Job Description
Overview
Travel Medical Assistant - Brooklyn, Manhattan, Queens. The candidate will travel between locations (Sunset Park, Canarsie, Midtown, Bushwick, Rego Park) and 1-2x per month to the Bronx. The role supports physicians with patient flow, note-taking during visits, and coordinating care to meet patient needs.
Responsibilities
- Assist with maintaining patient flow while escorting patients to and from exam/procedure rooms
- Coordinate and implement plans for patient care. Record reason for visit and related patient information for practitioner review (e.g., Past Medical and Social histories)
- Provide a comfortable and safe environment
- Act as a liaison between the physician and patient
- Maintain order and cleanliness of examination rooms; stock rooms and ensure supplies are maintained
- Set up and prepare equipment/supplies for procedure use
- Assist in coordinating care to meet patient needs including facilitating diagnostic testing and scheduling of future appointments
- Participate in pre-visit chart preparation by ensuring required test results and documentation are available in the medical record for practitioner review
- Ensure compliance with treatment plans created by the provider
- Perform clerical functions such as scanning, triage of calls, and ensuring efficient flow of patients throughout the office
- Comply with Health Plus Management policies related to privacy rules under HIPAA
- Performs other duties as assigned
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
- Bilingual in English/Spanish is required
- Ability to function as an effective team member
- Ability to communicate effectively
- Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, or schedule form
- Ability to learn and adapt
- Skilled in operation of tools and equipment
Performance Assessments
- Prompt and regular attendance according to policy
- Comply with dress code and appearance standards
- Interact with patients, customers, management, team members, and the general public in a professional, courteous manner
- Function and communicate respectfully with peers
- Participate in mandatory job training and meetings
- Adhere to requirements, policies and procedures outlined in the Employee Handbook
Physical Requirements
- Duties require extensive standing and walking
- Requires lifting, positioning, pushing, and/or transferring patients
- Must be able to lift up to 35 lbs
Schedule: Monday-Friday, 9am-5pm
Pay: $25/hour
Employment details
- Seniority level: Entry level
- Employment type: Full-time
- Job function: Health Care Provider
- Industries: Hospitals and Health Care
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Job Tags
Full time, Work at office, Monday to Friday,