Senior Medical Assistant

Northwell; Commack (NY); Presencial; USD 28.000 - 47.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Northwell Health is seeking a skilled Medical Assistant Lead in New York to guide a team of Medical Assistants and support physicians with patient preparation, specimen collection, and clinical procedures. This role emphasizes staff training, performance evaluation, and efficient workflow coordination within the clinic.

The candidate will perform measurements, collect specimens, assist with ECGs, maintain records, and ensure exam rooms and supplies are properly organized.

Formación

• High School Diploma or equivalent required.
• Completion of Medical Assisting program OR 1–3 years MA experience, OR 1–3 years EMT with NYS DOH EMT certification OR 1–3 years CNA with NYS CNA certification, required.
• 3–5 years of relevant experience, required.

Responsabilidades

• Lead Medical Assistants in performance of duties and guide staff.
• Provide input for assessment and evaluation of staff performance.
• Participate in orientation and ongoing staff training.
• Prioritize and assign work based on workflow fluctuations.
• Handle complex issues and act as a resource for the team.
• Assist management in determining methods and procedures for new tasks.
• Be point of contact for vendors and manage supplies.
• Perform all functions of a medical assistant.
• Stock patient rooms and departments with supplies and equipment.
• Record and audit department for supplies and equipment; order as needed.
• Coordinate with health care team in planning patient care and record patient history.
• Perform measurements and screening procedures (height, weight, BP, etc.) and record findings.
• Collect specimens and assist in collection, complete requisitions and labeling.
• May perform electrocardiograms per physician orders.
• Assist physicians and nurses in examinations and procedures; prepare and drape patient.
• Maintain orderliness of exam rooms and ensure par levels.
• Ensure data collected is accurately recorded in forms and medical records.
• Other duties including maintaining medical records, processing insurance, preparing financial records.
• Comply with ADA Essential Functions.

Conocimientos

Leadership

Staff training

Clinical procedures

Documentation

Vendor coordination

Time management

Educación

High School Diploma

Medical Assisting program

NYS EMT certification

NYS CNA certification

Descripción del empleo

Job Description

Leads and guides Medical Assistants in the performance of duties. Administers para-professional nursing care. Duties include, but are not limited to, preparing patient for physician and administering and/or recording laboratory tests. Assists in coordinating organization of patient needs including preparation and organization of patient clinic charts.

Job Responsibility

1. 1.Leads and guides Medical Assistants in the performance of duites.
2. 2.Provides input for the assessment and evaluation of staff performance.
3. 3.Participates in orientation and ongoing training of staff.
4. 4.Assists in prioritizing and assigning work based on workflow fluctuations.
5. 5.Handles and/or acts as a resource for difficult or complex issues.
6. 6. Supports management in determining methods and procedures for new tasks
7. 7. Point of contact for vendors
8. 8. Performs all funcitons of a medical assitant.
9. 9.Stocks patient rooms /department with supplies and equipment as necessary.
10. 10.Conducts audit of department for supplies and equipment and performs ordering functions.Collaborates with members of health care team in coordinating and implementing plans for patient care.May record patient history for medical staff review.
11. 11.Performs measurement and screening procedures according to protocol which may include, but is not limited to, height, weight, head circumference, blood pressure, pulse, temperature, audiometry and vision testing.Records and plots findings on patient chart.
12. 12.Collects specimens including drawing blood, and/or assists the physician or nurses in collection of specimens, as required.Completes requisitions, labels and routes specimens according to standard procedure.
13. 13.May perform electrocardiograms in accordance with physician orders.
14. 14. Assists physicians and nurses with examinations and procedures related to the clinical area-of-assignment. Secures supplies,ensures patient is properly undressed and draped,provides instruments to physicians,holds patient as required, and assists patient after examination.
15. 15. Maintains orderliness and cleanliness of examination rooms; stocks assigned rooms and cupboards and insures that par levels of supplies are maintained on a daily basis.
16. 16.Insures that all data collected for procedures performed is recorded clearly and accurately on appropriate forms and in medical records.
17. 17.Performs variety of other functions such as maintaining medical records, processing insurance forms, preparing financial records, etc.Performs related duties, as required.
18. 18.ADA Essential Functions

Job Qualification

High School Diploma or equivalent required.

Successful completion of Medical Assisting program at an accredited school OR 1-3 years of medical assistant experience, OR 1-3 years of Emergency Medical Technician experience with current NYS DOH EMT certification OR 1-3 years of CNA experience with valid Current Nursing Assistant Certification in New York State, required. plus specialized certifications as needed.

3-5 years of relevant 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).