Surgical Medical Assistant - Day Shift, Multi-Site

nyp; United States; On-site; USD 41,000 - 49,000; Full time

Job summary

NewYork-Presbyterian Medical Groups (NYPMG) is hiring a Medical Assistant - Technician to support surgical services across Northern Westchester locations. The position is full-time, with a 40-hour workweek, and requires commuting between Cold Spring, Cortlandt Manor, and Ossining offices.

You will observe patients, take vitals, draw blood, assist with procedures, and help maintain sterile fields and supplies. A HS diploma or GED and MA certification are preferred.

Qualifications

• 1+ years of experience as a Medical Assistant, preferably in a surgical practice setting.
• High School diploma or GED.
• Graduate of a State and/or Nationally accredited Medical Associate Program.
• Certification as a Medical Assistant.

Responsibilities

• Observe patient's condition, report abnormal conditions to staff nurse and records appropriate documentation in patient's records.
• Measure and record patient height and weight, perform routine vision and hearing examinations, and take pulse and blood pressure readings.
• Draw blood from patients and/or perform finger sticks and obtain other specimens as requested by physician or registered nurse.
• Assist with diagnostic procedures using aseptic principles in creating and maintaining a sterile field during procedures.
• Use technical skills regarding positioning, wound care, and dressings.
• Maintain stock items for examination and blood drawing rooms, forms used by clinical staff, etc.
• Performs other job-related duties as required.

Education

High School diploma or GED

Graduate of a State and/or Nationally accredited Medical Associate Program

Certification as a Medical Assistant

Job description

NewYork-Presbyterian Medical Groups (NYPMG) is hiring a Medical Assistant - Technician to support surgical services across Northern Westchester locations. The position is full-time, with a 40-hour workweek, and requires commuting between Cold Spring, Cortlandt Manor, and Ossining offices.

You will observe patients, take vitals, draw blood, assist with procedures, and help maintain sterile fields and supplies. A HS diploma or GED and MA certification are preferred.