Job Summary:

The Certified Medical Assistant will have administrative as well as clinical duties in support of the Department of Neurology practice at Columbia University Irving Medical Center. Will work closely with fellow medical assistants and faculty to support a high volume and efficient Neurological practice.

Job Responsibilities:

• Greeting and interacting with patients, checking messages, and following up.
• Collecting, updating, and verifying patient demographics, insurance information, referrals, and eligibility.
• Collection and recording of Pharmacy information and Meaningful Use data in EMR.
• Obtaining insurance pre-authorizations for treatments and diagnostic procedures as needed.
• Scheduling follow-up appointments with providers and other departments/facilities.
• Accurately scanning information into EMR (including but not limited to insurance cards, referrals, registration forms, outside records, etc).
• Stocking exam rooms with requisitions, forms, and medical supplies.
• Interviewing patients, measuring vital signs, height, and weight, and recording information in EMR.
• Completing medication reconciliation and/or test requisitions and placing orders in EMR at the direction of the provider.
• Collecting labels and sending all specimens to the proper areas of the hospital.
• Performing other related duties as assigned.

Job Qualifications:

• Ability to work flexible hours/days.
• High School Diploma or GED Equivalency is required.
• NYS CMA (AAMA/CCMA) Certification is required.
• Minimum of 2 years of related experience
• Knowledge of Epic preferred
• Knowledge of Spanish is a plus.

Hourly Rate Range: $21.00 - $33.17

Note: Our salary offers will fall within these ranges based on a variety of factors, including but not limited to experience, skill set, training and education.

61st Street Service Corporation

At 61st Street Service Corporation we are committed to providing our client with excellent customer service while maintaining a productive environment for all employees. The Service Corporation offers a competitive comprehensive Benefit package to eligible employees; including Healthcare and various other benefits including Paid Time off to promote a healthy lifestyle.

We are an equal employment opportunity employer and we adhere to all requirements of all applicable federal, state, and local civil rights laws. Please be advised that the corporation requires COVID-19 vaccinations for all employees unless an exemption request for a disability / medical or religious accommodation has been approved.