Southern OB- Medical Assistant and Patient Practice Representative - Poughkeepsie, NY

Overview

Southern OB
- Medical Assistant and Patient Practice Representative - Poughkeepsie, NY

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- Medical Assistant and Patient Practice Representative - Poughkeepsie, NY role at Nuvance Health.

Medical Assistant
- Southern Ob/Gyn - Poughkeepsie, NY - Full Time, Monday-Thursday 8:30am – 5:00pm, Friday 8:00am - 4:00pm.

Salary range: $18.82 - $30.44 per hour.

$2,000 SIGN ON BONUS! (External Hires Only).

• Greets and brings patient back from waiting room to clinical area. Obtains vital signs as required.
• Registers, updates patient information and bills physician charges to patients' accounts. Verifies demographic and insurance information.
• Provides clerical and secretarial work associated with patient care, including copying and dictation. Prepares, files and organizes patient charts.
• Schedules appointments for patients in the office, for testing, or with other physicians.
• Ensures the examination area is clean and stocked.
• Ensures the patient is properly prepared for the scheduled visit to maintain timely patient flow.
• Conducts in-office testing as directed by the physician. Coordinates testing and outside ancillary services as applicable.
• Collects, prepares and processes specimens as directed by the physician.
• Maintains inventory and ensures proper upkeep, cleaning and testing of medical equipment and supplies. Fills out appropriate logs.
• Fulfills all compliance responsibilities related to the position.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Required:

Data entry required. One year medical assistant/secretary experience, or graduate of accredited Medical Assistant training program. Basic medical knowledge and terminology. Skill in obtaining accurate patient vital signs.

• Minimum Experience:
  
  one year
• Desired:
  Graduate of Medical Assistant training program. Ability to schedule patients and knowledge of telephone switchboard. CPR, CNA, MA or EMT certification.

Company:
Nuvance Health Med Practice PC

Org Unit: 1496

Department:
Southern Ob/Gyn

Exempt:
No

• Employment type:
  
  Other
• Job function:
  Health Care Provider
• Industries:
  Hospitals and Health Care

Maintain Annual BLS Certification.

Seniority level:
Entry level

Notes:
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