Medical Office Assistant (TEMP) FlexStaff

Northwell Career Site; Village of New Hyde Park (NY); On-site; USD 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

Northwell Career Site seeks a Medical Assistant to perform direct patient care under physician supervision and to support clerical operations. The role includes preparing examination rooms, taking vital signs, interviewing patients, and assisting during procedures.

You will also help with specimens, EKGs as required, and ensure infection control standards are followed, while handling registration, documentation, and basic administrative tasks.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent required.
• Medical Assisting program or six months to one year of accredited training required OR 1-3 years of MA experience.

Responsibilities

• Prepare treatment rooms and ensure cleanliness and supplies.
• Interview patients to obtain medical information and vital signs.
• Obtain specimens and assist with procedures and EKGs.
• Process registrations, insurance forms, and maintain medical records.
• Adhere to infection control standards and assist clinicians during exams.

Skills

Patient interaction

Clerical duties

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Medical Assisting certificate or course

Job description

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).