Medical Assistant-Pipeline

Northwell Health•New York, NY

About The Position

Performs patient care under the direct supervision of a physician or nurse. Prepares patients for physician visits, administers and records diagnostic laboratory testing, and helps coordinate care. Organizes and files reports in the medical record and may support pre-visit chart preparation in practices using paper records. The role also includes clinical support, room and equipment readiness, and clerical duties that help maintain efficient patient flow.

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 the health care team to coordinate and implement patient care plans; may record the reason for a visit and related information for practitioner review.
Measure and document vital signs, height, and weight, and perform screening procedures such as head circumference, audiometry, and vision testing.
Collect or assist providers with collecting specimens according to 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 notify the supervisor of inaccurate controls.
Perform electrocardiograms and phlebotomy in accordance with provider orders and follow infection-control standards, including hand hygiene, PPE use, patient isolation, and equipment disinfection or sterilization.
Assist physicians and nurses with procedures and examinations, including lumbar punctures and pelvic exams, following applicable protocols for infection control, universal protocol, and patient identification. Prepare supplies and patients, provide instruments, assist as needed during procedures, and help patients afterward.
Maintain clean and orderly examination rooms; stock rooms and cupboards, maintain supply par levels, and complete required logs and checks for equipment and items such as refrigerators, eyewash stations, sample medications, AEDs, and suction.
May prepare charts before visits by ensuring laboratory results and documentation are available in the medical record for practitioner review in paper-record practices.
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 related duties as required.