Medical Assistant

River Hospital • Alexandria Bay, NY

5d • Onsite

About The Position

River Family Health Center is seeking a Medical Assistant with outpatient experience to work in our outpatient clinic with our team of providers and nurses. Job Purpose Assists in the provision of care to the patients who come to River Family Health Center for appointments. Demonstrates effective interpersonal communication skills with patients, family members, significant others and other members of the health care team. Responsible for clinical duties under the supervision of the Nurse Manager of Outpatient Services.

Requirements

• High school diploma or the equivalent.
• Working knowledge of EMR systems, preferably ECW and/or Meditech
• One year outpatient clinic experience as Medical Assistant (or equivalent) required, at least 2 preferred.
• Ability to organize and carry out new programs and procedures.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft platforms: Word, Excel, Power Point.
• Current Basic Life Support (BLS)
• It is the employee’s responsibility to know the requirements for certification, limited permit and licensure for their individual profession.
• It is also the responsibility of the employee to notify the employer of the status of any certification or licensure issue or potential issue.
• The employee will comply with all of the requirements outlined by the New York State Office of professions for the particular profession.

Responsibilities

• Assists in the provision of care to the patients who come to River Family Health Center for appointments.
• Demonstrates effective interpersonal communication skills with patients, family members, significant others and other members of the health care team.
• Responsible for clinical duties under the supervision of the Nurse Manager of Outpatient Services.

What This Job Offers

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