Full Time Medical Assistant

Boston Childrens Health Physicians LLP•Yonkers, NY

2d•Onsite

About The Position

BCHP is seeking a full-time Medical Assistant for its Hudson River Pediatrics Division in Yonkers, New York. The schedule is Monday through Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., with rotating Saturday morning shifts. The pay rate is $20–$22 per hour, negotiable based on experience. The Medical Assistant supports pediatric well-child and sick visits, prepares patients and examination rooms, performs screenings and laboratory tasks according to standing protocols, documents care and test results, and assists physicians and nurses with procedures. The position also involves patient-centered service, pre-visit planning, participation in medical home meetings, and maintaining clean, stocked rooms and equipment. BCHP states that it recruits, hires, trains, transfers, promotes, lays off, and discharges associates without regard to protected characteristics under applicable law.

Requirements

High school degree or equivalent required.

Nice To Haves

Pediatric Medical Assistant experience preferred.
Bilingual proficiency in English and Spanish preferred.

Responsibilities

Create a patient-centered environment.
Prepare rooms for the day; clean and restock rooms and equipment.
Escort patients to rooms and prepare them for examinations.
Record and chart height, weight, head circumference when age appropriate, and blood pressure for well visits.
Ask parents or patients about the chief complaint and document it.
Perform phlebotomy and venipuncture when requested by providers.
Perform vision and hearing screenings as necessary and document them according to standing protocols.
Gather appropriate immunizations for well visits, document them, and obtain parental consent.
Perform strep tests and flu swabs, record results in the chart, and charge for the procedures.
Perform fingerstick lead, hemoglobin, and cholesterol tests according to standing protocols, document results, and bill for the procedures.
Assist doctors with sick visits and well-child visits as needed.
Relay messages as required by physicians.
Prepare for urine culture and analysis, strep tests, and other laboratory tests.
Assist doctors and nurses with procedures and prepare instruments for sterilization.
Record overnight culture results and temperatures in the refrigerator and incubator; track laboratory results and record culture results in the chart.
Operate according to standard orders and standing protocols.
Provide care in a patient-centered manner.
Attend medical home meetings and participate in pre-visit planning.
Demonstrate excellence in internal and external customer service.
Perform other duties as assigned.