Medical Assistant

Northwell•Town of Islip, NY

6h•$34,820 - $51,950•Onsite

About The Position

Performs patient care under the direct supervision of a physician or nurse. Prepares patients for physicians, administers and obtains diagnostic laboratory tests, records test results, and assists with coordinating care to meet patient needs. Prepares, organizes, and files reports in the medical record. The position serves the Urology and Urogynecology specialty at two Bay Shore locations, with weekly travel between them. The schedule is Monday through Friday, with varying hours; shifts are generally eight hours, most commonly 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., and flexibility is needed.

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.

Nice To Haves

Medical Assistant experience preferred.
Spanish bilingual ability preferred, if possible.

Responsibilities

Collaborate with the health care team to coordinate and implement patient care plans; may record the reason for the visit and related information for practitioner review.
Obtain and document vital signs, height, weight, and screening results, which may include head circumference, audiometry, and vision testing.
Collect or assist providers with collecting specimens using appropriate protocols, 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 of inaccurate controls.
Perform electrocardiograms and phlebotomy according to provider orders and follow infection-control standards.
Assist physicians and nurses with procedures and examinations by preparing supplies and patients, providing instruments, supporting patients as needed, and assisting them afterward; follow applicable infection-control, universal-protocol, and patient-identification procedures.
Maintain clean and orderly examination rooms, stock rooms and cupboards, maintain supply par levels, and complete required logs and equipment checks.
May prepare charts before visits by ensuring required laboratory results and documentation are available 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 ensure efficient patient flow.
Perform other related duties as required.