Medical Assistant - Orthopedic Center (Manhattan)

NYU Langone Medical Center; New York (NY); On-site; USD 55,000 - 67,000; Full time

Job summary

NYU Langone Medical Center in Manhattan’s Orthopedic Center is seeking a Medical Assistant (FGP) for a full-time role. You will support physicians and nurses in patient care and help manage procedures and tests.

Responsibilities include taking vital signs, EKGs, phlebotomy, and assisting with exam room readiness and patient flow. Excellent communication and a team approach are essential in our comprehensive health system.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent.
• Completion of Medical Assistant Program from an accredited institution or hold a current MA Certification from a nationally recognized body (AAMA/AMT/NCCT/NHA).
• MA experience preferred; EKG and/or Spirometry experience preferred.
• Second language mastery is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Assists physicians and nurses in providing patient care.
• Obtains vital signs, weights, and EKGs as needed; assists with blood collection/phlebotomy.
• Maintains patient flow to and from exam rooms and treatment areas; escorts patients and specimens.
• Ensures chart is available with relevant lab work and test reports for the physician.
• Stocks exam and treatment rooms with supplies and keeps rooms clean.
• Assists with procedures (e.g., GI procedures, medical exams) and sterilizes equipment.
• Answers telephones in treatment area and assists staff in scheduling treatments.

Skills

Communication

Second language mastery

Teamwork

Education

Medical Assistant program diploma

MA certification (AAMA/AMT/NCCT/NHA)

Tools

EKG

Spirometry

Job description

NYU Langone Medical Center in Manhattan’s Orthopedic Center is seeking a Medical Assistant (FGP) for a full-time role. You will support physicians and nurses in patient care and help manage procedures and tests.

Responsibilities include taking vital signs, EKGs, phlebotomy, and assisting with exam room readiness and patient flow. Excellent communication and a team approach are essential in our comprehensive health system.