Medical Assistant
About The Position
Performs patient care under the direct supervision of a physician or nurse. Responsibilities include preparing patients for physician visits, administering and obtaining diagnostic laboratory tests, recording test results, and helping coordinate care to meet patient needs. The role also includes preparing, organizing, and filing reports in medical records. The position is in Podiatry in Farmingdale. The schedule is Monday through Friday, with start times as early as 7:30 a.m. or end times as late as 5:30 p.m.; schedules may vary based on business needs. Recent graduates are welcome to apply.
Requirements
- High school diploma or equivalent.
- Completion of a Medical Assistant training program with a 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.
Nice To Haves
- Recent graduates are welcome to apply.
Responsibilities
- Collaborate with healthcare team members to coordinate and implement patient-care plans; may record the reason for a visit and related patient information for practitioner review.
- Measure and document vital signs, height, weight, and screening results, which may include head circumference, audiometry, and vision testing.
- Collect specimens and assist providers with specimen collection; follow applicable protocols, complete requisitions, label specimens, and route them according to standard procedures.
- Perform and document daily laboratory equipment controls and calibration when needed, and notify a supervisor of inaccurate controls.
- Perform electrocardiograms and phlebotomy according to provider orders, following infection-control standards.
- Assist physicians and nurses with procedures and examinations, following applicable infection-control, universal protocol, and patient-identification procedures; prepare patients and supplies, provide instruments, assist during procedures, and support patients afterward.
- Maintain clean and orderly examination rooms, stock supplies, maintain par levels, and complete required logs and equipment checks.
- May prepare charts before visits by ensuring required laboratory results and documentation are available for practitioner review when paper medical records are used.
- Perform clerical tasks such as filing paper medical records, processing insurance forms, preparing financial records, photocopying, answering phones, and helping maintain efficient patient flow.
- Perform related duties as required.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
