Medical Assistant

Location

City/State:
Rye Brook, New York

Department: WPS WPHPA Ryebrook

Work Shift:

Day
Work Days: MON‑FRI
Scheduled

Hours:

8 AM‑4 PM
Hours Per Pay Period: 75

Rate/Range: $25.61 – $47.54 (subject to shift differential, experience, education, or other factors)

The Physician Practice Medical Assistant performs a variety of clinical and office duties under the direct supervision of a Physician/Provider/Nurse. Medical Assistants must adhere to the NYS Medical Assistant scope of practice.

• Adhere to WPH Performance Standards, Policies and Behaviors.
• Support patient care by checking schedules, organizing patient flow, and accompanying patients to exam/procedure rooms.
• Assist patients with walking transfers, dressing, specimen collection, and preparation for exam.
• Obtain patient history and perform screenings per provider guidelines.
• Assist providers and nurses with procedures, charting, and relaying instructions to patients and families.
• Answer calls and assist with patient inquiries.
• Send and receive patient records and documents; schedule surgical procedures and tests.
• Obtain pre‑certification for health care services and verify insurance coverage and patient demographics.
• Maintain and update charts to ensure completeness.
• Maintain orderliness and cleanliness of examination rooms; stock rooms and maintain par levels of supplies.
• Complete required logs and checks.
• Perform environmental duties per department protocols, including cleaning rooms, maintaining infection control protocols, and ordering supplies.
• Assist providers with EMR/EHR management, including queuing laboratory and radiology orders.
• Communicate concerns or problems to the immediate supervisor.
• Respect and promote patient rights; respond appropriately to emergencies.
• Perform medical/surgical asepsis, obtain vital signs, prepare for examinations, and assist with procedures.
• Collect and handle laboratory specimens.
• Perform electrocardiography and other office‑specific tasks as required.
• Perform waived lab testing as permitted under limited lab permit when applicable.
• Adhere to white‑plains hospital infection control standards, including hand hygiene, PPE use, isolation procedures, and equipment disinfection.
• Participate in daily huddles and regular schedule practice team meetings.
• Perform all other related duties as assigned.

• High School diploma required or GED preferred.
• Basic medical terminology (low proficiency).
• Electronic scheduling (low proficiency).
• Electronic medical record (EMR) experience (medium proficiency).
• BLS certification within 3 months of hire.
• Certified Medical Assistant (CMA) preferred.

White Plains Hospital Medical Center is an equal employment opportunity employer. We recruit, hire, train, transfer, promote, layoff and discharge associates in all job classifications without regard to their race, color, religion, creed, national origin, alienage or citizenship status, age, gender, actual or presumed disability, history of disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetic predisposition or carrier status, pregnancy, military status, marital status or partnership status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

White Plains Hospital Medical Center is an equal employment opportunity employer.