Medical Assistant

Northwell•Manhasset, NY

9d•$34,820 - $51,950

About The Position

Performs patient care under the direct supervision of a physician or nurse. Prepares patients for physicians, administers, obtains and records diagnostic laboratory test results, and helps coordinate care to meet patient needs. Prepares, organizes, and files reports in the medical record. The listed responsibilities are considered essential job functions under the Americans with Disabilities Act; related duties not listed are not considered essential functions.

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 the 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 or assist providers in collecting specimens, follow appropriate protocols including infection control, and complete requisitions, labels, and specimen routing.
Perform and document daily controls and calibration of laboratory equipment as needed, and notify the supervisor of inaccurate controls.
Perform electrocardiograms and phlebotomy according to provider orders, following infection-control standards such as hand hygiene, PPE use, isolation, and equipment disinfection or sterilization.
Assist physicians and nurses with special procedures and examinations, following applicable protocols for infection control, universal protocol, and patient identification; prepare supplies and patients, provide instruments, assist during procedures, and help patients afterward.
Keep examination rooms clean and orderly, stock rooms and cupboards, maintain supply par levels, and complete required logs and equipment checks, including refrigerator, eyewash, sample medication, AED, and suction checks.
For practices using paper medical records, may prepare charts before visits by ensuring required laboratory results and documentation are available for practitioner review.
Perform clerical duties 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.