Medical Assistant/Clinical Assistant

WOMENS OBGYN CARE PLLC; New York (NY); On-site; USD 10,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking healthcare organization dedicated to providing equitable and comprehensive care. As a Medical Assistant, you will play a crucial role in patient preparation, assisting practitioners, and ensuring quality patient care. This position offers a stable employment opportunity with competitive compensation and a comprehensive benefits package, including health and dental insurance, paid time off, and a 401-K plan. If you are passionate about making a difference in your community and possess the required certifications, this role is perfect for you.

Benefits

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Paid Time Off

401-K with Company Match

Employee Discounts

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent required.
• Medical Assistant Certification and Basic CPR Certification needed.
• Two years of healthcare experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assist with patient preparation and care during examinations.
• Take vital signs and perform laboratory procedures.
• Act as a translator for patients as needed.

Skills

Patient Care

Bilingual (English and Spanish/Creole)

Vital Signs Monitoring

Specimen Collection

EKG Procedures

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Medical Assistant Certification

Basic CPR (BCLS) Certification

Job description

MEDICAL ASSISTANT

Full Time

New York, NY

The “TRUE HEALTH” and HEALTHCARE FOR ALL WOMEN OB-GYN. is a for-profit healthcare organization with 7 health centers, providing primary care and preventative medicine in the following locations in Nassau County, Queens, and Brooklyn. As privately qualified health centers, we serve the individuals in our communities, providing enhanced services, expanded hours and reduced prescription pricing, while raising the level of care. We treat patients regardless of income, residency, or immigration status.

The TRUE HEALTH offers a stable employment opportunity with a growing company, and competitive base compensation along with health and dental insurance, paid time off, 401-K with company match, paid holidays, employee discounts and much more.

Our Mission

The mission of TRUE HEALTH is to provide access to equitable, comprehensive, optimal healthcare by improving the overall wellness of all individuals in our communities and delivering high quality extensive patient centered care.

Our Vision

Creating healthier communities by transforming the health care system one person at a time.

JOB TITLE: Medical Assistant

REPORTS TO: Nurse manager, Practice Manager

The following statements reflect the general duties, responsibilities and competencies considered necessary to perform the essential functions of the job and should not be considered as a detailed description of all the work requirements of this position.

Responsibilities

• Assists with the preparation of patients prior to seeing practitioners
• Assists the practitioners with patient care in the conduct of clinical examinations and materials preparation, i.e., dressing changes, Pap Smear, etc.
• Acts as a translator for patients as needed
• Responsible for taking vital signs, administering tuberculin tests, and performing procedures for specimen collection, routine eye screening, hearing tests, hematocrit, urinalysis, and urine culture
• Performs EKG and simple laboratory procedures
• Distributes lab reports to practitioners for review
• Provides patient counseling regarding procedures (Ex. lab tests)
• Assist in the maintenance of inventories and stocking of supplies in examination rooms, nursing and lab areas
• Maintains logs of required data as needed
• Acts as the patient’s advocate and liaison for the preservation of patient's rights
• Participates in off-site screening projects as needed
• Participates in departmental QA and other patient-related committees as needed
• Participates in outreach and community screenings as needed
• Participates in case management and patient surveys in maintaining quality assurance
• Other related duties as assigned
  
  

Qualifications

High School Diploma or equivalent required

Medical Assistant Certification required

Basic CPR (BCLS) Certification

Two years of experience working in the health care field

Capacity for covering Medical Assistants at all sites as needed

Bilingual in English and Spanish/Creole required.

SALARY : $18.00/hour

MORE INFORMATION : This is a non-exempt position.

The TRUE HEALTH provides equal employment opportunities to all qualified individuals without regard to race, creed, color, religion, national origin, age, gender, marital status, sexual preference, and orientation, or non-disqualifying physical or mental handicap/disability in each aspect of the human resources function. Applicants as well as employees who are or become disabled must be able to perform the essential job functions either unaided or with reasonable accommodation. The TH shall determine reasonable accommodation on a case-by-case basis in accordance with applicable law.