Medical Assistant - Women's Health (Full-Time)

Hudson Headwaters Health Network•City of Glens Falls, NY

About The Position

The Medical Assistant provides compassionate, culturally and ethnically sensitive, age-appropriate patient care under the direction of the responsible Registered Nurse and Provider, using a team approach. The position supports the organization’s mission, vision, and core values and provides care in both urgent care and primary care settings as needed. The Medical Assistant prepares patients for visits, obtains and documents intake information and vital signs, reviews allergies and medications, and supports medication renewal requests for provider approval. The role also includes reviewing health histories, providing patient education and follow-up as ordered, communicating changes in patient health status to the provider, and performing diagnostic and point-of-care testing in accordance with established procedures. The position helps maintain medical supplies, equipment, rooms, and environmental cleanliness; follows infection-control and equipment sterilization standards; maintains required competencies and continuing education; supports training of non-licensed clinical staff; and participates in meetings, committees, departmental initiatives, and other assigned duties or projects. The proposed schedule is 40 hours per week, four 10-hour days Monday through Friday, with shifts varying between 7:00 a.m. and 5:30 p.m.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent.
Successfully achieve the Network Medical Assistant Certification within 90 days of signing the job description.
One year of health care experience.
Current BLS certification.
Demonstrated computer competencies, including electronic medical record and/or practice management experience.
Knowledge of medical assistant standards of care.
Ability to work independently and in a team atmosphere; self-directed, detail-oriented, and motivated.
Strong verbal and written communication skills.

Nice To Haves

Prior experience in ambulatory care.

Responsibilities

Prepare patients by obtaining complete intake information while adhering to the provider’s schedule and maintaining efficiency and accuracy.
Document the chief complaint, height, weight, temperature, pulse, blood pressure, respirations, and pain level; obtain peak flow and pulse oximetry when indicated.
Review allergies and document reactions; reconcile medication lists and identify renewal needs, preparing orders for provider approval.
Review pertinent preventive, social, and past medical history; use available resources to provide patient education and follow-up care as ordered by the provider.
Inform the provider of changes in patients’ health status.
Provide high-quality patient care in urgent care and primary care settings as needed.
Assist with inventory and receipt of medical supplies and equipment.
Follow standards, policies, and procedures for diagnostic and point-of-care testing, including specimen collection, quality assurance, electronic medical record documentation, and patient education.
Participate in Network committees, staff meetings, and departmental meetings as assigned.
Contribute to staff and Network teamwork, promote a positive and patient-minded approach, and support patient satisfaction.
Stay current on relevant standards, policies, procedures, and infection-control requirements.
Clean, disinfect, and sterilize medical equipment according to established standards.
Maintain annual competencies and continuing education required for Medical Assistant Certification.
Monitor daily, weekly, and monthly checklists, including room stocking, environmental cleaning, and equipment quality control and maintenance.
Support training of other non-licensed clinical staff.
Serve on departmental initiatives that support the Mission, Vision, and Core Values.
Perform additional duties and special projects as assigned.