Medical Assistant-Pipeline

Northwell Career Site; Bay Shore (NY); Presencial; USD 40.000 - 52.000; Tempo integral

Resumo da vaga

Northwell Health is seeking a Medical Assistant to support neurology services in Bayshore. You will work under physician and nurse supervision, perform patient prep, collect specimens, record vital signs, and assist with examinations and procedures to ensure efficient patient flow.

The role requires a high school diploma and MA training certificate or equivalent, with 1–3 years' MA/EMT/CNA experience or completion of Northwell's MA program. Schedule is M-F 8:30–5:00 with on-site work in Bayshore.

Qualificações

• High school diploma or equivalent is required.
• Completion of a Medical Assistant training program with certificate (or equivalent).
• 1–3 years’ experience as MA/EMT or certified nursing attendant (with valid certificate) or successful completion of Northwell Health MA training program.

Responsabilidades

• Collaborates with health care team to coordinate patient care and prepare reports for practitioner review.
• Performs vital signs, measurements, screening procedures and documents findings in medical records.
• Collects specimens and assists in specimen handling per standard procedures.
• Performs daily equipment controls/calibrations and informs supervisor of any inconsistencies.
• Performs ECGs and phlebotomy per orders; adheres to infection control standards.
• Assists physicians and nurses with procedures and examinations following infection control protocols.
• Maintains cleanliness and stocking of examination rooms; completes required logs and maintains supplies.
• Performs clerical tasks to ensure efficient patient flow through the suite.
• All duties align with the Americans with Disabilities Act.

Conhecimentos

Medical assistant experience

EMT experience

CNA experience

Formação

High school diploma or equivalent

Medical Assistant certificate

Descrição da vaga

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

• 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.
• Performs vital signs, height, weight, and screening procedures which may include head circumference, audiometry, and vision testing, documents findings in the medical record.
• 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.
• Performs and documents daily controls and calibration of laboratory equipment when needed; informs the supervisor of when inaccurate controls are noted.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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).
• 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.
• 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

Schedule: M- F 830-5PM

Location: Bayshore

Specialty: Neurology

*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).