Medical Assistant $25/HR - IMMEDIATE HIRE

TEKsystems•Town of North Hempstead, NY

3d•$20 - $24•Onsite

About The Position

TEKsystems is recruiting a Medical Assistant for a full-time, contract-to-hire position based onsite in Roslyn, New York. The role offers an opportunity to work for a large healthcare system on Long Island, with room for advancement. The schedule is Monday through Friday, with flexibility required between 8 a.m. and 6 p.m. The Medical Assistant supports patient care and clinic operations. Duties may include taking vitals, performing venipuncture and EKGs, assisting with procedures, supporting patient movement and flow, handling medical records and other clerical tasks, entering orders in the EMR, managing supplies, and preparing examination rooms and instruments according to sterilization and infection-control policies.

Requirements

Medical assistant certification.
At least 2 years of medical assistant experience.
Experience handling vitals and EKGs and assisting with procedures.
Experience updating patient demographics in an EMR system.
Must be flexible to work Monday through Friday between 8 a.m. and 6 p.m.

Responsibilities

Perform assigned patient-care duties, which may include venipuncture and EKGs.
Check schedules and organize patient flow; accompany patients to examination or procedure rooms and assist them with walking or transfers as needed.
Send and receive patient medical records; obtain lab and X-ray reports, hospital notes, referral information, and other records; complete forms and requisitions and manage charts as assigned.
Enter orders into the electronic medical record (EMR) or prepare prescription refill requests for physician review and approval.
Inventory, order, or restock medical supplies as applicable.
Set up examination rooms and instruments using proper sterilization techniques and following hospital and infection-control policies.