Northwell Health - Bay Shore, NY

posted 10 days ago

Full-time - Entry Level
Bay Shore, NY
Hospitals

About the position

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.

Responsibilities

  • Collaborates with members of health care team in coordinating and implementing plans for patient care.
  • Records patient history for medical staff review.
  • Performs measurement and screening procedures according to protocol which may include height, weight, head circumference, blood pressure, pulse, temperature, audiometry and vision testing.
  • Records and plots findings on patient chart.
  • 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.
  • May perform electrocardiograms in accordance with physician orders.
  • 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.
  • Assists patient after examination.
  • Maintains orderliness and cleanliness of examination rooms; stocks assigned rooms and cupboards and ensures that par levels of supplies are maintained on a daily basis.
  • Insures that all data collected for procedures performed is recorded clearly and accurately on appropriate forms and in medical records.
  • Performs a variety of other functions such as maintaining medical records, processing insurance forms, preparing financial records, etc.
  • Performs related duties, as required.

Requirements

  • High School Diploma or equivalent, required.
  • Successful completion of a six-month (6) to one (1) year course in Medical Assisting at an accredited school, required.
  • Prior experience and demonstrated competence as a Medical Assistant, preferred.
  • Data entry skills (80 keystrokes per minute), required.
  • Ability to communicate effectively.
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