Clinical Assistant- Office Support Services- Full Time
28 days ago
Yonkers
Join Our Team As a Clinical Assistant! Position Details: • Schedule: 40 hours a week, • Shift:8-5, • Days: Monday through Friday, • Covers departments in Big Flats, Owego, Southport, Waverly, • Pay: 17.40 - $25.66, • Up to a $5,000 sign on bonus, • Mileage reimbursement Position Summary: Performs duties of a clinical and clerical nature. Maintains records and applies knowledge and skills to run a full functioning office for one or more Providers in Clinic. Assists professional staff by performing routine duties in caring for patients. Education, License, Certification: High School Diploma or equivalent. Experience: Knowledge of medical terminology, ability to communicate and excellent customer service skills a must. Must be dependable, professional, flexible and able to multi‐task. Essential Functions: • Interviews patient to obtain medical history., • Determines vital signs, (weight, temperature, blood pressure, etc) and documents in the patient’s medical record., • Assists provider during exam and treatment., • Directs patient to examination room and prepares patient for examination and treatment., • Performs liaison duties between patients, Providers, hospital staff, etc., • Process ancillary reports and all other patient results to the provider for review and assists with patient communication., • Responsible for greeting patients and updating various pertinent information into the patient’s medical record., • Routes patient after exam to proper area for visit completion., • May be required to do phlebotomy., • May perform high level disinfection, based on departmental equipmentOther Duties:, • Answers telephones and schedules patient appointments., • Takes messages of a medical nature (requests for prescription refills, test results, etc)., • Performs other clerical functions as necessary., • Exhibits good telephone etiquette., • Quotes patient self‐pay balances at time of scheduling., • Informs patients of their financial obligations., • Directs patients to the patient representative for assistance with their account., • Applies principles of disinfection/sterilization/disease transmission/universal precautions as per clinic and manufacturer guidelines., • Assists in maintaining appropriate level of supplies., • Attends and participates in Department meetings, along with contributing to department/office goals., • Become familiar with ICD‐9 and CPT coding., • Cleans, stocks, and prepares exam rooms., • Coordinate patient appointments for X‐ray, CT scans, Physical Therapy, etc. as ordered by the providers., • Assists with obtaining and processing referral and pre‐certification requirements., • Maintains confidentiality, respect and consideration of patients and others., • Applies Guthrie values (patient centeredness, teamwork, excellence) when performing daily tasks., • Maintains equipment according to manufacturer guidelines and clinic policies and procedures., • Performs and documents quality control on equipment as required. Updated 8.20.25
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