TEMP Medical Office Assistant

FlexStaff is looking for a TEMP scribe/medical assistant to work the following:

Schedule: M/T/W 8a-4:30 & Th 8-5:30p.m and Fri 8-5p.m
Pay: $25 an hour
Location: Port Jefferson Station

Key Roles & Responsibilities

• Welcomes patients by greeting them, introducing themselves, and calling the patient by name (Mr., Mrs., Ms.)
• Prepares patients for the visit by directing and/or accompanying them to the examination room; providing examination gowns and drape; helping them position themselves for the examination and/or treatment; monitoring instruments, supplies, and equipment.
• Verifies patient information by interviewing patient; reviewing and/or recording medical history; taking vital signs; confirming purpose of visit or treatment.
• Enters patients' vital statistics and information such as medications, test results, radiology, and laboratory orders into the Electronic Health Record.
• Updates and files medical records and insurance reports.
• Assists during medical examinations, as allowable by law.
• Maintains patient confidence and protects operations by keeping patient information confidential.
• Performs general office duties
• Keeps supplies ready by inventorying stock, placing orders, verifying receipt.
• Keeps equipment operating by following operating instructions, troubleshooting breakdowns, maintaining supplies, performing preventative maintenance and calling for repairs.
• Completes required administrative tasks, reporting and recordkeeping entries at end of each day.
• Returns patient calls by the end of the day.
• Promptly completes assigned tasks.
• Other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent; some college preferred.
• 1+ year of experience working as a medical assistant.
• Knowledge of medical terminology.
• Excellent grammar, spelling and punctuation.
• Exceptional customer service skills.
• Friendly and compassionate disposition with strong interpersonal communication skills.
• Excellent time management skills and ability to maintain effective and organized systems to ensure timely patient flow.
• Ability to work independently or as part of a team.
• Dedication to maintaining confidentiality of all patient records.
• Frequent sitting and standing from a sitting position. Use of keyboard and or computer mouse up to 8 hours per day. Ability to lift 20 pounds. Vision abilities include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perceptions and ability to adjust focus.

Additional Salary Detail

The salary range and/or hourly rate listed is a good faith determination of potential base compensation that may be offered to a successful applicant for this position at the time of this job advertisement and may be modified in the future. When determining a team member's base salary and/or rate, several factors may be considered as applicable (e.g., location, specialty, service line, years of relevant experience, education, credentials, negotiated contracts, budget and internal equity).