Seeking a Per Diem Medical Assistant/Receptionist for BCHP's Middletown Pediatrics office in Middletown, NY. Pay rate approx. $20/hr-$22/hr, negotiable based on experience. Ideal candidate will be available for at least 1 shift per week as well as coverage of staff for absences, vacations, or busy periods.

Job Description:

Perform and accurately record patients' vitals such as blood pressure, temperature, pulse, weight, vision, hearing. Completion of school forms Ask patient or parent chief complaint, complete chart documentation Perform standard testing ( strep testing , covid testing , flu testing , urine test , lead and hemoglobulin test ) Doing Inventory of clinical and lab supplies Maintain exam room clean and full stocked Office responsibilities Verify all patient and family demographics Verify all insurance information Check the online pre-visit registration through the Phreesia program, adding and/or correcting any information in the patient database. Follow-up on any positive responses in the Coronavirus screening through Phreesia Phreesia should also be checked at the end of the day to prepare for the next day's visits. Incomplete registration and positive screenings should be dealt with at that time. Checking the online payment of balances and copayments, and assisting parents in making these payments at the time of the visit if not done prior to the visit Assisting new patients in completing the registration forms Updating all information in the patient's electronic record, including removing an Alerts that no longer apply Assist patients in obtaining access to the Patient Portal for each child in the family Manage referrals to specialists and insurance inquiries. Make appointments for future visits for patients as they exit. Experience with Electronic Medical Records is essential, and familiarity with the NextGen EMR is a plus Other duties as assigned BCHP will 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