CLINICAL ASSISTANT II (MEDICAL ASSISTANT) 98TH STREET - DERMATOLOGY

JOB DESCRIPTION

The Clinical Assistant II is a senior level clinician who provides clinical and administrative support to physicians and surgeons.

This individual coordinates patient care by serving as a liaison between physicians, patients, families, internal / external healthcare providers, homecare providers and insurance companies.

The Clinical Assistant II is expected to support one or more physician and surgeon and should demonstrate a comfort level with high volume practice(s), with the possibility of multi-site travel.

This individual mentors and trains less experienced Medical Assistant and Clinical Assistant staff and may act in a lead capacity.

RESPONSIBILITIES

1. Serves as a liaison between physicians, patients, families, healthcare providers, nursing homes, homecare providers, patient employers and insurance companies to ensure quality patient care for patients seen in the campus and offsite satellite offices.

2. Coordinates, and functions in a lead role, the daily activities of the physician team staff to ensure an effective and efficient daily operations flow.

3. May assume responsibility for Medical Assistant schedules, and may travel to various sites depending on the needs of the physician / surgeon.

4. Fulfills patient care responsibilities as assigned, which may include : checking schedules and organizing patient flow;

accompanying patients to exam / procedure room, assisting patients as needed with walking, transferring, dressing, collecting and processing specimens and point of care testing, preparing for exam, etc.

Assists physicians and surgeons with various procedures, takes vital signs, relays instructions to patients and or families;

answers calls and provides pertinent information.

5. Fulfills clerical responsibilities as assigned which may include : sending and receiving patient medical records; obtaining lab / x-ray reports, hospital notes, referral information, etc.

Completing forms and requisitions as needed, managing charts to ensure information is completed and filed appropriately.

These responsibilities may be carried out using the electronic medical record (EMR) system, database or manually as necessary.

6. Coordinates all referrals with multiple sources to ensure proper transition of care; communication with referring physician regarding appointment status;

ensures post-care communication; provides monthly reporting of all referrals.

7. Manages physician referrals from various sources, as applicable to the department, as related to their individual providers.

This may include coordination of multidisciplinary appointments.

8. Assures appropriate appointment(s) based on diagnosis; coordinates multi-specialty visits, performs and assures appropriate surgical scheduling, including co-surgeon participation (as appropriate to department).

9. Inventories, orders or re-stocks medical supplies as applicable.

10. Provides set-up of examination room and instruments in accordance with proper sterilization techniques established by hospital and infection control policies.

11. Maintains logging system as required for refrigeration of medications, point of care testing, sterilization process, crash cart or others as needed.

Checks expiration dates on all medications and medical supplies disposing appropriately as per institution policy.

12. Maintains a safe, secure, and healthy work environment by following standards and procedures and in compliance with legal regulations.

13. Complies with established personal protective equipment requirements necessary for protection against exposure to blood and other potentially infections body fluids, chemical disinfectants, radiation and other hazardous substances.

14. May be required to perform proficient phlebotomy duties.

15. Demonstrates proficiency in updating patient demographic and insurance information. Assists in the maintenance of medical charts (filing, Op Reports, test results, home care forms).

16. May check and verify and update insurance information utilizing internal or web sources. May perform and verify pre-certification for procedures as necessary

17. Provides training and mentoring to Medical Assistant I and II and non-senior Clinical Assistant staff.

18. Performs other duties as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS

• High School Diploma / GED; completion of an approved Medical Assistant certificate course of study from an approved school.
• 5+ years of experience as a Medical Assistant in a busy practice is preferred.

REQUIRED SKILLS

Microsoft Office Suite

ABOUT US

Strength 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.

At Mount Sinai, our leaders strive to learn, empower others, and embrace change to further advance equity and improve the well-being of staff, patients, and the organization.

We expect our leaders to embrace anti-racism, create a collaborative and respectful environment, and constructively disrupt the status quo to improve the system and enhance care for our patients.

We work hard to create an inclusive, welcoming and nurturing work environment where all feel they are valued, belong and are able to advance professionally.

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

Requisition ID : 3016056