What are the responsibilities and job description for the Full-time Spanish-speaking Medical Assistant (MA) position at Optimum Connect Health Services?
At Doral Health & Wellness, we are proud of our commitment to the Brooklyn, New York Community to provide integrated interdisciplinary health services in an innovative medical facility dedicated to the health and well-being of our patients.
We are seeking a Medical Assistant to join our supportive and encouraging team!
Responsibilities
We are seeking a Medical Assistant to join our supportive and encouraging team!
Responsibilities
- Helps patients by providing information, services, and assistance.
- Maintains medical supplies inventory and performs preventive maintenance to keep medical equipment operating by following operating instructions, troubleshooting breakdowns, maintaining supplies, performing preventive maintenance, and calling for repairs.
- Verifies patient information by interviewing patients, recording medical history, and confirming the purpose of the visit.
- Prepares patients for examination by performing preliminary physical tests; taking blood pressure, weight, and temperature; and reporting patient history summary.
- Saves doctors’ time by helping with office procedures.
- Secures patient information and maintains patient confidence by completing and safeguarding medical records; completing diagnostic coding and procedure coding; and keeping patient information confidential.
- Counsel patients by transmitting physician’s orders and questions about surgery.
- Schedules surgeries by making arrangements with the surgical center; verifying times with patients; and preparing charts and pre-admission and consent forms.
- Maintains a safe, secure, and healthy work environment by establishing and following standards and procedures and complying with legal regulations.
- Keep supplies ready by monitoring inventory stock, placing orders, and verifying receipts.
- Keeps up to date with industry best practice
- Serves and protects the practice by adhering to professional standards; facility policies and procedures; and federal, state, and local requirements.
- Medical Assistant Certification
- 2-3 years of experience in a medical office
- Experience with EMR (electronic medical records), medical terminology
- Excellent verbal & written communication skills.
- Bilingual in Spanish required.
- Pay rate is $23 per hour depending on experience
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
- Holiday Pay
- Dental insurance
- 401(k)
- Vision insurance
- Life insurance
- Disability insurance
- Other
Salary : $23
