Medical Assistant

Northwell•Village of Great Neck, NY

6d•$34,820 - $51,950

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 and organizing care to meet patient needs, including preparing, organizing, and filing reports in the medical record.

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 visit and related patient information for practitioner review.
Obtain and document vital signs, height, weight, and screening results, which may include head circumference, audiometry, and vision testing.
Collect specimens and assist providers with specimen collection using appropriate protocols, including infection control; complete requisitions, label specimens, and route them according to standard procedures.
Perform and document daily controls and calibration of laboratory equipment when needed, and inform the supervisor when inaccurate controls are identified.
Perform electrocardiograms and phlebotomy according to provider orders, while following 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, such as lumbar punctures and pelvic exams, following appropriate protocols for infection control, universal protocol, and patient identification; prepare supplies and patients, provide instruments, assist 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 equipment checks, including refrigerator, eyewash, sample medication, AED, and suction checks.
May participate in pre-visit chart preparation by ensuring required laboratory results and documentation are available for practitioner review in practices using paper medical records.
Perform clerical duties such as filing paper medical records, processing insurance forms, preparing financial records, photocopying, answering phones, and supporting efficient patient flow through the suite.
Perform related duties as required.