Medical Assistant/Secretary - NHMP Gastroenterology NY North - Rhinebeck, NY

Provides clinical and clerical support to assure smooth daily department operations in assigned medical practice or practices. Assures that the patient and examination area is properly prepared. Responsibilities include greeting and bringing patients from waiting room to clinical area, performing intake activities, transcribing and updating patient information, providing clerical and secretarial work, performing and staying current with EMR Orders Reconciliation process, assuring examination area cleanliness, preparing patients for scheduled visits, conducting in-office testing, collecting and processing specimens, maintaining inventory and medical equipment, coaching and educating colleagues, performing pathology and other audits as assigned, demonstrating and maintaining practice-based competencies for in-office surgical procedures if applicable, and interacting with patients and colleagues in accordance with service excellence standards.

Required: Data entry required. High School diploma/GED with 1 year MA/Secy experience, or new graduate of Medical Assistant program, or Nursing Assistant training program, or EMT certification, or 3 years job related experience in a medical office. Basic medical knowledge and terminology. Skilled in obtaining accurate patient vital signs. Minimum Experience: one year. Desired: CPR certification preferred. Bi-lingual preferred. Company: Nuvance Health Med Practice PC Org Unit: 1837 Department: Gastroenterology NY North Exempt: No Per Diem fixed rate: $24.36.

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