Medical Assistant

Northwell; West Chester (IA); On-site; USD 21,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Northwell Health is seeking a Medical Assistant to perform patient care under physician/nurse supervision. responsibilities include preparing patients, taking vital signs and assisting with procedures, as well as collecting specimens and maintaining records.

The role requires a Medical Assistant certificate or equivalent experience, and emphasizes infection control, patient safety, and efficient clinic flow. Training programs and internal pathways are noted.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Completion of Medical Assistant training program with certificate OR 1–3 years as MA/EMT or CNA with certificate OR successful completion of Northwell Health Medical Assistant training program.

Responsibilities

• Collaborates with health care team to coordinate and implement patient care plans; may record reason for visit and related patient information for practitioner review.
• Performs vital signs, height, weight, and screening procedures; documents findings in the medical record.
• Collects and assists in collection of specimens using standard protocols; completes requisitions, labels and routes specimens accordingly.
• Performs and documents daily controls/calibration of laboratory equipment; informs supervisor of inaccurate controls.
• Performs electrocardiograms and phlebotomy per provider orders; adheres to infection control standards including PPE and isolation protocols.
• Assists physicians and nurses with procedures/examinations (e.g., lumbar puncture, pelvic exam) following infection control and universal protocol; assists with supplies, positioning and patient care.
• Maintains orderliness/cleanliness of exam rooms; stocks supplies and checks required logs/equipment.
• May participate in pre-visit chart preparation by ensuring required lab results/documentation are available in the medical record.
• Performs various clerical tasks (filing, processing insurance forms, preparing financial records, etc.) to ensure efficient patient flow.
• All responsibilities are essential functions under the Americans with Disabilities Act.

Education

High school diploma or equivalent (required)

Medical Assistant training program with certificate OR 1–3 years experience as MA/EMT/CNA with certificate OR Northwell Health MA training program

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).