Medical Assistant - Hiring for Various Roswell Park Care Network locations

Job Type
Full-time
Description
Roswell Park Care Network is looking to hire Multiple Medical Assistants to work at our Various Locations across the WNY area. If your chosen to move forward with an interview the location be discussed during it.
The primary responsibility of the Medical Assistant is to prepare charts for upcoming patient appointments, obtain vitals, patient intake as directed, and to assist the providers during office hours so that patients are treated in a prompt, efficient and courteous manner.
Brief Description of Duties:

• Prepares treatment rooms for patient examinations; keeping the rooms neat and clean and prepares medical instruments or equipment for use
• Escorts patients to exam room, obtain vitals, updates patient history, reconciles medications, allergies, and any required quality data; Interviews patients to obtain patient medical history, determines reasons patient is seeking care, and updates prescriptions
• Records and updates information accurately in patient charts; completes chart prep 24-48 hours prior to patient appointment to ensure chart is complete with notes, pathology report, test results, medications, allergies, etc.
• Logs accurate data for specimen testing
• Cleans and sterilizes instruments and disposes of contaminated supplies; disposes of biomedical waste in accordance with OSHA standards; Empties hazardous waste receptacles when full
• Explains treatment procedures, medications, or physicians' instructions to patients
• Answers telephone takes messages and forwards messages to the appropriate personnel
• Keep supplies stocked and order as needed
• Ensures patient and practice confidentiality adhering to HIPAA standards
• Maintains a working knowledge of medical terminology
• Other duties as required

Requirements

• Successful completion of an accredited medical office assistant education program or phlebotomy program

OR

• High School diploma or G.E.D. and the equivalent of one (1) year of full-time clinical medical assistant and phlebotomy experience
• Onco and/or Medent EMR experience a Plus!

Excellent Benefit Package with 11 Paid Holidays! Come Join the Roswell Park Care Network!

• Medical insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• 401(k) with employer match
• Company paid life insurance
• Vacation and Sick paid time off
• Monday to Friday, day shift

* Starting pay for a successful applicant will depend on a variety of job-related factors, which may include experience, relevant skills, training, education, location, business needs, or market demands.
Salary Description
$18.00-$21.00