Certified Medical Assistant

• Prepare examination rooms according to the day’s physician schedule. 


• Take patient history, perform clinical triage, and provide concise reports to physicians. 


• Assist with examinations and minor procedures. 


• Review pre-operative instructions and ensure patient understanding. 


• Care for post-operative patients (suture removal, dressing changes, casts) and answer patient questions. 


• Administer or prepare medications and treatments per surgeon protocols. 


• Obtain photographic consent and take pre- and post-operative images, including Vectra 3-D. 


• Triage patient phone calls, address questions, and manage emergency communications per physician preferences. 


• Follow up on pathology and laboratory results and ensure proper documentation in EMR. 


• Prepare and log specimens accurately. 

Clinical Operations 

• Ensure EMR documentation is complete and compliant with practice guidelines. 


• Maintain clinical supplies, check expiration dates, rotate inventory, and inform nursing staff of ordering needs. 


• Sterilize and organize equipment and prep rooms; ensure rooms are fully stocked. 


• Participate in clinical research projects under the direction of the Clinical Trials Department. 


• Ensure compliance with OSHA, CLIA, HIPAA, and AAAASF standards. 


• Review physician schedules to maximize efficiency and coordinate workflow improvements with the Director of Nursing and Office Charge Nurse. 

• Communicate effectively and professionally with patients, physicians, and staff. 


• Interact respectfully and utilize a solution-based approach for problem-solving. 


• Share knowledge gained from continuing education with co-workers. 


• Assist in the orientation and training of new staff. 


• Participate in quality improvement initiatives (PQRS, MIPS, Meaningful Use, and other regulatory programs). 

• Follow all LIPSG policies regarding patient safety and infection control. 


• Identify and report unsafe conditions or procedures. 


• Promote patient involvement in care and encourage questions. 


• Maintain regulatory requirements and standards of care. 

• Full range of body motion , including lifting patients and objects up to 30 lbs. 


• Frequent standing, walking, and exposure to bodily fluids, communicable diseases, toxic substances, and other clinic-related hazards. 


• Must work under stressful conditions and potentially irregular hours. 

• Extensive access to Protected Health Information (PHI) for clinical and administrative duties. 


• Responsible for maintaining confidentiality and security of all patients and NYPSG information.