MEDICAL ASSISTANT (Queens , Midtown, Brooklyn, or Harlem)

Employee Benefits Fund • New York, NY

1h • $51,000 - $60,000 • Onsite

About The Position

Health Center Inc., also known as The New York Hotel Trades Council and Hotel Association of NYC, Inc Employee Benefit Funds, is a New York City healthcare organization with ambulatory care facilities staffed by a wide range of health professionals. It provides primary care, dental, radiological, vision, mental health, and other specialist services to union members at no charge. The Medical Assistant supports the organization’s provision of medical services to its union members. Openings are available in Queens, Midtown, Brooklyn, or Harlem. The schedule is described as stable, with no weekends or overnight shifts.

Requirements

• Prior experience in a physician’s office or healthcare setting.
• Prior relevant formal training.
• Medical Assistant Certificate.
• BLS Certificate.

Nice To Haves

• High school graduation is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Review patient schedules and ensure medical records are available.
• Prepare examination rooms before patients arrive.
• Review medical records for completeness, locate copies of ordered lab or test results when needed, and insert blank visit forms, lab slips, and other required forms.
• Take patients’ vital signs before they are seen by a physician.
• Explain EKG and Holter monitor tests to patients when necessary.
• Perform EKGs and ensure each test is reviewed and signed off by a physician and filed in the medical record.
• Perform routine tests as directed by a physician.
• Answer phones, copy, file, and fax documents.
• Answer routine patient questions.
• Sterilize instruments as needed.
• Make referrals for tests inside or outside the center as directed by a physician or nurse.
• Communicate with transportation companies to arrange patient pickups.
• Escort patients within the center.
• Update medical records when necessary.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision health benefits at no cost to benefits-eligible employees and their eligible dependents.
• Paid time off, including vacation, personal and sick days, and 12 paid holidays.
• 401(k) plan with employer contribution.
• Life insurance.
• Tuition reimbursement.
• Member’s Health Assistance Program.
• Pre-paid legal services.
• Wellness benefits.

What This Job Offers

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