Medical Assistant(MA)

Northwell Health; Town of New Castle (NY); On-site; USD 25,000 - 39,000; Full time

Job summary

Northwell Health in New York seeks a Medical Assistant to support patient care under supervision. You will collect specimens, perform vital signs, and assist in coordinating care to meet patient needs while maintaining accurate medical records.

The role requires a high school diploma or equivalent and completion of a Medical Assistant program or relevant experience. You will work in a fast-paced clinical setting with strict infection control and documentation standards.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Completion of Medical Assistant training program with certificate OR 1-3 years experience as MA/EMT/CNA (with valid certificate) OR completion of Northwell Health MA training program.

Responsibilities

• Collaborates with health care team to coordinate patient care; record visit reasons and related information for practitioner review.
• Performs vital signs, height, weight and screening procedures; documents findings in the medical record.
• Collects specimens and assists in collection and labeling per standard procedure.
• Performs daily controls and calibration of laboratory equipment; reports inaccuracies.
• Performs ECGs and phlebotomy per provider orders; adheres to infection control standards.
• Assists physicians and nurses with exams and procedures; ensures supplies and patient comfort.
• Maintains orderliness of examination rooms; stocks supplies and logs.
• May assist with pre-visit chart preparation for practitioner review.
• Handles clerical duties to ensure efficient patient flow.
• All responsibilities are essential functions under the ADA.

Skills

Patient care

Medical terminology

Vital signs

Infection control

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Medical Assistant training program

Tools

ECG machine

Lab equipment

PPE

Job description

Job Description

Performs patient care under the physician's/nurse's direct supervision. Duties include preparing patient for physician, administering, obtaining and recording diagnostic laboratory test results. Assists in coordinating organization of care to meet patient needs including preparing, organizing and filing reports into the medical record.

Job Responsibility

1. Collaborates with members of the health care team in coordinating and implementing plans for patient care; may record reason for visit and related patient information for practitioner review.
2. Performs vital signs, height, weight, and screening procedures which may include head circumference, audiometry, and vision testing; documents findings in the medical record.
3. Collects and assists providers in collection of specimens, as required, using appropriate protocols such as infection control; completes requisitions, labels and routes specimens according to standard procedure.
4. Performs and documents daily controls and calibration of laboratory equipment when needed; informs the supervisor of when inaccurate controls are noted.
5. Performs electrocardiograms and phlebotomy in accordance with provider orders; adheres to infection control standards including, but not limited to, hand hygiene, use of PPE, isolation of patient with known infectious disease, and equipment disinfection/sterilization.
6. Assists physicians and nurses with special procedures and examinations including, but not limited to lumbar puncture, pelvic exam, etc. following appropriate protocols such as infection control, universal protocol, and patient identification; secures supplies, ensures patient is properly undressed and draped, provides instruments to physicians, holds patient, as required and assists patient after procedure/examination.
7. Maintains orderliness and cleanliness of examination rooms; stocks assigned rooms and cupboards and ensures par levels of supplies are maintained; checks and completes required logs and equipment including refrigerator logs, eyewash logs, sample medications, AED, suction and other required checks.
8. May participate in pre-visit chart preparation by ensuring required lab results and documentation are available in the medical record for practitioner review(for practices using paper medical records).
9. Performs variety of other clerical functions such as filing of paper medical records, processing insurance forms, preparing financial records, photocopying, answering phones, and assuring efficient flow of patients through the suite, etc. Performs related duties as required.
10. All responsibilities noted here are considered essential functions of the job under the Americans with Disabilities Act. Duties not mentioned here, but considered related are not essential functions.

Job Qualification

• High school diploma or equivalent, required
• Completion of a Medical Assistant training program with certificate OR 1- 3 years experience as a medical assistant, emergency medical technician or certified nursing attendant ( with valid certificate) OR Successful completion of the Northwell Health Medical Assistant training program

*Additional Salary Detail

The salary range and/or hourly rate listed is a good faith determination of potential base compensation that may be offered to a successful applicant for this position at the time of this job advertisement and may be modified in the future. When determining a team member's base salary and/or rate, several factors may be considered as applicable (e.g., location, specialty, service line, years of relevant experience, education, credentials, negotiated contracts, budget and internal equity).