Medical Assistant - Corona, Queens

Urban Health Plan; New York (NY); On-site; USD 43,000 - 53,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Fully funded Health Insurance

401(k) Retirement Savings

Job summary

Urban Health Plan's Plaza del Sol Family Health Center is looking for full-time Certified Medical Assistants who are bilingual in English and Spanish to support providers in internal medicine, pediatrics, OB/GYN, and related services.

Applicants must have a High School Diploma and Medical Assistant Certificate from an accredited program, with 0-1 year of healthcare experience preferred. You will handle exam setup, vital signs, EHR documentation, and basic clinical duties.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma and Medical Assistant Certificate from an accredited program are required.
• 0-1 year of healthcare experience preferred.
• Bilingual English and Spanish required.

Responsibilities

• Prepare examination rooms, maintain inventory, and sterilize instruments.
• Record vital signs, chief complaint, and medical history in patient records.
• Assist providers during exams and treatments; support clinical logs and room logs.

Skills

Bilingual English/Spanish

Strong communication

Multi-tasking

EHR familiarity

Education

High School Diploma

Medical Assistant Certificate

Tools

Electronic Health Records (EHR)

Job description

Position Summary:

We are seeking full time Certified Medical Assistants (Bilingual English/Spanish) to join our team at Plaza del Sol Family Health Center (PDS)! As a Medical Assistant at PDS, you will support providers in the areas of internal medicine, pediatrics, OB/GYN, and other support services.

Minimum Qualifications:

High School Diploma required along with Medical Assistant Certificate from accredited program required.0-1 year of previous experience working in healthcare setting.

• Bilingual English and Spanish Required
• Flexible work schedule
• Proficiency with computers and software (previous experience with electronic health records is a plus)
• Strong communication skills
• Ability to multi-task, support a team and work independently
• Kindness, compassion, and patient-focused

Key Duties:

• Prepares examination rooms, maintains inventory, and sterilizes instruments.
• Obtain vital signs, chief complaint, and medical history and accurately records in medical records.
• Assists providers during all aspects of exams.
• Assists provider with treatments.
• Maintains clinical logs including glucometers and room logs.
• Performs CLIA Waived testing, EKGs, and Nitric Oxide tests.
• Registers and verifies patient demographics.
• Schedules appointments and recalls patients for required services.

Starting Compensation:

Minimum: $47,840 annually/$23.00 hourly; Maximum: $47,840 annually/$23.00 hourly

As a full time associate at Urban Health Plan, you’ll enjoy:

• Fully funded Health Insurance for you/73.5% funded Health Insurance for your family
• Dental, Vision, and prescription Coverage
• 401(k) Retirement Savings (including 3% annual employer contribution)
• Comprehensive time off including paid vacation, personal time, sick time, and paid holidays (including your birthday!)
• Flex Spending Accounts (Health care, Dependent Care, and Commuter Benefits)
• Entertainment Discount Programs
• Employee Assistant Programs
• Eligibility to apply for Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program (PSLF)
• Fitness Discounts and Perks through our medical plan
• $50,000 term life Insurance

Work Environment Type, Location, and Schedule:

Schedule is based on 40 regular hours per week and 5 days a week- Candidates must possess availability to work shifts that fall between the hours of 7am-5:30pm between Mondays and Saturdays. Saturday are rotated and schedule is 7am - 1:30am (and a day off during the week)

About Urban Health Plan:

At Urban Health Plan (UHP) our mission is to continuously improve the health of communities and the quality of life of the people we serve by providing affordable, comprehensive, quality, primary and specialty health care and by assuring the performance and advancement of innovative best practices. At UHP, our commitment to provide patient-centered, holistic, quality health care, is part of a tradition started by our founder, Dr. Richard Izquierdo, 50 years ago. That tradition continues today by promoting excellence in everything that we do. UHP is an equal opportunity employer. M/F/D/V. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin/ancestry, citizenship status, disability, age, marital or family status, and military or veteran status.