Medical Assistant

Northwell Health; Mahopac (NY); On-site; USD 26,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Nuvance Health Mahopac Physician Practice is seeking a Full-Time Medical Assistant. The role involves clinical and clerical support across the Mahopac practice, including patient intake, vitals, specimen collection, and EMR documentation. A one-year MA background or related experience is required, with BLS certification due within 30 days.

Preference given to bilingual Spanish speakers. Travel between multiple Mahopac practices may be required.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or GED required, with MA experience or MA program graduate; or EMT certification; or 3 years healthcare office experience.
• BLS certification due within 30 days.
• Minimum 1 year of MA experience or related healthcare experience; travel between practices as needed.
• Bi-lingual Spanish speaking preferred.

Responsibilities

• Greet and escort patients; verify identity; perform intake and document information.
• Transcribe/update patient data in EMR and medical records.
• Provide clerical support and prepare patient charts.
• Assist with orders reconciliation and EMR workflows.
• Maintain clean, stocked examination areas and equipment.
• Prepare patients for visits and assist with procedures as directed.
• Collect specimens and coordinate outside testing as needed.
• Communicate test results and follow-up instructions to patients.

Skills

Vital signs

EMR documentation

Data entry

Communication

Education

High School diploma/GED

Medical Assistant program graduate

EMT certification

Job description

Description

Northwell is the largest not-for-profit health system in the Northeast, serving residents of New York and Connecticut with 28 hospitals, more than 1,000 outpatient facilities, 22,000 nurses and over 20,000 physicians. Northwell cares for more than three million people annually in the New York metro area, including Long Island, the Hudson Valley, Connecticut and beyond, thanks to philanthropic support from our communities. Northwell is New York State’s largest private employer with over 104,000 employees — including members of Northwell Health Physician Partners — who are working to change health care for the better.

Northwell is the largest not-for-profit health system in the Northeast, serving residents of New York and Connecticut with 28 hospitals, more than 1,000 outpatient facilities, 22,000 nurses and over 20,000 physicians. Northwell cares for more than three million people annually in the New York metro area, including Long Island, the Hudson Valley, Connecticut and beyond, thanks to philanthropic support from our communities. Northwell is New York State’s largest private employer with over 104,000 employees — including members of Northwell Health Physician Partners — who are working to change health care for the better.

$2,000 SIGN ON BONUS!!

Full Time Medical Assistant - Mahopac - Monday-Friday, 8.5 hour shift, hours varies between 745-6pm

Summary

Qualified candidates must have 1 year of Medical Assistant experience or MA or EMT certification OR 3 full years of relevant healthcare experience including vitals, blood, rooming. Preference given to bi-lingual Spanish speaking candidates. Summary:

Provides clinical and clerical support to assure smooth daily department operations in assigned medical practice or practices. Assures that the patient and examination area is properly prepared.

Responsibilities

• Greets and escorts patient back from waiting room to clinical area. Ensure proper patient identification in accordance with standard operating procedure. Performs all necessary clinical intake activities and documents appropriate information as assigned. 2. Transcribes and updates patient information in the patient record. Transcribes demographic, medication history, social and medical history as reported by the patient. 3. Provides clerical and secretarial work associated with patient care. Prepares and organizes patient charts for assigned providers. Assist in the completion of paperwork such as disability paperwork and scanning of other pertinent patient information as appropriate. 4. Performs and stays current with EMR Orders Reconciliation process as assigned. 5. Assures the examination area is clean after each patient use and stocked. Performs environmental rounds on a weekly/monthly basis as assigned. 6. Assures the patient is properly prepared for the scheduled visit to maintain timely patient flow. This includes assisting patients into gowns, having clinical paperwork, any needed supplies, and educational materials immediately available for the provider use. 7. Conducts in-office testing as directed by the clinician. Coordinates testing and outside ancillary services as applicable. Reviews instructions for upcoming procedures and tests as applicable. 8. Collects, prepares, and processes specimens as directed by the clinician. Completes process by assuring specimen results are logged in the accession book and are reconciled in the patients record. 9. Contacts the patient to provide requested follow-up, advises them of test results or relays clinicians instructions. 10. Maintains inventory and ensures proper upkeep, cleaning and testing of medical equipment and supplies. Fills out appropriate logs. 11. Ability to communicate and document electronic messages effectively. 12. Assist in the training of new staff. 13. Demonstrates and maintains practice-based competencies for in-office clinical procedures if applicable. 14. Fulfills all compliance responsibilities related to the position. 15. Maintains and Model the Organization�s values. 16. Demonstrates regular, dependable, and predictable attendance. 17. Performs other duties as required in accordance with their scope of practice.

Education Skills Experience

Required: High School diploma/GED with 1-year Medical Assistant experience, or new graduate of Medical Assistant program, or Nursing Assistant training program, or EMT certification, or 3 years job related experience in a medical office.

Other Information

Basic medical knowledge and terminology. Data entry required. Skilled in obtaining accurate patient vital signs. Minimum Experience: one year. BLS Certification is required within 30 days. Ability to travel between practices as needed.

Working Conditions

• Manual: Some manual skills/motor coord & finger dexterity


• Occupational: Some occupational risk


• Physical Effort: Medium to Heavy effort. May exert up to 35 lbs. force


• Physical Environment: Some exposure to dirt, odors, noise, human waste, etc.


• Company: Nuvance Health Med Practice PC


• Org Unit: 1950


• Department: Mahopac Physician Practice


• Exempt: No


• Salary Range: $18.83 - $34.50 Hourly

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