Medical Assistant

GoHealth Urgent Care; Yaphank (NY); On-site; USD 25,000 - 37,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Monthly incentive pay

Job summary

GoHealth Urgent Care is seeking a Medical Assistant to support urgent care providers at our NY centers. You will assist with registration, take vital signs, and prepare patients for examinations, including point-of-care testing and specimen collection.

Responsibilities include coordinating referrals, handling front desk tasks, and maintaining medical records with attention to detail and patient privacy. BLS is required at hire.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma required.
• Graduate of Medical Assisting Program preferred.
• BLS certification required at time of hire (ARC or AHA).

Responsibilities

• Register patients and collect required paperwork and insurance information.
• Process co-pays and schedule appointments for the center.
• Coordinate referrals to Specialists as needed.
• Answer patient questions and keep them informed of status.
• Prepare exam rooms and assist during examinations.
• Perform basic vital signs and point-of-care testing (flu, strep, urinalysis, ECG, HCG).
• Maintain medical records and scan charts to patient files.

Skills

Medical Assisting

Vital signs

Phlebotomy

EKG

Data entry

Customer service

MS Word

MS Excel

Education

High School Diploma

Graduate of Medical Assisting Program

Phlebotomy/EKG experience

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Job description

You're more valuable than ever - And that's just how we'll make you feel.

Northwell, one of the nation's leading health care providers, and GoHealth Urgent Care, an on‑demand consumer‑centric care company, are operating urgent care centers across the NYC, Long Island and Westchester regions.

At Northwell-GoHealth Urgent Care, we place the needs of our patients first - by providing an effortless patient experience, a welcoming culture of care and seamless integration with market‑leading health systems and our communities. We would love for you to become a member of our team!

The Medical Assistant assists in examination and treatment of patients under the direction of an urgent care provider. Manages the check‑in and registration process, interview patients, measures vital signs (i.e., pulse rate, temperature, blood pressure, weight, and height), and records information on patients' charts. May be required to draw and collect blood samples from patients and prepare specimens for laboratory analysis. Prepares treatment rooms for examination of patients.

Hourly rate: $18.50- $27.25

This position offers monthly incentive pay based on performance metrics

Job Requirements

Education

• High School Diploma required
• Graduate of a Medical Assisting Program preferred
• Phlebotomy and EKG experience preferred

Work Experience

• Medical Assistant experience preferred
• Front Desk experience preferred

Required Certifications

• Basic Life Support (BLS) required at the time of hire, obtained through the American Red Cross (ARC) or American Heart Association (AHA).

Essential Functions

• Conduct patient registration, which includes securing required paperwork and insurance documentation, and verification of insurance and patient eligibility.
• Process co‑pays and schedule patient appointments for assigned center.
• Coordinate provider referrals to assigned Specialist.
• Answer patient questions regarding their care and keep them informed of their status.
• Inform technical staff of patient flow.
• Prepare patients for examination, which includes conducting interviews to verify patient information, record medical history; confirm purpose of visit
• Perform preliminary physical test (blood pressure, weight, temperature, etc.) for vital signs and escalation critical cases to provider as needed.
• Conduct point of care testing as needed (i.e., flu, strep, urinalysis, ECG, HCG); and provide patient information to provider.
• Responsible for stocking supplies and maintenance of exam rooms, front desk, and reception area; ensure providers have medical supplies needed.
• Responsible for completing order sheets to maintain supply inventory levels; regularly check expiration dates on supplies.
• Responsible for maintenance of medical records and scanning charts to patient files.
• Answer phone calls, collect and sort daily incoming and outgoing postal correspondence
• Ensure reception is well maintained
• Conduct courtesy call‑backs for patient follow‑up.
• Perform opening and closing duties, which includes cashing out, end‑of‑day communication, and securing the building.
• Follow operating instructions to perform and document daily controls and calibration of equipment; maintain Quality Assurance/Quality Control logs to troubleshoot breakdowns, perform preventive maintenance, and submit repair tickets as needed.
• All other duties as assigned.

Additional Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Required

• Basic Medical Assistant duties
• Ability to type quickly, basic computer knowledge
• Proficient in Microsoft Word and Excel
• Detail oriented, able to rely on experience and judgment to perform a variety of tasks, participate on a team, and accomplish goals
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills
• Able to interact and treat all persons with fairness, respect and sensitivity to cultural/social difference

All qualified persons are granted an equal opportunity for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation and gender identity or expression, age, national origin, citizenship status, disability, genetic information, medical condition, family care leave status, pregnancy or pregnancy‑related condition, otherwise qualified disabled or veteran status. The company will comply with all fair employment laws in each of the jurisdictions where we conduct business.