Medical Assistant - Ortho - Patchogue

NYU Langone Hospitals; East Patchogue (NY); On-site; USD 56,000 - 68,000; Full time

Job summary

NYU Langone Hospital—Long Island in Patchogue is seeking a Medical Assistant for the Orthopedics team to support physicians and nurses in patient care. You will perform patient care tasks with emphasis on compassionate service during hospitalization and diagnostic procedures.

Responsibilities include assisting with patient flow, taking vital signs and EKGs, preparing exam rooms, and supporting procedures while maintaining chart accuracy and safety standards within a busy orthopedic setting.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or equivalent; MA program or 2 years MA experience.
• Excellent communication (oral and written), interpersonal, and customer service skills.
• Basic knowledge of computers.
• Preferred: BLS certification, MA certification, EPIC Ambulatory knowledge, medical terminology.

Responsibilities

• Performs other duties as assigned.
• Assists with maintaining patient flow to and from exam rooms and treatment areas; escorts patients.
• Obtain vital signs, weights, and EKGs; assist with phlebotomy; ensure chart is available for physician.
• Assist with procedures (e.g., GI procedures, exams).
• Clean and sterilize equipment; schedule treatments; assist with prescription renewals.
• Stock exam/treatment rooms with medical supplies and chart forms.
• Assist with training of new Medical Assistants; may perform administrative responsibilities.

Skills

Communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Customer service

Basic computer skills

Medical terminology

Education

High School diploma or equivalent

Medical Assistant program

Tools

EPIC Ambulatory

Job description

NYU Langone Hospital—Long Island is a 591-bed university-affiliated medical center, which offers sophisticated diagnostic and therapeutic care in virtually every specialty and subspecialty of medicine and surgery. We are a major regional healthcare resource with a deep commitment to medical education and research, offering a full complement of inpatient and outpatient services. At NYU Langone Health, equity and inclusion are fundamental values. We strive to be a place where our exceptionally talented faculty, staff, and students of all identities can thrive. We embrace inclusion and individual skills, ideas, and knowledge.
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Position Summary:

We have an exciting opportunity to join our team as a Medical Assistant - Ortho - Patchogue. In this role, the successful candidate Responsible for assisting physicians and nurses in the care of patients and families by completing assigned patient care tasks; provides competent, safe, and compassionate care with emphasis on an understanding of the challenges faced by hospitalization, undergoing procedures or diagnostic tests.

Job Responsibilities:

• Performs other duties as assigned.
• Assists with maintaining patient flow to and from exam rooms and treatment areas. Assists in escorting patients.
• Obtain vital signs, weights, and Electrocardiograms (EKG) when needed. Assist with blood collection phlebotomy as needed. Ensure chart is available, with relevant lab work and test reports if indicated, for physician when the physician sees the patient. Assists physicians with procedures (e.g. GI procedures, all medical exams).
• Ensure exam rooms and treatment areas are cleaned after each patient leaves and prepared for the next patient. Assist with light housekeeping duties which include spills. Assists patient with obtaining food, toileting, ambulating and maintaining comfort.
• Assures completion of patient charges as per policy.
• Clean and sterilize designated equipment after use. Answers telephone in treatment area and assists staff in scheduling treatments. Assists patients and communicates with Physicians to obtain prescription renewals as needed.
• Stock exam roomtreatment rooms with medical supplies, linen, and designated chart forms.
• Assists with training of new Medical Assistants. May perform administrative responsibilities as needed.

Minimum Qualifications:

To qualify you must have a High School or equivalent. Graduate of Medical Assistant program OR 2 years of Medical Assistant experience. Excellent communication (both oral and written), interpersonal, customer service skills. Basic knowledge of computers.

Preferred Qualifications:

Basic Life Support (BLS) Preferred. Medical Assistant Certification Preferred. Knowledge of EPIC Ambulatory Preferred. Knowledge of medical terminology Preferred.

Orthopedic experience

Qualified candidates must be able to effectively communicate with all levels of the organization.
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NYU Langone Health provides a salary range to comply with the New York state Law on Salary Transparency in Job Advertisements. The salary range for the role is $61,692.75 - $61,692.75 Annually. Actual salaries depend on a variety of factors, including experience, specialty, education, and hospital need. The salary range or contractual rate listed does not include bonuses/incentive, differential pay or other forms of compensation or benefits.

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