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 obtains, administers, and records diagnostic laboratory test results. Helps coordinate and organize care to meet patient needs, including preparing, organizing, and filing reports in the medical record. The position is scheduled Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., in Bayshore, in the Neurology specialty.

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 healthcare team members to coordinate and implement patient care plans; may record the reason for a visit and related patient information for practitioner review.
Measure 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 controls are inaccurate.
Perform electrocardiograms and phlebotomy according to provider orders, while following infection-control standards.
Assist physicians and nurses with special procedures and examinations, such as lumbar punctures and pelvic exams; follow applicable protocols, 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 levels, and complete required logs and checks for equipment and supplies.
May prepare charts before visits by ensuring required lab 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.
Perform related duties as required.