Medical Assistant - Huntington

NYU Langone Health • Huntington Beach, CA

2h

About The Position

NYU Langone Hospital—Long Island is hiring a Medical Assistant to assist physicians, Advanced Care Practitioners, and nurses in providing patient care. The role combines clinical and administrative responsibilities, including verifying patient identifiers, preparing patients and examination rooms, measuring and recording vital signs, collecting and processing blood and other specimens, conducting point-of-care tests, and documenting patient information in EPIC. The Medical Assistant also helps manage appointments, phone calls, electronic messages, prescription refill requests, and other patient communications within the defined scope of practice.

The position supports patient flow, clinical quality and safety, infection-control procedures, accurate medical records, and a positive patient experience. The Medical Assistant works collaboratively with clinical, administrative, patient access, and site management teams, and refers clinical questions or concerns to an RN or provider. The role is based at the Huntington location; the posting does not specify a work arrangement or schedule.

NYU Langone Health describes its benefits and wellness package as including financial security benefits, a generous time-off program, employee resource groups, and a holistic employee wellness program. The posted annual salary range is $55,326.60–$55,326.60; actual salary may depend on experience, specialty, education, and hospital need. The role is part of an equal opportunity employer committed to inclusion.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Completion of a Medical Assistant program from an accredited institution, or a current medical assistant certification upon hire from a nationally recognized accredited institution, such as AAMA, AMT, NCCT, or NHA.
• Working knowledge of English, demonstrated through verbal, reading, and writing abilities.
• Demonstrated computer skills.
• Ability to complete multiple tasks efficiently and thrive in a team environment focused on a positive patient care experience.
• Ability to communicate effectively with all levels of the organization.

Nice To Haves

• Medical Assistant experience.
• EKG experience.
• Phlebotomy experience.
• Venipuncture experience.
• Knowledge of another language.

Responsibilities

• Escort patients to examination rooms and assist with patient flow to and from examination and treatment areas.
• Clean and stock examination and treatment rooms; replenish supplies and clean or sterilize designated equipment according to organizational policies and infection-control standards.
• Obtain and document patient vital signs and other tests within the defined scope of practice.
• Validate patient identity and medical records, including name and date of birth, and prepare patient encounters with up-to-date visit information.
• Collect, handle, process, and escort blood and other specimens according to organizational policies and procedures.
• Perform point-of-care testing, including EKG, glucose testing, pregnancy testing, and urinalysis, when appropriately competent and authorized.
• Support accurate documentation and quality workflows, including updating patient records in EPIC, documenting vital signs and histories, and scanning or uploading diagnostic reports when required.
• Review and import relevant pre-visit information, outside records, patient history, bloodwork, radiology images, medications, and other information for provider encounters.
• Communicate the purpose and functionality of MyChart to patients and ensure appropriate translation services or equipment are available before visits.
• Assist physicians with procedures and specialty-specific setup, accompany physicians during examinations, and transcribe dictated patient histories, examination findings, diagnoses, symptoms, orders, prescriptions, and follow-up instructions in EPIC.
• Answer and manage patient calls and inbasket messages, document communications and outcomes, and refer clinical questions or concerns to an RN or provider.
• Assist with prescription refill requests, prior authorizations, and referrals by coordinating with administrative and clinical personnel and routing requests to appropriate clinicians.
• Maintain patient privacy in accordance with HIPAA standards and follow clinical safety, equipment, specimen-collection, and downtime procedures.
• Complete annual competencies, including fire safety, hazardous waste, Medsled, and HIPAA compliance.
• Promote a positive patient and colleague experience by greeting patients professionally, communicating care steps, collaborating to resolve inquiries, anticipating patient needs, and escalating issues appropriately.
• Work with colleagues, site management, Patient Access Center, and Central Billing Office teams to support patient access and service standards.
• Perform other duties as assigned or needed.

Benefits

• Financial security benefits.
• Generous time-off program.
• Employee resource groups for peer support.
• Holistic employee wellness program covering physical, mental, nutritional, sleep, social, financial, and preventive-care well-being.
• Comprehensive benefits and wellness package supporting employees and their loved ones.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED