Medical Office Assistant

About the Role:

Under direct supervision of a physician, performs a variety of clinical and clerical responsibilities to assist care providers in examination and treatment of patients. Enters pertinent information in patient chart and performs related clerical tasks.

Key Responsibilities:

• Performs clerical tasks such as gathering data, maintaining and preparing charts according to department policy and procedure, sorting and filing according to established system, verifying for accuracy and presence of information.
• Maintains familiarity with various types of medical insurance to explain these plans.
• Obtains pre-certification as required by patients' health care insurers or managed care providers.
• Maintains physician's calendar, schedules appointments and meeting rooms.
• Answers telephone, take messages, and provide general information.
• Telephones patients and/or family members to obtain accurate patient information and to confirm appointments; arranges for Hospital admission.
• Performs clinical duties such as assisting physicians with exams and minor surgeries, preparing treatment room, ensuring instruments and supplies are present, sterilizing and cleaning instruments, maintaining clean and hygienic environment.
• Performs routine tests including phlebotomy, preparation of cultures, preparation of specimens, preparation of urine for urinalysis, gram stains, hemoglobin, etc.
• Conducts quality assurance program tests on office laboratory machines, chemicals and other equipment.
• Removes sutures and changes dressings as directed by the physician. Obtains health history, checks pulse, blood pressure, weight, height, temperature, vision and hearing.

Requirements:

Education: HS Diploma/GED preferred

Experience: 1-3 years of experience

Certification: American Heart Association Basic Life Support CPR

Pay Range: $15.50 to $27.29 Based On Experience

About Sinai Hospital

Sinai Hospital of Baltimore is a nationally recognized academic medical center, a designated Level II Trauma Center, and the largest community hospital in Maryland. As part of LifeBridge Health - one of the region's most comprehensive healthcare systems - Sinai delivers advanced care with a mission to improve the health of the communities we serve, and to take care of the people who take care of patients.