Performs clinical, laboratory, and clerical support activities in inpatient areas of the hospital. Assists physicians,  nurses and/or other hospital/medical personnel in providing patient care, preparing patients for procedures and examinations, recording vital patient data, performing standardized routine tests such as phlebotomy patient specimen collection, and processing, and functions as a patient safety companion or suicide watcher as assigned, along with documenting care they provide per scope of practice. Performs clerical activities such as greeting and directing patients, registration, accessioning tests, producing reports, answering telephones, gathering and entering data, check out, and scheduling appointments. The Medical Assistant exemplifies the Upstate mission. Vision and values and acts in accordance with Upstate policies and procedures.