Medical Office Assistant (TEMP) FlexStaff

Northwell; Town of Islip (NY); Sur place; USD 40 000 - 50 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Northwell Health in New York is seeking a Medical Assistant to support patient care under supervision. You will prepare treatment rooms, interview patients, record vital signs, assist clinicians during examinations, and help with specimen collection and basic lab duties.

The role requires a high school diploma and completion of a Medical Assisting program or 1–3 years MA experience; on-site position with infection control duties, clerical tasks, patient registration, and scheduling.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent required.
• Medical Assisting program certificate or 1–3 years MA experience required.

Responsabilités

• Prepares treatment rooms for patient examinations and ensures cleanliness.
• Interviews patients to obtain medical information and perform measurements.
• Obtains vital signs such as height, weight, blood pressure, pulse, and temperature.
• Records findings in the medical record and informs the clinician.
• Collects specimens and performs basic lab duties as directed.
• Assists during examinations, procedures, and treatments.
• Performs sterile technique and ensures equipment is calibrated.
• Handles clerical tasks including patient registration and scheduling.
• Manages supplies and patient positioning.

Connaissances

Interpersonal communication

Vital signs measurement

Clinical support

Infection control

Phone & scheduling

Formation

High School Diploma or equivalent

Medical Assisting certificate or diploma

Outils

EKG equipment

Sterilization tools

Description du poste

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).