Medical Office Assistant (TEMP) FlexStaff

Northwell Career Site; Armonk (NY); Presencial; USD 36 000 - 48 000; Tempo integral

Resumo da oferta

Northwell Career Site is seeking a Medical Assistant to deliver direct patient care under physician supervision and to support clinical and clerical operations. Responsibilities include preparing exam rooms, interviewing patients, taking vital signs, collecting specimens, performing EKGs, and assisting clinicians during procedures.

The role requires a High School Diploma and a Medical Assisting program or related experience.

Qualificações

• High School Diploma or equivalent is required
• Completion of a 6-month to 1-year Medical Assisting program or 1-3 years of medical assistant experience is required

Responsabilidades

• Prepare treatment rooms and ensure cleanliness and equipment availability
• Interview patients to obtain medical information and perform measurements
• Prepare patients for examinations and treatments
• Record vital statistics and inform clinician of findings
• Collect specimens and prepare requisitions and labels
• Perform EKGs as required and assist clinicians during procedures
• Maintain infection control standards and assist with clerical duties
• Register patients and process forms and physician orders
• Schedule and confirm appointments and manage documentation

Conhecimentos

Medical assisting

Patient care

Vital signs

Infection control

Clerical duties

Formação académica

High School Diploma

Medical Assisting program

Ferramentas

EKG

Sterilization equipment

Descrição da oferta de emprego

Performs direct patient care under the supervision of a physician or appropriate clinician. Performs related clerical duties supporting operational needs.

Responsibilities:

• Prepares treatment rooms for patient examinations, ensuring cleanliness and availability of appropriate equipment and supplies.
• Interviews patient to obtain medical information and perform measurement and screening procedures.
• Prepares patient for examination and treatment.
• Obtains patient’s height, weight, blood pressure, pulse, temperature, head circumference, and other required vital statistics.
• Records findings in patient medical record and informs clinician of findings.
• Obtains specimens from patient, as directed by clinician.
• Collects blood, tissue, or other laboratory specimens. Completes requisitions, labels and routes specimens according to established procedures.
• Performs electrocardiograms (EKGs), as required.
• Assists clinician during examination, procedures and treatment, as required.
• Secures required supplies, tools and equipment for specific procedures.
• Ensures patient is appropriately draped and positioned.
• Provides requested instruments to clinician during procedure. Assists in positioning and holding patient, as required.
• Assists patient after examination, procedure or treatment.
• Prepares, sterilizes and calibrates equipment. Informs Supervisor of malfunctioning equipment.
• Strictly adheres to infection control standards in the performance of duties.
• Performs related clerical duties supporting operational needs.
• Participates in patient registration, as required. Processes insurance forms, certifications, physician orders, prescriptions, etc.
• Ensures required patient information and documentation is available in medical records.
• Schedules and confirms patient appointments.
• Places, receives and directs phone calls.
• Files, copies, and distributes documentation, as required.
• Performs related duties as required

Qualifications:

• High School Diploma or equivalent, required.
• Successful completion of a six (6) month to one (1) year course in Medical Assisting at an accredited school OR 1- 3 years of medical assistant experience, required.
  

*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).