Compassionate Medical Assistant: Patient Care & Lab Support

Northwell Health; Stamford (CT); On-site; USD 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Northwell Health in Stamford, CT seeks a Medical Assistant under physician/nurse supervision to prepare patients, administer and record lab results, and help organize care by filing reports in the medical record.

The role includes vital signs, specimen collection, assisting with procedures, and maintaining room cleanliness, equipment logs, and infection control. A Medical Assistant training certificate or equivalent experience is required.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent is required.
• Completion of a Medical Assistant training program with certificate, or relevant work experience.
• Experience as Medical Assistant, EMT, or CNA with valid certificate acceptable.

Responsibilities

• Collaborates with health care team to coordinate and implement patient care plans.
• Performs vital signs, measurements, and screening procedures; documents findings.
• Collects specimens and assists in specimen collection per standard procedures.
• Performs and documents calibration of laboratory equipment as required.
• Executes electrocardiograms and phlebotomy according to provider orders and infection control standards.
• Assists physicians and nurses with procedures following infection control and universal protocols.
• Maintains exam rooms, stocks supplies, and logs equipment checks (refrigerator, eyewash, AED, etc.).
• Supports pre-visit chart preparation and clerical duties to ensure smooth patient flow.
• All responsibilities align with essential functions under relevant workplace policies.

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Medical Assistant training program with certificate

Experience as Medical Assistant/EMT/CNA with valid certificate

Job description

Northwell Health in Stamford, CT seeks a Medical Assistant under physician/nurse supervision to prepare patients, administer and record lab results, and help organize care by filing reports in the medical record.

The role includes vital signs, specimen collection, assisting with procedures, and maintaining room cleanliness, equipment logs, and infection control. A Medical Assistant training certificate or equivalent experience is required.