Medical Assistant $25/HR - IMMEDIATE HIRE
About The Position
TEKsystems is hiring a Medical Assistant for a contract-to-hire position based onsite in Port Jefferson, New York. The role is with one of the largest healthcare systems on Long Island and is described as full time, with room for advancement. The schedule is Monday through Friday, with flexibility required between 8:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. The Medical Assistant supports patient care and clinic operations. Duties may include performing venipuncture and EKGs, organizing patient flow, assisting patients with mobility and transfers, handling records and other clerical tasks, entering orders and preparing prescription refill requests in the EMR for physician review, maintaining medical supplies, and preparing examination rooms and instruments according to sterilization and infection-control policies. A medical assistant certification and two years of medical assistant experience are required.
Requirements
- Two years of medical assistant experience.
- Medical assistant certification.
- Experience handling vital signs, EKGs, and assisting with procedures.
- Experience updating patient demographics in an EMR system.
- Flexibility to work Monday through Friday between 8:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m.
Responsibilities
- Fulfill assigned patient-care responsibilities, which may include performing venipuncture and/or EKGs, checking schedules, organizing patient flow, accompanying patients to examination or procedure rooms, and assisting patients with walking and transfers as needed.
- Fulfill assigned clerical responsibilities, which may include sending and receiving patient medical records; obtaining lab and X-ray reports, hospital notes, and referral information; completing forms and requisitions; and managing charts.
- Enter orders into the electronic medical record (EMR) system or prepare prescription refill requests on behalf of the physician for review and approval by the ordering physician.
- Inventory, order, or restock medical supplies as applicable.
- Set up examination rooms and instruments in accordance with hospital sterilization techniques and infection-control policies.
Benefits
- Medical insurance
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- Critical illness, accident, and hospital coverage
- 401(k) retirement plan, with pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available
- Voluntary life and AD&D insurance for employees and dependents
- Short- and long-term disability
- Health Spending Account (HSA)
- Transportation benefits
- Employee Assistance Program
- Time off/leave, including PTO, vacation, or sick leave
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
