Medical Assistant - FULL TIME - Poughkeepsie - Union

Northwell; City of Poughkeepsie (NY); On-site; USD 23,000 - 43,000; Full time

Job summary

Northwell in Poughkeepsie is hiring a Medical Assistant to support clinical teams in a union environment. Certification as MA or EMT is acceptable, with pay starting at $17/hour and increases with years of experience.

Responsibilities include coordinating medical records, preparing exam rooms, assisting providers, and ensuring infection control standards are followed.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED is required.
• Graduate of Medical Assistant program, Nursing Assistant, EMT, or 3 years related experience.
• Current Medical Assistant certification and BLS preferred.

Responsibilities

• Collect outside medical records and test results for review.
• Review schedule with provider and plan for the clinical day.
• Prepare, maintain, and file patient charts.
• Clean exam rooms and ensure supplies are available.
• Maintain infection control measures with all patient contact.
• Assist practitioners with patient summaries and medication/allergy reconciliation.
• Escort patient to exam room and perform routine testing.

Skills

Vital signs

Patient care

Infection control

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Medical Assistant program certification

BLS Certification

EMT certification or 3 years medical office experience

Job description

Northwell is the largest not-for-profit health system in the Northeast, serving residents of New York and Connecticut with 28 hospitals, more than 1,000 outpatient facilities, 22,000 nurses and over 20,000 physicians. Northwell cares for more than three million people annually in the New York metro area, including Long Island, the Hudson Valley, Connecticut and beyond, thanks to philanthropic support from our communities. Northwell is New York State’s largest private employer with over 104,000 employees — including members of Northwell Health Physician Partners — who are working to change health care for the better.

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Qualified candidates will be certified as an MA or EMT OR have 1 full year of MA experience or 3 FULL years of relevant creditable experience. Pay based on full years of experience and is not negotiable.

Summary

• Performs tasks and responsibilities within the framework of case finding, health teaching, health counseling, and provision of supportive and restorative care under the direction of a licensed health care provider.

Responsibilities

• Patient Care - Collect all outside medical records and test results from referring physician for health care provider review.
• Review patient schedule with health care provider and plan for clinical day.
• Helps to prepare, maintain, retrieve and re-file patient charts.
• Clean exam rooms, ensures proper supplies are available, and demonstrates safe use of equipment related to patient care.
• Maintain infection control measures with all patient contact.
• Comply with standards of Infection Control and Quality Improvement Policies and Procedures
• Promotes a safe and efficient working environment.
• Always adhere to safe equipment and supply handling policies and procedures.
• Immediately reports all incidents, irregularities, unsafe conditions, equipment and/or unusual occurrences to Site Supervisor.
• Escort patient to exam room and perform routine testing within the scope of Certified Medical Assistant Practice.
• Assists practitioners with the completion of patient summaries, medication/allergy reconciliation at every office visit, and history forms.
• Demonstrates knowledge of age-appropriate care.
• Consistently responds to patient and family members concerns in a prompt, courteous and professional manner. Directs inquires, complaints or problems to appropriate resource.
• Transfer to the appropriate clinical staff, clinical patient calls, and reviews.

Job Qualifications

Required:High School Diploma or GED. New or experienced graduate of Medical Assistant program, or Nursing Assistant training program, or EMT certification, or 3 years job related experience in a medical office. Basic medical knowledge and terminology. Skilled in obtaining accurate patient vital signs.

• Certification: Current Medical Assistant preferred and BLS Certification
• Experience: 1 year physician office experience

Pay starting at 17/hour and increases based on full years of experience.

Working Conditions

• Manual: Some manual skills/motor coord & finger dexterity
• Occupational: Little or no potential for occupational risk
• Physical Effort: Medium to Heavy effort. May exert up to 35 lbs. force
• Physical Environment: Generally pleasant working conditions
• Company: Hudson Valley Cardiovascular
• Org Unit: 943
• Department: Pok Clinical
• Exempt: No
• Salary Range: $17.00 - $31.36 Hourly

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