Medical Assistant

Advanced Dermatology, P.C. is seeking an experienced Medical Assistant to come on board Part Time at our Astoria Ditmars location!

Position Summary

• The Medical Assistant provides administrative and clinical support to licensed medical providers, as allowable by
• law, to ensure appropriate patient care and efficient office operations. The position requires accuracy, quality work, compassion, and timeliness, while attending to patient needs.

Key Roles & Responsibilities

• Verifies patient information by interviewing patient; reviewing and/or recording medical history; taking vital

signs; confirming purpose of visit or treatment.

• Supports patient-care by helping providers during examinations; preparing specimens; performing basic

• laboratory tests on site; disposing of contaminated supplies; sterilizing medical instruments; authorizing drug
• refills as directed; calling in prescriptions to pharmacies; removing sutures; changing dressings.

• Enters patients' vital statistics and information such as medications, test results, radiology, and laboratory

orders into the Electronic Health Record. (EMA)

• Updates and files medical records and insurance reports
• Assists during medical examinations, as allowable by law
• Performs general office duties (e.g., answering telephones, taking dictation, and completing insurance forms)
• Schedules follow up appointment if indicated by provider
• Completes required administrative tasks, reporting and recordkeeping entries at end of each day
• Returns patient calls by the end of the day
• Other duties as assigned

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent; some college preferred
• Medical assistant certification (CMA / RMA) preferred
• 1+ year of experience working as a medical assistant (dermatology experience strongly preferred)
• Knowledge of medical terminology
• Exceptional customer service skills
• Friendly and compassionate disposition with strong interpersonal communication skills
• Excellent time management skills and ability to maintain effective and organized systems to ensure timely

patient flow

• Ability to work independently or as part of a team
• Dedication to maintaining confidentiality of all patient records
• Able to support other locations when needed
• Open to working weekends

EMA experience is a plus!