Bilingual Medical Assistant — Patient Care & Vitals

Harmony Health Care Long Island; Elmont (NY); On-site; USD 32,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Paid time off

401-K with company match

Paid holidays

Employee discounts

Job summary

Harmony Healthcare Long Island is seeking a Medical Assistant in Elmont, NY for a full-time position. The role involves preparing patients, assisting clinicians during examinations, taking vital signs, and performing EKGs and basic labs.

Qualified candidates have a Medical Assistant Certification, CPR certification, and at least two years of healthcare experience. Bilingual English/Spanish/Creole is required; shifts include evenings and a rotating Saturday.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent required.
• Medical Assistant Certification required.
• Basic CPR (BCLS) Certification.
• Two years of experience in health care field.
• Bilingual in English and Spanish/Creole required.
• Shifts: Mon–Fri 8 AM–4 PM, one evening 12 PM–8 PM, rotating Saturday each month.

Responsibilities

• Assists with the preparation of patients prior to seeing practitioners.
• Assists practitioners with patient care in clinical examinations and materials preparation; e.g. dressing changes, Pap Smear.
• Acts as translator for patients as needed.
• Takes vital signs, administers tuberculin tests, and collects specimens.
• Performs EKG and simple laboratory procedures.
• Distributes lab reports to practitioners for review.
• Maintains inventories and stocking of supplies in examination, nursing and lab areas.
• Maintains logs of required data.

Skills

Bilingual EN/ES/Creole

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Medical Assistant Certification

Job description

Harmony Healthcare Long Island is seeking a Medical Assistant in Elmont, NY for a full-time position. The role involves preparing patients, assisting clinicians during examinations, taking vital signs, and performing EKGs and basic labs.

Qualified candidates have a Medical Assistant Certification, CPR certification, and at least two years of healthcare experience. Bilingual English/Spanish/Creole is required; shifts include evenings and a rotating Saturday.