Medical Assistant

Spine Search is seeking to an experienced administrative assistant to join a leading orthopedic group with multiple offices in Suffolk County.

• High School Diploma required
• Must have at least 2 years of medical assistant experience
• Certified Medical Assistant preferred
• Experience in orthopedics or related specialties preferred

• Full time, Monday through Friday
• Full suite of benefits

• Scheduling, receiving, and announcing scheduled patients and visitors
• Screening unscheduled patients and visitors; arranging referrals to other health care providers
• Ensures physician productivity by maintaining calendars; scheduling patient appointments; physician consultations; professional meetings, conferences; teleconferences, and travel.
• Produces information by transcribing dictation, preparing medical reports and summaries, patient histories, operative notes, manuscripts and correspondence
• Provides historical reference by developing and utilizing filing and retrieval systems; maintaining patient records; recording meeting discussions.
• Generates revenues by completing direct patient and third-party billing
• Maintains patient confidence and protects operations by keeping information confidential
• Maintains office supplies inventory by checking stock; anticipating needs; placing and expediting orders; verifying receipt.
• Keeps office equipment operating by following operating instructions; troubleshooting breakdowns; maintaining supplies; performing preventive maintenance; calling for repairs.
• Enhances physician office reputation by accepting ownership for accomplishing new and different requests; exploring opportunities to add value to job accomplishments.