Medical Assistant-Pipeline

Northwell Career Site; Great River (NY); Vor Ort; USD 44.000 - 58.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Northwell Health in Great River, NY seeks a Medical Assistant to support dermatology clinics under physician/nurse supervision. Responsibilities include preparing patients, recording vital signs, drawing specimens, and assisting with procedures in a fast-paced dermatology setting.

The role emphasizes infection control, chart preparation, and coordinating care while maintaining accurate medical records. 4-day work week, 10-hour shifts, and robust credentialing support are offered.

Qualifikationen

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Medical Assistant certificate or 1-3 years’ experience as MA/EMT/CNA (with certificate) or completion of Northwell Health Medical Assistant training program.
• Ability to perform clinical and clerical duties in a dermatology setting.

Aufgaben

• Collaborates with health care team to plan and implement patient care; records reason for visit and related information for review.
• Performs vital signs, height/weight, and screening procedures; documents findings in the medical record.
• Collects specimens and assists providers in collection according to protocols; completes requisitions and routes specimens.
• Performs and documents daily calibration of laboratory equipment; informs supervisor of any issues.
• Performs electrocardiograms and phlebotomy per provider orders; adheres to infection control standards.
• Assists physicians and nurses with procedures and examinations following infection control and universal protocol.
• Maintains orderliness and cleanliness of examination rooms; stocks supplies and maintains logs.
• May assist with pre-visit chart preparation to ensure lab results are available.
• Handles clerical tasks such as filing medical records, processing forms, and ensuring efficient patient flow.
• All responsibilities are considered essential functions under applicable regulations.

Kenntnisse

Patient care

Medical assisting

Vital signs

Ausbildung

High school diploma or equivalent

Medical Assistant certificate or 1-3 years experience OR Northwell training

Tools

EKG equipment

Phlebotomy supplies

Lab equipment

Jobbeschreibung

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. 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. 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. 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. 4.Performs and documents daily controls and calibration of laboratory equipment when needed; informs the supervisor of when inaccurate controls are noted.
5. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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

Schedule: 4-day work week 10hr shift

Location: Great River

Specialty: Dermatology

*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).