Medical Office Assistant (TEMP) FlexStaff

Northwell Health; Village of Scarsdale (NY); On-site; USD 36,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Talentify is a healthcare provider seeking a Medical Assistant to deliver direct patient care under physician supervision in a NY clinic. Responsibilities include preparing rooms, taking vital signs, and supporting clinicians with examinations and procedures.

The role requires a Medical Assisting program (6–12 months) or 1–3 years of medical assistant experience, a high school diploma, and strong infection control practices. Team-oriented, compliant with regulatory standards.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Completion of a Medical Assisting program (6–12 months) or 1–3 years of medical assistant experience required.

Responsibilities

• Prepare treatment rooms for patient examinations, ensuring cleanliness and availability of equipment and supplies.
• Interview patient to obtain medical information and perform measurements and screenings.
• Prepare patient for examination and treatment.
• Obtain patient’s height, weight, blood pressure, pulse, temperature, and other vital statistics.
• Record findings in the medical record and inform the clinician.
• Collect specimens and prepare requisitions and labels.
• Perform EKGs as required and assist during examinations and procedures.
• Ensure supplies and equipment are ready and properly sterilized; maintain infection control standards.
• Assist with patient registration, scheduling, and related administrative tasks.

Skills

Communication skills

Patient care

Infection control

Education

Medical Assisting program (6–12 months)

Medical assistant experience (1–3 years)

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).