and insurance information.
• May maintain, adjust, and confirm patient office schedules.
• May check, verify, and update insurance information using internal or web sources.
• May perform and verify pre-certification for procedures.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Requirements & Tech Stack

• EMR system (experience preferred)
• Venipuncture skills
• EKG skills

Qualifications

• Three to nine months of healthcare experience preferred.
• Venipuncture and EKG skills required.
• Certificate of Medical Assistant training or equivalent.
• Heartsaver Certification from American Heart Association and/or BCLS.