NYU Grossman School of Medicine is one of the nation's top-ranked medical schools. For 175 years, NYU Grossman School of Medicine has trained thousands of physicians and scientists who have helped to shape the course of medical history and enrich the lives of countless people. An integral part of NYU Langone Health, the Grossman School of Medicine at its core is committed to improving the human condition through medical education, scientific research, and direct patient care. At NYU Langone Health, equity, diversity, and inclusion are fundamental values. We strive to be a place where our exceptionally talented faculty, staff, and students of all identities can thrive. We embrace diversity, inclusion, and individual skills, ideas, and knowledge. For more information, go tomed.nyu.edu, and interact with us onLinkedIn,Glassdoor,Indeed,Facebook,TwitterandInstagram.Position Summary:We have an exciting opportunity to join our team as a Faculty Group Practice Medical Assistant. In this role, the successful candidate The Medical Assistant is responsible for assisting physicians and/or Advanced Care Practitioners and nurses in providing patient care This role is responsible for validating patient identifiers preparing patients and rooms for examination measuring and recording vital signs drawing blood and collecting other lab samples The Medial Assistant is also responsible for administrative tasks such as scheduling appointments answering phone calls and performing data entryJob Responsibilities:bull; Escorts patients to exam roomsbull; Cleans and stocks exam roomsbull; Measures and records patient vital signsbull; Obtains and processes blood samples as per NYULH policybull; Support squality initiatives by following FGP guidelines for collecting and documenting information in the EMRbull; Promotes a positive patient experiencebull; Communicates effectively with providers and administrative staff escalate issuesbull; Answers phone callsbull; Reviews and respond to inbasket messagesbull; Follows up on Rx refill requestsbull; Assists physician with patient intake amp; transcribing visit into EPICbull; Performs other duties as neededClinical amp; Administrative Responsibilities nbsp;bull; Completes necessary intake which includes obtaining patient vital signs and other tests within defined scope of practice as needed nbsp; nbsp;bull; Follows guidelines for validating patient medical record when accessing and updating information including patient name and date of birth nbsp;bull; Assists with maintaining patient flow to and from exam rooms and treatment areas Assists in escorting patients and specimens throughout the facility bull; Ensures exam rooms and treatment areas are cleaned per infection control standards after each patient nbsp;bull; Communicates the functionality and purpose of MyChart to patients during intakebull; Ensures the appropriate translation services or equipment is in place prior to the start of visit nbsp;bull; Assists with blood/specimen collection and ensures proper handling and processing of patient specimens as as per organizational policy amp; procedure nbsp;bull; Performs Point of Care testing such as: EKG Glucose Testing and Pregnancy Test Urinalysis following organizational policy amp; procedure and with documentation of any required competency in place bull; Preps the appropriate patient encounter ensuring that all relevant information for visit is up to date including bloodwork radiology images medications and past medical history nbsp;bull;
