Medical Office Assistant

Job Title: Medical Office Assistant
Location: New York, NY
Department: OB-GYN Administration
Shift: Monday–Friday, daytime (8–4, 9–5, or 10–6)
Hours: 37.5 hours/week | 7.5 hours/day | 5 days/week
Contract Duration: 13 weeks
Hourly rate: $21/hour on W2 Negotiable

Role Overview:
The Medical Office Assistant (MOA) provides essential clinical and administrative support to physicians and surgeons in an OB-GYN faculty practice. The MOA assists with patient care and various office tasks to ensure high-quality healthcare delivery.

Key Responsibilities:
Clinical Support:

• Assist with patient care: escorting, dressing, transferring, prepping for exams.
• Perform venipuncture, EKGs, specimen collection, and point-of-care testing.
• Support physicians during procedures and take vital signs.
• Relay instructions to patients/families and answer patient inquiries.
• Maintain exam rooms and sterilize instruments per infection control protocols.
• Monitor medication/supply expiration dates and dispose of as per policy.

Administrative Duties:

• Manage and update patient charts, medical records, and documentation.
• Enter orders and prepare prescription refill requests in EMR for physician review.
• Schedule surgeries/procedures and coordinate related paperwork and consents.
• Perform registration, update insurance/demographic details, verify coverage, and handle pre-certifications.

Inventory & Compliance:

• Inventory and restock medical supplies.
• Log refrigeration, sterilization, crash cart, and point-of-care testing as needed.
• Maintain a safe and compliant work environment by following PPE and safety standards.

Qualifications & Skills:

• Education: High School Diploma or GED required.
• Experience: Minimum 2 years of experience as a Medical Office Assistant (MOA); 3+ years preferred.
• Certifications: Certification from an approved Medical Assistant school preferred.
• Technical Skills: Basic proficiency in MS Office Suite; EMR experience a plus.
• Other: Strong communication skills; familiarity with multicultural patient interactions; phlebotomy experience desirable.