Medical Assistant

Weill Cornell Medicine; New York (NY); On-site; USD 38,000 - 58,000; Full time

Job summary

Weill Cornell Medicine is seeking a Medical Assistant to support patient care and clinic operations in NYC. Under supervision, you will assist with patient flow, triage calls, and help prepare exam rooms and procedures.

The role involves handling specimens, data entry, and clerical duties within the practice management system, plus ensuring infection control and equipment readiness. A high school diploma and related training are expected.

Qualifications

• Clear communication and interpersonal abilities with patients and staff.
• Professionalism in appearance and demeanor.
• Basic clinical understanding from training or experience.

Responsibilities

• Answers phones, responds to inquiries, and triages calls to appropriate personnel.
• Greets patients, triages through flow, escorts to exam rooms, and assists with walking or transfers.
• Maintains sterile environment and follows infection control precautions.
• Prepares exam rooms, cleans rooms/instruments, and restocks supplies.
• Collects specimens (blood, urine, stool) and inputs data into the practice management system.
• Performs clerical tasks: handling records, referrals, forms, and charting; sends specimens to labs.
• Monitors clinical equipment and escalates issues as needed.
• Checks expiration dates and discards expired items.

Skills

Communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Education

High School Diploma

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Position Summary

Under direct supervision and in accordance with established policies and procedures, assists with planning, implementing and evaluating patient care.This role is also responsible for the smooth function of patient flow.

Job Responsibilities

• Answers phones, responds to inquiries and triages calls to appropriate personnel.
• Greets registered patients at time of visit and triages patients through the patient flow process. Checks schedules and accompanies patients to exam/procedure room. Assists patients as needed with walking, transfers, dressing and preparing for exam.
• Responsible for maintaining a sterile environment. Ensures standard infection control precautions are observed.
• Prepares exam rooms prior to patient visit. Cleans rooms and instruments and re-stocks supplies between patients.
• Fulfills patient care responsibilities which may include, taking vital signs, updating patient history, collecting blood, urine and stool specimens and assisting providers/nurses in the exam room. Inputs patient data into the practice management system.
• Fulfills clerical responsibilities which may include, sending/receiving/scanning medical records, obtaining diagnostic reports, hospital notes & referral information, completing forms/requisitions, managing the charting process & sending specimens to labs.
• Monitors and ensures clinical equipment is functioning properly. Escalates issues to supervisor.
• Regularly checks dated materials and medications for expiration date and discards expired items.

Education

• High School Diploma

Experience

Approximately 1 year of related experience, preferably in relevant specialty area.

Completion of a medical assistant training course that includes phlebotomy training is highly desired.

Candidates with extensivemedical assistantwork experience,along withphlebotomy experience, may be considered.

If required to draw blood, proper phlebotomy training is required prior to performing those duties.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Demonstrated strong communication and interpersonal skills; demonstrated ability to interact with multiple constituencies and exercise "people skills".
• Demonstrates ability to exercise standards of professionalism, including appearance, presentation and demeanor.

Licenses and Certifications

• Medical Assistant or Phlebotomy certification may be required, depending on practice needs.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification may be required. When required, certification must be obtained through the American Heart Association (AHA).

Working Conditions/Physical Demands

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