MEDICAL ASSISTANT

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

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

401(k) with company match

Paid time off

Paid holidays

Employee discounts

Job summary

Harmony Healthcare Long Island is seeking a Medical Assistant to support providers across our Nassau County clinics. The role involves preparing patients, assisting with examinations, taking vital signs, and coordinating with lab and nursing staff.

The position requires a Medical Assistant Certification, CPR, and bilingual abilities in English and Spanish/Creole. Shifts are Monday–Friday 8 AM–4 PM with one evening per week and rotating Saturdays; the organization offers competitive benefits.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent required.
• Medical Assistant Certification required.
• Basic CPR (BCLS) Certification.
• Two years of experience working in the health care field.
• Bilingual in English and Spanish/Creole required.
• Shifts are Monday through Friday, 8 AM to 4 PM, with one evening shift 12 PM to 8 PM and one rotating Saturday each month.

Responsibilities

• Assists with patient preparation prior to visits.
• Assists practitioners with patient care during examinations and materials preparation.
• Acts as translator for patients as needed.
• Takes vital signs and performs routine tests and specimen collection.
• Performs EKG and basic lab procedures.
• Distributes lab reports to practitioners for review.
• Provides patient counseling regarding procedures and tests.
• Maintains inventories and stocking in exam rooms and labs.
• Keeps required data logs and acts as patient advocate.

Skills

Bilingual English/Spanish/Creole

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Medical Assistant Certification

Job description

OUR VISION

To continue as an eminent healthcare provider on Long Island, dedicating ourselves to providing exceptional health care for all our patients and to transform both the lives of the individual, and the community, for the better, one person at a time.

OUR VISION

To continue as an eminent healthcare provider on Long Island, dedicating ourselves to providing exceptional health care for all our patients and to transform both the lives of the individual, and the community, for the better, one person at a time.

OUR MISSION

To provide access to equitable, optimal healthcare by improving the overall wellness of all individuals in our communities and delivering high quality comprehensive patient centered care.

OUR VALUE PROPOSITION

To provide whole person care that will ensure that all patients have access to primary, specialty and social health care to achieve and maintain optimal wellness at a transparent and affordable cost.

The Harmony Healthcare Long Island is a non‑profit healthcare organization with 7 health centers, providing primary care and preventative medicine in the following locations in Nassau County: Roosevelt, Elmont, Hempstead, Freeport, Oceanside, and New Cassel/Westbury. In addition, the Harmony Healthcare Long Island has 4 school‑based health centers, WIC offices (Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children) in 3 locations, and a Health Home Care Coordination program. As federally qualified health centers, we serve the individuals in our communities, providing enhanced services, expanded hours and reduced prescription pricing, while raising the level of care. We treat patients regardless of income, residency or immigration status.

The Harmony Healthcare Long Island offers a stable employment opportunity with a growing company, and competitive base compensation along with health and dental insurance, paid time off, 401‑K with company match, paid holidays, employee discounts and much more.

JOB TITLE

Medical Assistant

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Assists with the preparation of patients prior to seeing practitioners
• Assists the practitioners with patient care in the conduct of clinical examinations and materials preparation; i.e. dressing changes, Pap Smear, etc.
• Acts as a translator for patients as needed
• Responsible for taking vital signs, administering tuberculin tests, and performing procedures for specimen collection, routine eye screening, hearing tests, hematocrit, urinalysis, and urine culture
• Performs EKG and simple laboratory procedures
• Distributes lab reports to practitioners for review
• Provides patient counseling regarding procedures (Ex. lab tests)
• Assist in the maintenance of inventories and stocking of supplies in examination rooms, nursing and lab areas
• Maintains logs of required data as needed
• Acts as the patient’s advocate and liaison for the preservation of patient’s rights
• Participates in off‑site screening projects as needed
• Participates in departmental QA and other patient‑related committees as needed
• Participates in outreach and community screenings as needed
• Participates in case management and patient surveys in maintaining quality assurance
• Other related duties as assigned

QUALIFICATIONS

• High School Diploma or equivalent required
• Medical Assistant Certification required
• Basic CPR (BCLS) Certification
• Two years of experience working in the health care field
• Capacity for covering Medical Assistants at all sites as needed
• Bilingual in English and Spanish/Creole required
• This is Monday through Friday. Shifts are from 8 AM to 4 PM, with one evening shift from 12 PM to 8 PM and one rotating Saturday each month

SALARY

$23.00-$25.00 an hour

MORE INFORMATION

This is a non‑exempt position

The Harmony Healthcare Long Island provides equal employment opportunities to all qualified individuals without regard to race, creed, color, religion, national origin, age, gender, marital status, sexual preference and orientation, or non‑disqualifying physical or mental handicap/disability in each aspect of the human resources function. Applicants as well as employees who are or become disabled must be able to perform the essential job functions either unaided or with reasonable accommodation. The Harmony Healthcare Long Island shall determine reasonable accommodation on a case‑by‑case basis in accordance with applicable law.