Clinical Medical Assistant: Patient Care & Lab Support

Northwell Health; New York (NY); On-site; USD 38,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

Northwell Health is seeking a Medical Assistant to support patient care under physician/nurse supervision. You will assist with preparing patients for examinations, record diagnostic results, and help organize medical records to ensure efficient care delivery.

Responsibilities include performing vital signs, phlebotomy, assisting with procedures, and maintaining exam room readiness while adhering to infection control protocols and documentation standards.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent, required.
• Completion of a Medical Assistant training program with certificate OR 1-3 years experience as a medical assistant, emergency medical technician or certified nursing attendant (with valid certificate) OR Successful completion of the Northwell Health Medical Assistant training program.

Responsibilities

• Collaborates with health care team to coordinate patient care and document visit reasons for practitioner review.
• Performs vital signs, height, weight, and basic screening procedures and documents findings.
• Collects specimens and assists with specimen labeling and routing per standard procedure.
• Performs and documents daily controls/calibration of laboratory equipment as needed.
• Performs electrocardiograms and phlebotomy per provider orders and follows infection control standards.
• Assists physicians with procedures, ensures patient privacy, draping, and instrument handling.
• Maintains clean, stocked examination rooms and logs (refrigerator, eyewash, AED, etc.).
• Pre-visit chart prep by ensuring required lab results are available for practitioner review.
• Filing of medical records, processing insurance forms, and general clerical tasks to maintain patient flow.
• All responsibilities are essential functions under relevant regulations.

Job description

Northwell Health is seeking a Medical Assistant to support patient care under physician/nurse supervision. You will assist with preparing patients for examinations, record diagnostic results, and help organize medical records to ensure efficient care delivery.

Responsibilities include performing vital signs, phlebotomy, assisting with procedures, and maintaining exam room readiness while adhering to infection control protocols and documentation standards.