Medical Assistant (MA)- Pediatrics

Northwell•New York, NY

13d•$34,820 - $51,950

About The Position

The Medical Assistant performs patient care under the direct supervision of a physician or nurse. The role prepares patients for physician visits; administers, obtains, and records diagnostic laboratory test results; and helps coordinate care to meet patient needs. It also includes preparing, organizing, and filing reports in the medical record, along with clinical and clerical support for the practice.

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 a 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; complete requisitions, label specimens, and route them according to standard procedures and infection-control protocols.
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 and follow infection-control standards, including hand hygiene, PPE use, patient isolation when indicated, and equipment disinfection or sterilization.
Assist physicians and nurses with special procedures and examinations by following applicable protocols, preparing the patient and supplies, providing instruments, holding the patient when required, and assisting 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 laboratory results and documentation are available for practitioner review in practices using paper medical records.
Perform clerical duties such as filing paper medical records, processing insurance forms, preparing financial records, photocopying, answering phones, and supporting efficient patient flow.
Perform related duties as required.