Medical Assistant- Per Diem

GoHealth Urgent Care; Commack (NY); In loco; USD 25.000 - 38.000; Tempo pieno

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Monthly incentive pay

Descrizione del lavoro

Northwell-GoHealth Urgent Care is seeking a Medical Assistant to support urgent care operations. You will assist with patient check-in, vital signs, lab specimen collection, and preparing exam rooms, while ensuring a smooth patient flow and high-quality care.

The role requires completing basic medical assisting duties, front desk tasks, and maintaining accurate records. BLS certification is required at hire, with opportunities for incentive-based pay based on performance.

Competenze

• High School Diploma required.
• Graduate of a Medical Assisting Program preferred.
• Phlebotomy and EKG experience preferred.
• Medical Assistant experience preferred.
• Front Desk experience preferred.

Mansioni

• Process patient check-in and registration; verify insurance and eligibility.
• Process co-pays and schedule patient appointments.
• Coordinate provider referrals to specialists.
• Answer questions and update patient status.
• Prepare patients for examination and assist providers.
• Stock supplies and maintain exam rooms and front desk areas.
• Perform point-of-care testing (flu, strep, urinalysis, ECG, HCG).
• Maintain medical records and scan charts to patient files.
• Answer calls and manage daily correspondence.
• Perform opening/closing duties and secure the building.
• Follow daily QA/QC and maintenance logs; report equipment issues.
• All other duties as assigned.

Descrizione del lavoro

You’re more valuable than ever – And that’s just how we’ll make you feel.

Northwell, one of the nation’s leading health care providers, and GoHealth Urgent Care, an on-demand consumer-centric care company, are operating urgent care centers across the NYC, Long Island and Westchester regions.

At Northwell-GoHealth Urgent Care, we place the needs of our patients first - by providing an effortless patient experience, a welcoming culture of care and seamless integration with market-leading health systems and our communities. We would love for you to become a member of our team!

The Medical Assistant assists in examination and treatment of patients under the direction of an urgent care provider. Manages the check-in and registration process, interview patients, measures vital signs (i.e., pulse rate, temperature, blood pressure, weight, and height), and records information on patients’ charts. May be required to draw and collect blood samples from patients and prepare specimens for laboratory analysis. Prepares treatment rooms for examination of patients.

Hourly rate: $18.50- $27.25

This position offers monthly incentive pay based on performance metrics

Job Requirements

Education

• High School Diplomerquired

• Graduate of a Medical Assisting Programpreferred

• Phlebotomy and EKG experiencepreferred

Work Experience

• Medical Assistant experiencepreferred

• Front Desk experiencepreferred
  

Required Certifications

• Basic Life Support (BLS) required at the time of hire, obtained through the American Red Cross (ARC) or American Heart Association (AHA).

Essential Functions

• Conduct patient registration, which includes securing required paperwork and insurance documentation, and verification of insurance and patient eligibility.

• Process co-pays and schedule patient appointments for assigned center.

• Coordinate provider referrals to assigned Specialist.

• Answer patient questions regarding their care and keep them informed of their status.

• Inform technical staff of patient flow.

• Prepare patients for examination, which includes conducting interviews to verify patient information, record medical history; confirm purpose of visit

• Perform preliminary physical test (blood pressure, weight, temperature, etc.) for vital signs and escalates critical cases to provider as needed.

• Conduct point of care testing as needed (i.e., flu, strep, urinalysis, ECG, HCG); and provide patient information to provider.

• Responsible for stocking supplies and maintenance of exam rooms, front desk, and reception area; ensure providers have medical supplies needed.

• Responsible for completing order sheets to maintain supply inventory levels; regularly check expiration dates on supplies.

• Responsible for maintenance of medical records and scanning charts to patient files.

• Answer phone calls, collect and sort daily incoming and outgoing postal correspondence

• Ensure reception is well maintained

• Conduct courtesy call-backs for patient follow-up.

• Perform opening and closing duties, which includes cashing out, end-of-day communication, and securing the building.

• Follow operating instructions to perform and document daily controls and calibration of equipment; maintain Quality Assurance/Quality Control logs for equipment troubleshoot breakdowns, perform preventive maintenance, and submit repair tickets as needed.

• All other duties as assigned.

Additional Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Required

• Basic Medical Assistant duties

• Ability to type quickly, basic computer knowledge

• Proficient in Microsoft Word and Excel

• Detail oriented, able to rely on experience and judgment to perform a variety of tasks, participate on a team, and accomplish goals

• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills

• Able to interact and treat all persons with fairness, respect and sensitivity to cultural/social difference

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All qualified persons are granted an equal opportunity for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation and gender identity or expression, age, national origin, citizenship status, disability, genetic information, medical condition, family care leave status, pregnancy or pregnancy-related condition, otherwise qualified disabled or veteran status. The company will comply with all fair employment laws in each of the jurisdictions where we conduct business.