Medical Assistant

Maimonides Medical Center

216d • $25 - $25

About The Position

We're Maimonides Health, Brooklyn's largest healthcare system, serving over 250,000 patients each year through the system's 3 hospitals, 1800 physicians and healthcare professionals, more than 80 community-based practices and outpatient centers. At Maimonides Health, our core values H.E.A.R.T drives everything we do. We uphold and maintain Honesty, Empathy, Accountability, Respect, and Teamwork to empower our talented team, engage our respective communities and provide patient-centered care. The system is anchored by Maimonides Medical Center, one of the nation's largest independent teaching hospitals and home to centers of excellence in numerous specialties; Maimonides Midwood Community Hospital (formerly New York Community Hospital), a 130-bed adult medical-surgical hospital; and Maimonides Children's Hospital, Brooklyn's only children's hospital and only pediatric trauma center. Maimonides' clinical programs rank among the best in the country for patient outcomes, including its Heart and Vascular Institute, Neuroscience Institute, Bone and Joint Center, and Cancer Center. Maimonides is an affiliate of Northwell Health and a major clinical training site for SUNY Downstate College of Medicine. We are currently seeking a few experienced full-time Medical Assistants to work in our Outpatient Cardiology Office.

Requirements

• Medical Assistant Certification and successful completion of an approved Medical Assistant program.
• Phlebotomy Training.
• Medical office experience required.
• Computer literacy.
• Excellent judgment, communication skills, and the ability to work under pressure.
• Superior customer service skills and a strong commitment to providing high-quality patient experience.

Nice To Haves

• Bilingual Spanish preferred.
• Experience in Ambulatory Care.
• Proficiency in secondary language.
• 2-3 years' experience as a Medical Assistant.
• Cardiology experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct care under the direction of a medical provider.
• Assist medical providers and maintain a clean and safe environment in accordance with the policies and procedures of the practice.
• Provide administrative assistance and greet, check-in, and schedule patients.
• Ensure pre-visit information is reviewed and completed.
• Collect and document patient medical information.
• Intake: Chief complaint/History/Medication/Allergies.
• Take vital signs (height, weight, blood pressure, pulse, etc.).
• Perform Point of Care Testing.
• Document patient rooming and intake in EMR.
• Review the preventative care needs of the patient and alert the provider.
• Complete patient care requirements by performing tests and other tasks.
• Prepare patient for examination by the provider and assist the provider with patient care.
• Perform EKG's.
• Perform specimen collection and phlebotomy.
• Clean and prepare rooms between procedures and patients.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Industry: Hospitals
• Education Level: No Education Listed