Medical Assistant

Project Renewal • New York, NY

15d • $42,000 - $42,000 • Onsite

About The Position

Medical assistants are embedded in Primary Care Clinics to provide on-site nursing services under the direction of the Assistant Director of Nursing, Primary Care, and the Deputy/ Director of Nursing Operations.

Requirements

• Medical Assistant Certification
• Must have excellent oral and listening skills.
• Must have the ability to interface with clients as well as all levels of staff.

Nice To Haves

• Working with homeless individuals preferred.
• Preferred to have knowledge Microsoft Office, Word, and Excel.
• Electronic medical record experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for obtaining vital signs including pain screen and BMI.
• Perform procedures including, but not limited to, EKG’s, Hearing and Vision tests, Blood Glucose, etc.
• Assist providers with examinations and chaperoning.
• Perform phlebotomy, lab specimen and CLIA Waive testing processing.
• Prepare and organize supplies in examination rooms. This includes preparing.examination table, ensuring that supplies are maintained in an organized manner incabinets, and ensuring that all necessary instruments and supplies are readily available for practitioner’s use.
• Conducts template screenings on all patients (depression screening, sexual health,alcohol, drug, tobacco screenings.
• Participates in weekly clinical meetings with medical staff and with shelter casemanagement & administrative staff
• Travel to cover locations as necessary for coverage.
• Other duties as assigned.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 251-500 employees