Medical Assistant- Allergy (Full Time)
About The Position
Schweiger is hiring a full-time Allergy Medical Assistant for its Great Neck office. The role performs medical, clinical, and clerical tasks to support high-quality patient care and a welcoming patient experience. The position is open to candidates with an interest in healthcare, teamwork experience, and attention to detail, and requires schedule flexibility to help cover the team. The Medical Assistant supports allergy testing and treatment, including skin prick tests, patch tests, spirometry, and immunotherapy injections. The role adapts to provider workflows and may assist with scribing, patient records and communications, room preparation and cleaning, documentation, payments, scheduling, and inventory. The employee follows clinical protocols and HIPAA and OSHA requirements, completes required training and continuing education, and may assist with front-desk coverage and other office or patient-care tasks as assigned. This is a full-time position of 30 or more hours per week. Availability is required Monday through Friday, with rotating Saturdays, during operating hours of 7:00 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. The hourly pay range is $21.50–$27. Full-time employees are eligible for medical coverage (including virtual care), HSA/FSA, dental, and vision beginning on the first of the month after hire; 401(k) after 30 days; company-sponsored short-term disability for employees outside California; pre-tax public-transit savings; and an additional personal holiday for their birthday. Employees also receive discounts on Schweiger skin care products and cosmetic services.
Requirements
- At least 2 years of experience as a Medical Assistant.
- Medical Assistant certification.
- CPR and AED certifications.
- Computer proficiency and familiarity with Outlook.
- Strong communication, interpersonal, and organizational skills.
- Excellent patient-relations and customer-service skills.
- Strong follow-up skills and ownership/accountability.
- Professionalism, reliability, and dedication.
- Availability to work during office and/or scheduled hours, including Monday through Friday and rotating Saturdays.
- Working knowledge of HIPAA and OSHA compliance.
- Interest in healthcare, teamwork experience, and attention to detail.
Nice To Haves
- Experience in an allergy practice.
- Experience using EMR software and patient scheduling systems.
- Experience with allergy testing, including skin prick tests, patch tests, and spirometry.
Responsibilities
- Promote a professional and welcoming atmosphere that supports quality patient service and care.
- Know and follow clinical department protocols and policies, particularly those for the allergy practice.
- Understand allergy treatments and procedures, including pre-care and post-care instructions for allergy testing and immunotherapy.
- Adapt to provider workflows and support efficient patient care, including scribing, managing records, and assisting with patient communication.
- Check allergy testing equipment at the start of each shift and keep treatment rooms clean and stocked.
- Perform inventory and stocking duties for allergy supplies and equipment as requested.
- Complete required training and continuing education within the specified time frame, with a focus on allergy care.
- Assist the physician with skin prick tests, patch tests, spirometry, and immunotherapy injections; prepare rooms for procedures and clean them after visits.
- Assist the provider with documenting treatments, medications, lab requisitions, biopsies, cultures, photos, prescriptions, prior authorizations, consents, and procedures within established guidelines.
- Take payments, book follow-up visits, and track inventory used during visits as needed.
- Learn and follow new workflows, including Klara paperwork, patient notifications, and patient messaging.
- Keep the office clean and remove waste.
- Cover the front desk or greeter role when needed.
- Apply working knowledge of HIPAA and OSHA compliance.
- Perform additional office and patient-care tasks as needed and other duties assigned by a supervisor.
Benefits
- Medical coverage, including virtual care
- HSA/FSA
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- 401(k)
- Company-sponsored short-term disability for employees outside California
- Pre-tax savings for public transit commuters
- Additional personal holiday for birthday
- Employee discounts on Schweiger skin care products and cosmetic services
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
