Medical Assistant/Relations Associate-Mount Sinai Doctors Medical Group - Full Time - Days - Mount Sinai Health System : Job Details

Job DescriptionThe Medical Assistant Relations Associate is responsible for effectively and efficiently providing patient procedures as ordered by the physician under the guidance of licensed medical staff (LPN, RN, NP or MD). In addition, provides clerical support necessary for efficient and effective functioning of the office.Responsibilities1. Performs EKGs as ordered by the physician2. Performs lab testing as ordered by the physician3. Performs PFT as ordered by the physician4. Admits patient to the exam room and takes vital signs, medical history, medication history and allergy history. Height and weight as indicated5. Performs quality controls6. Ensures that the patient referrals are completed and forwarded appropriately7. Documents appropriately any treatment8. Documents any telephone contact with the patient9. Documents in the lab accession log and outside medical testing log as per established procedure10. Adheres to universal precautions and OSHA Regulations11. Maintains examination rooms and medical areas in a clean and orderly fashion12. Registers and transacts patients promptly and accurately using current computer system13. Updates pertinent patient information, including medical insurance coverage and eligibility14. Ensures that all patients names appear on daily ledger sheets15. Schedules patient appointments16. Retrieves and files medical reports/lab results17. Processes HMO referrals as requested by Physician, Practice Management, and patients18. Communicates to Physician all patient emergencies19. Answers telephones with name and Beth Israel Medical Group office location20. Takes messages to ensure follow-up on all calls21. Scans paperwork into the EMR in a timely fashion22. Balances ledger sheets and accounts for all monies received23. Has accountability for all aspects of the cash box and the contents within. Notifies Office Administrator or Reimbursement/Front Office Coordinator when change is needed24. Provides information to other departments as requested25. Provides assistance with uncovered shifts26. Confirms appointments27. Notifies Practice Manager or Office Manager of any problems in the office28. Notifies Practice Manager or Office Manager when office supplies are needed29. Calls insurance companies to verify coverage and eligibility30. Forwards to specialty offices all information pertinent to scheduled appointments; i.e., labs, referrals, ex-rays, etc.Qualifications

• High school diploma or general education diploma (GED).
• BLS certification or Heart Saver from AHA
• Licensed/Credentialed as a Phlebotomist or EKG technician preferred
• Certification as a Medical Assistant or two (2) years relevant work experience preferred.

Collective bargaining unit: SEIU 1199-MSBIMGAbout UsStrength Through Diversity The Mount Sinai Health System believes that diversity, equity, and inclusion are key drivers for excellence. We share a common devotion to delivering exceptional patient care. When you join us, you become a part of Mount Sinai's unrivaled record of achievement, education, and advancement as we revolutionize medicine together. We invite you to participate actively as a part of the Mount Sinai Health System team by:

• Using a lens of equity in all aspects of patient care delivery, education, and research to promote policies and practices to allow opportunities for all to thrive and reach their potential.
• Serving as a role model confronting racist, sexist, or other inappropriate actions by speaking up, challenging exclusionary organizational practices, and standing side-by-side in support of colleagues who experience discrimination.
• Inspiring and fostering an environment of anti-racist behaviors among and between departments and co-workers.

We work hard to acquire and retain the best people and to create an inclusive, welcoming and nurturing work environment where all feel they are valued, belong and are able to professional advance. We share the belief that all employees, regardless of job title or expertise contribute to the patient experience and quality of patient care. Explore more about this opportunity and how you can help us write a new chapter in our history! About the Mount Sinai Health System: Mount Sinai Health System is one of the largest academic medical systems in the New York metro area, with more than 43,000 employees working across eight hospitals, more than 400 outpatient practices, more than 300 labs, a school of nursing, and a leading school of medicine and graduate education. Mount Sinai advances health for all people, everywhere, by taking on the most complex health care challenges of our time - discovering and applying new scientific learning and knowledge; developing safer, more effective treatments; educating the next generation of medical leaders and innovators; and supporting local communities by delivering high-quality care to all who need it. Through the integration of its hospitals, labs, and schools, Mount Sinai offers comprehensive health care solutions from birth through geriatrics, leveraging innovative approaches such as artificial intelligence and informatics while keeping patients' medical and emotional needs at the center of all treatment. The Health System includes approximately 7,400 primary and specialty care physicians; 13 joint-venture outpatient surgery centers throughout the five boroughs of New York City, Westchester, Long Island, and Florida; and more than 30 affiliated community health centers. We are consistently ranked by U.S. News & World Report's Best Hospitals, receiving high Honor Roll status, and are highly ranked: No. 1 in Geriatrics and top 20 in Cardiology/Heart Surgery, Diabetes/Endocrinology, Gastroenterology/GI Surgery, Neurology/Neurosurgery, Orthopedics, Pulmonology/Lung Surgery, Rehabilitation, and Urology. New York Eye and Ear Infirmary of Mount Sinai is ranked No. 12 in Ophthalmology. U.S. News & World Report's Best Children's Hospitals ranks Mount Sinai Kravis Children's Hospital among the country's best in several pediatric specialties. The Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai is ranked No. 14 nationwide in National Institutes of Health funding and in the 99th percentile in research dollars per investigator according to the Association of American Medical Colleges. Newsweek's The World's Best Smart Hospitals ranks The Mount Sinai Hospital as No. 1 in New York and in the top five globally, and Mount Sinai Morningside in the top 20 globally. The Mount Sinai Health System is an equal opportunity employer. We comply with applicable Federal civil rights laws and does not discriminate, exclude, or treat people differently on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, religion, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, or gender expression. We are passionately committed to addressing racism and its effects on our faculty, staff, students, trainees, patients, visitors, and the communities we serve. Our goal is for Mount Sinai to become an anti-racist health care and learning institution that intentionally addresses structural racism. EOE Minorities/Women/Disabled/Veterans