Medical Assistant

Northwell•Riverhead, NY

8d•$34,820 - $51,950

About The Position

Performs patient care under the direct supervision of a physician or nurse. Prepares patients for physician visits and administers, obtains, and records diagnostic laboratory test results. Assists with coordinating and organizing care to meet patient needs, including preparing, organizing, and filing reports in the medical record.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent.
Completion of a Medical Assistant training program with certificate, or 1–3 years of experience as a medical assistant, emergency medical technician, or certified nursing attendant with a valid certificate, or successful completion of the Northwell Health Medical Assistant training program.

Responsibilities

Collaborate with the health care team to coordinate and implement patient care plans; may record the reason for a visit and related patient information for practitioner review.
Perform vital signs, height and weight measurements, and screening procedures that may include head circumference, audiometry, and vision testing; document findings in the medical record.
Collect specimens and assist providers with specimen collection using appropriate protocols, including infection control; complete requisitions, label specimens, and route them according to standard procedure.
Perform and document daily controls and calibration of laboratory equipment when needed, and inform the supervisor when inaccurate controls are noted.
Perform electrocardiograms and phlebotomy according to provider orders, following infection-control standards such as hand hygiene, use of PPE, patient isolation when indicated, and equipment disinfection or sterilization.
Assist physicians and nurses with special procedures and examinations, following appropriate infection-control, universal-protocol, and patient-identification practices; prepare supplies and the patient, provide instruments, hold the patient as required, and assist the patient after the procedure or examination.
Maintain clean and orderly examination rooms; stock assigned rooms and cupboards, maintain supply par levels, and complete required logs and equipment checks, including refrigerator and eyewash logs, sample medications, AED, and suction.
May prepare charts before visits by ensuring required laboratory results and documentation are available in the medical record for practitioner review in practices using paper records.
Perform clerical functions such as filing paper medical records, processing insurance forms, preparing financial records, photocopying, answering phones, and helping ensure efficient patient flow.
Perform related duties as required.