Medical Assistant

Northwell Health; Town of New Castle (NY); Vor Ort; USD 42.000 - 54.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Northwell Health in New York is seeking a Medical Assistant to provide patient care under supervision. You will prepare patients, assist with physician and nurse procedures, record vital signs, draw and process specimens, and help keep medical records organized.

The role supports coordination of care, performs phlebotomy and ECG as ordered, maintains room cleanliness, documents in the medical record, and assists with routine exams while following infection control standards.

Qualifikationen

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

Aufgaben

• Collaborate with health care team to coordinate and implement patient care plans.
• Record vital signs, height/weight and screening procedures; document findings in the medical record.
• Collect specimens and assist in specimen handling per standard procedures; complete requisitions and labeling.
• Perform daily controls/calibration of laboratory equipment and report inaccuracies.
• Perform electrocardiograms and phlebotomy per provider orders; adhere to infection control standards.
• Assist physicians and nurses with procedures such as lumbar puncture and pelvic exam following protocols.
• Maintain orderly examination rooms; stock supplies and complete required logs.
• May assist in pre-visit chart preparation by ensuring lab results are available in the medical record.
• Handle clerical tasks: filing, processing insurance forms, financial records, answering phones, and ensuring efficient patient flow.

Ausbildung

Medical Assistant certificate

EMT or CNA experience (1-3 years)

Northwell Health Medical Assistant training program

Jobbeschreibung

Job Description

Performs patient care under the physician's/nurse's direct supervision. Duties include preparing patient for physician, administering, obtaining and recording diagnostic laboratory test results. Assists in coordinating organization of care to meet patient needs including preparing, organizing and filing reports into the medical record.

Job Responsibility

1. 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.
2. Performs vital signs, height, weight, and screening procedures which may include head circumference, audiometry, and vision testing; documents findings in the medical record.
3. 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.
4. Performs and documents daily controls and calibration of laboratory equipment when needed; informs the supervisor of when inaccurate controls are noted.
5. 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.
6. 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.
7. 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.
8. 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).
9. 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.
10. 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.

Job Qualification

• High school diploma or equivalent, required
• Completion of a Medical Assistant training program with certificate OR 1- 3 years experience as a medical assistant, emergency medical technician or certified nursing attendant ( with valid certificate) OR Successful completion of the Northwell Health Medical Assistant training program

*Additional Salary Detail

The salary range and/or hourly rate listed is a good faith determination of potential base compensation that may be offered to a successful applicant for this position at the time of this job advertisement and may be modified in the future. When determining a team member's base salary and/or rate, several factors may be considered as applicable (e.g., location, specialty, service line, years of relevant experience, education, credentials, negotiated contracts, budget and internal equity).