Clinical Support Medical Assistant

Northwell Health; West Chester (IA); On-site; USD 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Northwell Health is seeking a Medical Assistant to support physicians and nurses with patient care, specimen handling, vital signs, and clerical tasks in a busy clinical setting.

You will prepare patients for examinations, assist with procedures, document findings in the medical record, and help maintain equipment and supplies per infection control standards. Prior MA training or certification with relevant experience is required.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent, required
• Medical Assistant training program with certificate
• 1-3 years experience as a medical assistant, EMT or CNA (with valid certificate)
• Successful completion of Northwell Health Medical Assistant training program

Responsibilities

• Collaborates with members of the health care team in coordinating and implementing plans for patient care; may record reason for visit and related patient information for practitioner review.
• Performs vital signs, height, weight, and screening procedures which may include head circumference, audiometry, and vision testing; documents findings in the medical record.
• Collects and assists providers in collection of specimens, as required, using appropriate protocols such as infection control; completes requisitions, labels and routes specimens according to standard procedure.
• Performs and documents daily controls and calibration of laboratory equipment when needed; informs the supervisor of when inaccurate controls are noted.
• Performs electrocardiograms and phlebotomy in accordance with provider orders; adheres to infection control standards including, but not limited to, hand hygiene, use of PPE, isolation of patient with known infectious disease, and equipment disinfection/sterilization.
• Assists physicians and nurses with special procedures and examinations including, but not limited to lumbar puncture, pelvic exam, etc. following appropriate protocols such as infection control, universal protocol, and patient identification; secures supplies, ensures patient is properly undressed and draped, provides instruments to physicians, holds patient, as required and assists patient after procedure/examination.
• Maintains orderliness and cleanliness of examination rooms; stocks assigned rooms and cupboards and ensures par levels of supplies are maintained; checks and completes required logs and equipment including refrigerator logs, eyewash logs, sample medications, AED, suction and other required checks.
• May participate in pre-visit chart preparation by ensuring required lab results and documentation are available in the medical record for practitioner review (for practices using paper medical records).
• Performs variety of other clerical functions such as filing of paper medical records, processing insurance forms, preparing financial records, photocopying, answering phones, and assuring efficient flow of patients through the suite, etc. Performs related duties as required.
• All responsibilities noted here are considered essential functions of the job under the Americans with Disabilities Act. Duties not mentioned here, but considered related are not essential functions.

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Medical Assistant training program with certificate

1-3 years experience as a medical assistant / EMT / CNA (with valid certificate)

Northwell Health Medical Assistant training program

Job description

Northwell Health is seeking a Medical Assistant to support physicians and nurses with patient care, specimen handling, vital signs, and clerical tasks in a busy clinical setting.

You will prepare patients for examinations, assist with procedures, document findings in the medical record, and help maintain equipment and supplies per infection control standards. Prior MA training or certification with relevant experience is required.