Medical Assistant - Massena Hospital Wound Care

The medical assistant performs a mixture of both clerical administrative medical assisting, as well as clinical medical office assisting in Primary and/or Specialty care settings. The Certified Medical Assistant works in collaboration with licensed physicians and mid-level providers (NP/PA’s), and reports to a Physician Practice Manager. RESPONSIBILITIES include receiving patients and their families, directing them to appropriate places, answering telephones, scheduling appointments, handling insurance prior authorizations, inputs charges, verifies insurance, billing, obtaining and documenting vital signs and patient weights, acting as a chaperone for the provider, assisting with minor procedures such as suture removal, and related tasks as described.