Medical Assistant, V

Albert Einstein College of Medicine•New York, NY

13d

About The Position

The Medical Assistant will work as a member of the team in the Hispanic Community Health Study/Study of Latinos research clinic at One Fordham Plaza, the Bronx site and one of four contracted study sites across the United States. This is a full-time position focused on ensuring patient specimens are processed for laboratory testing. The candidate must be able to communicate in Spanish and English. The role includes clinical, laboratory, administrative, and participant-facing work. The Medical Assistant maintains supplies, supports training and scheduling, monitors workflow and quality assurance, collects and processes specimens, conducts participant interviews, performs clinical measurements and procedures, and follows study protocols and applicable privacy and safety guidelines.

Requirements

Associate degree with a science major, or equivalent skills and experience.
License or certification as a phlebotomist technician, nursing assistant, and/or medical assistant.
Ability to communicate in Spanish and English.
Professional communication, organization, attentive listening, and computer literacy.
Ability to handle and assist with study equipment and surveys.
Proficiency processing blood specimens by accessioning, spinning, and packaging them for transport.
Knowledge of blood and urine specimen requirements and waste/red bag disposal.

Nice To Haves

Centralized training certification in multiple study areas is strongly preferred.
Bilingual English and Spanish is preferred.

Responsibilities

Maintain adequate inventory of laboratory and/or clinical supplies.
Handle administrative duties, including training, scheduling, quality assurance, and workflow monitoring.
Perform venipuncture and blood draws.
Process specimens according to protocol and coordinate specimen shipping, pickups, and tracking.
Interview participants and record information, including medical history, medications, nutrition, sleep, physical activity, and neurocognitive information.
Perform electrocardiograms and record height, weight, blood pressure, urine specimens, dental information, and hearing information.
Obtain informed consent after completing the necessary training.
Conform to applicable HIPAA and safety guidelines.
Perform clinical and laboratory procedures, including spirometry, ECG, pipetting, centrifuging, equipment calibration and maintenance, and maintaining dispensing and receipt logs.
Perform other related duties as assigned.