Medical Assistant

Northwell•Syosset, NY

12d•$34,820 - $51,950•Onsite

About The Position

Performs patient care under the direct supervision of a physician or nurse. Prepares patients for physician visits; administers, obtains, and records diagnostic laboratory test results; and helps coordinate care to meet patient needs, including preparing, organizing, and filing reports in the medical record. The role is in Surgical Services, based in Woodbury, and requires travel to multiple locations, including Babylon, Brentwood, Glen Cove, Greenlawn, Port Jefferson, and Smithtown. The schedule is Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

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.
Willingness to travel to multiple locations, including Babylon, Brentwood, Glen Cove, Greenlawn, Port Jefferson, and Smithtown.

Nice To Haves

Bilingual in Spanish preferred.
Recent graduates are welcome.

Responsibilities

Collaborate with the health care team to coordinate and implement patient care plans; may record the reason for 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 appropriate protocols, 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 controls are inaccurate.
Perform electrocardiograms and phlebotomy in accordance with provider orders, following infection control standards.
Assist physicians and nurses with special procedures and examinations, following infection control, universal protocol, and patient identification procedures; prepare the patient and supplies, provide instruments, assist during the procedure, and help the patient afterward.
Maintain clean, orderly examination rooms; stock rooms and cupboards; maintain supply par levels; and complete required logs and equipment checks, including refrigerator, eyewash, sample medication, AED, and suction checks.
May prepare charts before visits by ensuring required laboratory results and documentation are available for practitioner review in practices using paper medical records.
Perform clerical duties such as filing paper records, processing insurance forms, preparing financial records, photocopying, answering phones, and helping maintain efficient patient flow.
Perform related duties as required.