Medical Assistant

Description

Roswell Park Care Network is excited to offer a fantastic opportunity for a dedicated and motivated Medical Assistant to join our team at our multi-specialty office in Lockport, NY! 

As a trusted leader in oncology and specialty care within community physician practices, Roswell Park Care Network is dedicated to providing outstanding patient care and advancing innovative treatment solutions.

We offer an excellent benefit package: 

• Comprehensive Medical Insurance through Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield
• Employer-funded Health Reimbursement Account (HRA) 
• Dental and Vision Insurance 
• 401(k) with company match
• Company-paid life insurance, with additional options for Long-Term Disability (LTD), Critical Illness, and Accident coverage 
• Generous Vacation and Sick time
• 11 Holidays
• Monday through Friday schedule (No weekends) 

As a Medical Assistant you will be responsible for preparing patient charts for upcoming appointments, taking vital signs, performing patient intake as directed, and assisting them during office hours to ensure patients receive prompt, efficient, and courteous care.  

Responsibilities:

• Completes chart prep 24-48 hours prior to patient appointment to ensure chart is complete with notes, pathology report, test results, medications, allergies, etc.
• Timely and accurate documentation in the Electronic Medical Record (EMR)
• Assist surgeons in mini OR with minor surgical procedures that require knowledge of sterile procedure and autoclaving instruments
• Maintain confidentiality of all current and former patients/charts as required by clinic policy and governing laws
• Follow proper protocol for securing workstation when walking away
• Document in the EMR using only your assigned login
• Escorts patients to exam room, obtain vitals, updates patient history, reconciles medications, allergies, and any required quality data
• Provides patient with orders, education and medication instructions as directed by Provider
• Cleans and prepares exam rooms for each patient
• Empties hazardous waste receptacles when full
• Identify and properly label all specimen tubes for testing
• Follows up on Electronic Medical Record documents routed to him/her by the Providers
• Accurately and efficiently respond to tasks received from providers and other office staff
• Must adhere to policies, procedures and regulations as outlined in the office policy and procedures manual
• Interact with fellow workers in a way that promotes a harmonious and cooperative working environment
• May intercept patient phone calls regarding clinical issues
• Stocks exam rooms with medical supplies, as necessary
• Performs other related duties as assigned or requested

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:

• Must have knowledge of medical terminology.
• Must have the ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished and written, oral or scheduled format.
• Attention to Detail – thorough in completing work tasks
• Integrity – Being honest and ethical
• Adaptability/Flexibility – Being open to change (positive or negative) and to considerable variety in the workplace
• Analytical Thinking – Analyzing information and using logic to address work-related issues and problems
• Dependability – Being reliable, responsible, and dependable, and fulfilling obligations
• Initiative – Ability to identify tangible contribution you alone have made to the organization
• Achievement – Results-oriented, utilize strongest abilities
• Independence – Work on own and make decisions
• Complex problem solving – Identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions
• Judgment and decision-making – Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one
• Time management – Managing one’s own time and guiding the time of others

Requirements

Education/Experience:

• Preferred Successful completion of an accredited medical office assistant education 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 
• 1 year experience as Medical Assistant strongly preferred

Certifications/Licenses:

• BLS Certification is required
• Medical Assistant Certification preferred