Medical Assistant

Northwell•New York, NY

13d•$34,820 - $51,950

About The Position

Performs patient care under the direct supervision of a physician or nurse. Prepares patients for physicians, administers and obtains diagnostic laboratory tests, and records results. Assists with coordinating and organizing care to meet patient needs, including preparing, organizing, and filing reports in the medical record.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent.
One of the following: completion of a Medical Assistant training program with certificate; 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

Collaborates with health care team members to coordinate and implement patient care plans; may record the reason for a visit and related patient information for practitioner review.
Measures and documents vital signs, height, weight, and screening results, which may include head circumference, audiometry, and vision testing.
Collects specimens and assists providers with specimen collection, following appropriate protocols such as infection control; completes requisitions, labels specimens, and routes them according to standard procedure.
Performs and documents daily controls and calibration of laboratory equipment when needed and informs the supervisor when controls are inaccurate.
Performs electrocardiograms and phlebotomy as ordered by providers and follows infection control standards, including hand hygiene, PPE use, isolation of patients with known infectious diseases, and equipment disinfection or sterilization.
Assists physicians and nurses with special procedures and examinations, including lumbar punctures and pelvic exams, following appropriate protocols. Secures supplies, prepares and drapes patients, provides instruments, holds patients as needed, and assists patients after procedures or examinations.
Maintains clean and orderly examination rooms; stocks rooms and cupboards and maintains supply par levels; checks and completes required logs and equipment checks, including refrigerator, eyewash, sample medication, AED, and suction checks.
May prepare charts before visits by ensuring required laboratory results and documentation are available in the medical record for practitioner review in practices using paper records.
Performs clerical duties such as filing paper medical records, processing insurance forms, preparing financial records, photocopying, answering phones, and helping ensure efficient patient flow through the suite.
Performs related duties as required.