Medical Assistant - Full Time - The HUB

The Mental Health; New York (NY); On-site; USD 28,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Sun River Health in Bronx, NY seeks a Full Time Medical Assistant to support our HUB location. The role assists patients and clinical team, conducts rooming, vital signs, and basic in-house labs, and supports clerical tasks as directed.

Minimum education is a High School diploma with Medical Assistant training; an Associate's degree with MA certificate is preferred. Bilingual Spanish is a plus. Pay ranges from $20.50 to $22.00 per hour, reflecting experience and location.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or GED with Medical Assistant training certificate.
• Associate degree with Medical Assistant training certificate preferred.
• 0-1 year related work experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Completes rooming, takes vital signs, and records data in eCW.
• Performs in-house labs and collects specimens for outside labs.
• Keeps clinical area stocked and sterilizes equipment.
• Performs basic clerical tasks and handles phone inquiries.
• Ensures all logs are maintained and up to date.
• Adheres to organizational policies and nursing/medical staff directives.

Skills

Bilingual Spanish

Education

High School diploma/GED with Medical Assistant Training Certificate

Associate's degree with Medical Assistant Training Certificate

Tools

eCW (Electronic Medical Records)

Job description

Sun River Health provides the highest quality of comprehensive primary, preventative and behavioral health services to all who see it, regardless of insurance status and ability to pay, especially for the underserved and vulnerable. Sun River Health is a Federally Qualified, Non-Profit Health Center serving communities in Suffolk, Rockland, Orange, Dutchess, Ulster, Sullivan, Columbia and Westchester County. Sun River Health is currently seeking a Full Time Medical Assistant to support our HUB location in the city of Bronx, NY.

A Medical Assistant helps patients and the clinical team at designated health center in support of medical care as directed by the nursing and medical staff and pursuant to the objectives and policies of the Center. This position performs job duties in compliance with systems and job specific standards and additional jobs or duties assigned.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities of a Medical Assistant:

• Completes the rooming process and takes vital signs, vision, and/or hearing tests, record patient data in eCW, (laboratory results, pain level, PEAS, PhQ, Smoke status, etc.) Document reason for visit.
• Perform in-house labs, collect specimens for out-side labs (ex. Pap, cultures, etc) perform quality control in accordance with organizational protocols.
• Keeps clinical area stocked and in good order. Assures that all dated material is kept current and disposes of outdated supplies.
• Cleans and sterilizes all equipment and logs each time this service is performed.
• Perform basic clerical work in service area; answer phones in appropriate manner, communicate problems/concerns to nurse; handle telephone inquires
• Ensures all appropriate logs are maintained.

Minimum Education Requirement: High School diploma/ GED with Medical Assistant Training Certificate
Preferred Education Requirement: Associate's degree with Medical Assistant Training Certificate

Minimum Related Work Experience: 0-1 year

Preferred Specialized Skills & Knowledge: Bilingual Spanish is preferred

Sun River Health is a network of over 40 Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs) providing primary, dental, pediatric, OB-GYN, and behavioral health care to over 245,000 patients annually. With a dedicated staff of 2,000 doctors, nurses, and health care professionals, we pride ourselves on delivering high-quality, affordable care to those who need it most. Sun River Health started in 1975 when four African American mothers spearheaded efforts to open our first health center in Peekskill, New York to deliver accessible, high-quality, affordable services to patients in need no matter their race, religion, income, or insurance status. Today, after 45 years of service, Sun River Health is still delivering on that promise to communities across the Hudson Valley, New York City, and Long Island.

Job Type: Full Time

Pay: $20.50 - $22.00 per hour