Medical Office Assistant

Catholic Health; Village of Great Neck (NY); On-site; USD 34,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

Catholic Health is seeking a Medical Office Assistant to join its clinical team and deliver high-quality patient care. You will prepare exam rooms, review patient schedules, and support lab and front-office tasks in a fast-paced setting.

Responsibilities include chart preparation, vital signs collection, data entry, specimen handling, and coordinating with providers to ensure efficient, safe patient visits.

Qualifications

• Completion of an accredited Medical Assistant Program is required.
• BCLS (American Heart Association) certification is required.
• Proficiency with phlebotomy and aseptic techniques is expected.

Responsibilities

• Prepares exam rooms following protocol, disinfects, stocks rooms, and checks vaccination/medication availability.
• Prepares patient charts with pre-visit planning and ensures required information for visits.
• Escorts patients to exam rooms and manages patient flow for efficiency.
• Collects and documents patient information, vital signs, medications, allergies, and chief complaints.
• Obtains additional data and reports findings to providers, noting abnormal changes.
• Verifies orders prior to performing delegated tasks.
• Collects, processes, and tracks laboratory specimens for on-site or remote testing.
• Assists with front office duties including greeting patients and verifying insurance.

Skills

Phlebotomy

Aseptic technique

Patient care

Vital signs

Clinical data collection

Front office tasks

BCLS training

Education

Completion of an accredited Medical Assistant Program

Job description

Overview

Catholic Health Physicians Practices strives to deliver clinically excellent medical care to our patients.

Candidates must be a graduate form and accredited Medical Assistant Program

Job Details

We are looking for a Medical Office Assistants who will provide the highest quality of patient care by being an integral part of the clinical team.

Responsibilities:

• Prepares exam rooms for use following protocol including: disinfecting, stocking all rooms, and checking vaccinations and medications availability for the day.
• Preps the patient chart with pre-visit planning by reviewing the next working day’s schedule and identifying gaps in care. The medical assistant is responsible for ensuring and/or obtaining the last mammogram and breast ultrasound, colonoscopy, immunizations and any clinical studies or consults that are required for that office visit
• Escorts patients to exam rooms. Directs patient flow for maximum efficiency.
• Collects and documents patient information, clinical data and other relevant information such as vital signs, height/weight, allergies, active medication list, chief complaint, pain screen and current symptoms.
• Obtains additional data from patient/significant other, EKG/lab/ diagnostic test results and other historical data. Reports findings to provider, recognizing abnormal findings or changes in condition.
• Confirms and clarifies written orders prior to implementation of delegated tasks.
• Collects, prepares and processes laboratory specimens for on-site and remote-site testing. Tracks and enters results in medical record. Performs quality control for waived testing and log maintenance
• Assist with front office duties: greeting patients, answering phones, and verifying insurances.
• Other duties assigned

Requirements:

• Completion of an accredited Medical Assistant Program
• BCLS training and current certification required from: American Heart Association.
• Proficiency with care tasks such as phlebotomy, aseptic technique, etc.

Salary Range

USD $25.86 - USD $29.00 /Hr.

This range serves as a good faith estimate and actual pay will encompass a number of factors, including a candidate’s qualifications, skills, competencies, and experience and position location. The salary range or rate listed does not include any bonuses/incentive, differential pay or other forms of compensation that may be applicable to this job and it does not include the value of benefits.

At Catholic Health, we believe in a people-first approach. In addition to the estimated base pay provided, Catholic Health offers generous benefits packages, generous tuition assistance, a defined benefit pension plan, and a culture that supports professional and educational growth.

This range serves as a good faith estimate and actual pay will encompass a number of factors, including a candidate’s qualifications, skills, competencies, and experience and position location. The salary range or rate listed does not include any bonuses/incentive, differential pay or other forms of compensation that may be applicable to this job and it does not include the value of benefits.

At Catholic Health, we believe in a people-first approach. In addition to the estimated base pay provided, Catholic Health offers generous benefits packages, generous tuition assistance, a defined benefit pension plan, and a culture that supports professional and educational growth.

We are looking for a Medical Office Assistants who will provide the highest quality of patient care by being an integral part of the clinical team.

Responsibilities:

• Prepares exam rooms for use following protocol including: disinfecting, stocking all rooms, and checking vaccinations and medications availability for the day.
• Preps the patient chart with pre-visit planning by reviewing the next working day’s schedule and identifying gaps in care. The medical assistant is responsible for ensuring and/or obtaining the last mammogram and breast ultrasound, colonoscopy, immunizations and any clinical studies or consults that are required for that office visit
• Escorts patients to exam rooms. Directs patient flow for maximum efficiency.
• Collects and documents patient information, clinical data and other relevant information such as vital signs, height/weight, allergies, active medication list, chief complaint, pain screen and current symptoms.
• Obtains additional data from patient/significant other, EKG/lab/ diagnostic test results and other historical data. Reports findings to provider, recognizing abnormal findings or changes in condition.
• Confirms and clarifies written orders prior to implementation of delegated tasks.
• Collects, prepares and processes laboratory specimens for on-site and remote-site testing. Tracks and enters results in medical record. Performs quality control for waived testing and log maintenance
• Assist with front office duties: greeting patients, answering phones, and verifying insurances.
• Other duties assigned

Requirements:

• Completion of an accredited Medical Assistant Program
• BCLS training and current certification required from: American Heart Association.
• Proficiency with care tasks such as phlebotomy, aseptic technique, etc.