Medical Assistant
Northwell Health•Syosset, NY
About The Position
The Medical Assistant administers para-professional nursing care and prepares patients for physician visits and laboratory testing. The role helps coordinate patient needs, including preparing and organizing clinic charts, and supports physicians and nurses with examinations and procedures in the assigned clinical area. The Medical Assistant also maintains accurate records, supports specimen collection and processing, and helps keep examination rooms clean, orderly, and appropriately stocked. The schedule consists of variable hours in 8-hour shifts, with weekends and holidays assigned.
Requirements
- High school diploma or equivalent.
- Successful completion of a six-month to one-year Medical Assisting course at an accredited school.
- Data entry skills of 80 keystrokes per minute.
- Ability to communicate effectively.
Nice To Haves
- Prior experience and demonstrated competence as a Medical Assistant.
Responsibilities
- Collaborate with health care team members to coordinate and implement patient care plans.
- Record patient history for medical staff review, as needed.
- Perform screening and measurement procedures according to protocol, such as height, weight, head circumference, blood pressure, pulse, temperature, audiometry, and vision testing; record and plot findings in patient charts.
- Collect specimens, including drawing blood, or assist physicians and nurses with specimen collection; complete requisitions, label specimens, and route them according to standard procedure.
- Perform electrocardiograms in accordance with physician orders, as needed.
- Assist physicians and nurses with examinations and procedures, including securing supplies, preparing and draping patients, providing instruments, holding patients as required, and assisting patients after examinations.
- Maintain the orderliness and cleanliness of examination rooms; stock assigned rooms and cupboards and maintain daily supply par levels.
- Clearly and accurately record procedure data on appropriate forms and in medical records.
- Perform other functions such as maintaining medical records, processing insurance forms, and preparing financial records.
- Perform related duties as required.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
High school or GED
