Medical Assistant- Float

Harmony Health Care Long Island•Oceanside, NY

12h

About The Position

Harmony Healthcare Long Island is a nonprofit healthcare organization providing primary and preventive care through health centers, school-based health centers, WIC offices, and a Health Home Care Coordination program in Nassau County. The organization serves community members regardless of income, residency, or immigration status. The Medical Assistant-Float supports practitioners and patient care across HHLI sites as needed. This is a non-exempt position and reports to the Nurse Manager.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent.
Medical Assistant certification.
Basic CPR (BCLS) certification.
Two years of experience working in the healthcare field.
Ability and transportation to work at any HHLI site as needed.
Bilingual proficiency in English and Spanish or Creole.

Responsibilities

Prepare patients before they see practitioners.
Assist practitioners with patient care during clinical examinations and prepare materials for procedures such as dressing changes and Pap smears.
Act as a translator for patients when appropriate.
Take vital signs, administer tuberculin tests, and perform specimen collection, routine eye screening, hearing tests, hematocrit, urinalysis, and urine culture procedures.
Perform EKGs and simple laboratory procedures.
Distribute laboratory reports to practitioners for review.
Counsel patients regarding procedures, such as laboratory tests.
Help maintain inventories and stock supplies in examination rooms, nursing areas, and laboratory areas.
Maintain required data logs as needed.
Act as a patient advocate and liaison to preserve patients’ rights.
Participate in off-site screening projects as needed.
Participate in departmental quality assurance and other patient-related committees as needed.
Participate in outreach and community screenings as needed.
Participate in case management and patient surveys to maintain quality assurance.
Perform other related duties as assigned.