Medical Assistant-Pipeline

Northwell Health

About The Position

Performs patient care under the direct supervision of a physician or nurse. Prepares patients for physician visits and administers, obtains, and records diagnostic laboratory test results. Assists in coordinating care to meet patient needs, including preparing, organizing, and filing reports in the medical record. The role includes clinical and administrative support in a medical practice, helping coordinate patient care, prepare examination rooms, assist with procedures, maintain supplies and equipment, and support the efficient flow of patients. Duties described are considered essential functions under the Americans with Disabilities Act; related duties not listed are not considered essential functions.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent.
Completion of a Medical Assistant training program with 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 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.
Perform vital signs, height and weight measurements, and screening procedures, which may include head circumference, audiometry, and vision testing; document findings in the medical record.
Collect specimens or assist providers with collection, follow infection-control protocols, complete requisitions, and label and route specimens according to standard procedure.
Perform and document daily controls and calibration of laboratory equipment when needed, and inform the supervisor when inaccurate controls are noted.
Perform electrocardiograms and phlebotomy in accordance with provider orders and adhere to infection-control standards, including hand hygiene, PPE use, isolation of patients with known infectious diseases, and equipment disinfection or sterilization.
Assist physicians and nurses with special procedures and examinations, including lumbar punctures and pelvic exams, following applicable infection-control, universal-protocol, and patient-identification procedures; prepare supplies and patients, provide instruments, assist during procedures, and help patients afterward.
Maintain examination-room order and cleanliness; stock rooms and cupboards, maintain supply par levels, and complete 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.
Perform clerical duties such as filing paper medical records, processing insurance forms, preparing financial records, photocopying, answering phones, and helping maintain efficient patient flow.
Perform related duties as required.