Technician Medical Surgical - MG

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

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive benefits

On-site role

Job summary

NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital is seeking a Medical Assistant - Technician for the Medical Surgical – Urology team in Cortlandt Manor, NY. This full-time, 40-hour week role is on-site at 1985 Crompond Road with 8:00am–6:00pm shifts and overtime as needed.

Responsibilities include observing patients, recording vital signs, drawing blood, assisting with diagnostic procedures, maintaining supplies, and documenting in patient records.

Qualifications

• 1+ years of Medical Assistant experience, preferably in a surgical setting.
• High School diploma or GED is required.
• Graduate of an accredited Medical Assistant program is preferred.

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.
• Must be willing to travel/provide coverage across the various Hudson Valley Medical Group locations as needed (Cortlandt Manor, Croton-On-Hudson, Cold Springs).

Skills

Patient care

Vital signs

Phlebotomy

Documentation

Education

High School diploma or GED

Medical Assistant certification program

Job description

Location Yorktown Heights, New York Shift: Day (United States of America) Description: Medical Assistant - Technician Medical Surgical – Urology Northern Westchester County - Not easily accessible to public transportation. NewYork-Presbyterian Medical Groups (NYPMG) are part of the physician enterprise of NewYork-Presbyterian, one of the nation’s most comprehensive academic health care delivery systems affiliated with two world-renowned medical schools. Through primary care and multispecialty medical practices, the physicians and other health care professionals of NYPMG, in collaboration with ColumbiaDoctors and Weill Cornell Physicians, provide families with high quality, patient-centered care close to home in the New York metropolitan area.

In this role, you will:

• 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, performs routine vision and hearing examinations, and takes pulse and blood pressure readings.
• Draw blood from patients and/or performs finger sticks and obtains 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.
• Must be willing to travel/provide coverage across the various Hudson Valley Medical Group locations as needed (Cortlandt Manor, Croton-On-Hudson, Cold Springs).

This is a full time Monday-Friday 40-hour workweek located at: 1985 Crompond Road, Cortlandt Manor, NY Schedule will vary 8:00am-6:00pm, overtime as needed.

Required Criteria:

• 1 + years of experience as a Medical Assistant preferable in a surgical practice setting.
• High School diploma or GED.

Preferred Criteria:

• Graduate of a State and/or Nationally accredited Medical Associate Program Certification as a Medical Assistant.

Join a healthcare system where employee engagement is at an all-time high. Here we foster a culture of respect, belonging, and inclusion. Enjoy comprehensive and competitive benefits that support you and your family in every aspect of life. Start your life-changing journey today. Please note that all roles require on-site presence (variable by role). Therefore, all employees should live within a commutable distance to NYP. NYP will not reimburse for travel expenses.

NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital is an equal opportunity employer.

Salary Range: $29.70-$35.65/Hourly

It all begins with you. Our amazing compensation packages start with competitive base pay and include recognition for your experience, education, and licensure. Then we add our amazing benefits, countless opportunities for personal and professional growth and a dynamic environment that embraces every person. Join our team and discover where amazing works. Internationally acclaimed, our hospital leads the way in research, life-shaping education and compassionate care. Step into a career at a truly Amazing place. Among the highest echelon of the topmost hospitals in the world, NewYork-Presbyterian is Making It Possible for patients at this moment. What does this mean for you? Nothing less than an extraordinary career. We care for 1 out of every 4 New Yorkers in medical need. The nation's largest not-for-profit academic medical center, with over 2 million patient visits a year.