Medical Assistant

Northwell•Village of Lake Success, 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 and obtains diagnostic laboratory tests, and records test results. Assists in coordinating care to meet patient needs, including preparing, organizing, and filing reports in the medical record.

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.

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, and weight, and perform screening procedures that may include head circumference, audiometry, and vision testing.
Collect specimens and assist providers with specimen collection using appropriate protocols; complete requisitions, label specimens, and route them according to standard procedures.
Perform and document daily controls and calibration of laboratory equipment when needed, and inform the supervisor when controls are inaccurate.
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 appropriate infection-control, universal-protocol, and patient-identification procedures; prepare supplies and patients, provide instruments, assist during procedures, and support patients afterward.
Maintain clean and 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 in the medical record for practitioner review in practices using paper records.
Perform clerical duties such as filing paper medical records, processing insurance forms, preparing financial records, photocopying, answering phones, and helping ensure efficient patient flow.
Perform other related duties as required.