Medical Assistant, SG008

Upstate Medical University; City of Syracuse (NY); Sur place; USD 36 351 - 44 430; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Upstate Medical University in Syracuse is seeking a dedicated Medical Assistant to perform clinical, laboratory, and clerical support activities. The position involves assisting physicians and nurses in providing patient care, preparing patients for procedures, and documenting vital patient data.

Qualified candidates will have at least one year of experience in a health care setting or completion of a medical assistant program. The role requires operations on a 40-hour work week basis, including day shifts, weekends, and holidays as needed.

Qualifications

• One year of full-time experience performing clinical and clerical support activities in a health care setting.
• Completion of a medical assistant program from a recognized institution.

Responsabilités

• Perform clinical, laboratory, and clerical support activities in inpatient areas.
• Assist physicians and nursing staff in patient care.
• Document care provided according to scope of practice.

Connaissances

Clinical support activities

Clerical support activities

Patient care

Description du poste

Job Summary

Performs clinical, laboratory, and clerical support activities in inpatient areas of the hospital. Assists physicians, nurses and/or other hospital/medical personnel in providing patient care, preparing patients for procedures and examinations, recording vital patient data, performing standardized routine tests such as phlebotomy patient specimen collection, and processing, and functions as a patient safety companion or suicide watcher as assigned, along with documenting care they provide per scope of practice. Performs clerical activities such as greeting and directing patients, registration, accessioning tests, producing reports, answering telephones, gathering and entering data, check out, and scheduling appointments. The Medical Assistant exemplifies the Upstate mission, vision and values and acts in accordance with Upstate policies and procedures.

Minimum Qualifications

For consideration for this title, you must meet the following minimum qualifications:

• Either 1: One year of full‑time experience performing clinical and clerical support activities in a health care setting.
• Or 2: Completion of a college, university, technical school or vocational school medical assistant program.

Work Days

Schedule based on a 40 hour work week. Day Shift, every other weekend, and holidays based on operational need. Located at the Community Campus.

Message to Applicants

The NYS Department of Civil Service has expanded the NY HELPS Program. During this program, the NYS Civil Service Exam requirements are suspended for the Medical Assistant title.

Salary: $40,391 + This title earns a geographical payment of $4,000 annually.

Recruitment Office

Status: Permanent

Human Resources