Medical Assistant
About The Position
The New York Foundling is a nonprofit organization established in 1869, dedicated to supporting individuals and families in New York. The organization helps children and families navigate through and beyond foster care, assists families struggling with conflict and poverty, supports individuals with developmental disabilities, and provides access to quality health and mental health services. Their interrelated programs aim to provide a whole-person, whole-family, and whole-life approach to foster stability, strength, independence, and lifelong resilience and wellbeing.
Requirements
- 2 years clinical experience in pediatric clinic or physicians office
- Computer skills
- Knowledge of or experience in foster care
- Knowledge of and/or experience in management of medical records
- Knowledge of and/or experience in health care case management
- CPR Certification
- Good written and verbal communication skills
- Certified to perform pre and post HIV test counseling
- Demonstrated strong commitment to safety.
Nice To Haves
- Spanish speaking a plus
Responsibilities
- Obtain and document vital signs including; head circumference, pulse, respiration rate, height and weight, blood pressure, temperature; collect specimens for various labs including performing veipuncture; perform vision and hearing screening.
- Assist MD and/or PNP in provision of physical examinations
- Ensure the medical records contain written documentation of all health and mental health services received.
- Follow up on appointments and referrals for specialists for a specified caseload
- Completion of camp and school medical forms for specified caseloads
- Track and monitor required health visits for specified caseloads
- Data entry of health information into electronic systems as required
- Ensure that documentation of recommended health visits that are obtained in community based settings are received and stored into medical record of specified caseload
- Assist in quality assurance activities involving services provided to children in assigned caseload
- Attend case conferences and Clinical Planning Conferences as assigned
- Attend Service Plan Review meetings when needed to provide health related information, which is germane to developing and implementing permanency plan for children in assigned caseload.
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What This Job Offers
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
Number of Employees
501-1,000 employees
