Medical Assistant- Full Time

Boston Childrens Health Physicians LLP•Miller Place, NY

12d•Onsite

About The Position

Seeking a Medical Assistant for BCHP's Personal Pediatrics practice in Miller Place, NY. The schedule of this position will be approximately 37.5 hours per week. This role involves creating a patient-centered environment, preparing rooms, escorting patients, taking vital signs, assisting with examinations and procedures, performing various tests, and handling administrative tasks.

Requirements

High school degree or equivalent required

Nice To Haves

MA certification (negotiable salary based on this)
Pediatric experience preferred

Responsibilities

Create a patient-centered environment
Prepare rooms for the day
Escort patients to room; prepare patients for examinations
Record height/weight (head circ if age appropriate) and blood pressure for well visit; chart
Drawing blood and assisting nurses in the office
Ask parent or patient about chief complaint and document
Perform vision and hearing screening as necessary and document in chart according to standing protocols
Gather proper immunizations at well visits, document in chart, and gain consent from parents
Perform strep tests and flu test swabs, record results in the chart, and charge for the procedures
Perform fingerstick lead, phlebotomy, hemoglobin, and cholesterol tests according to standing protocols, document results in chart, and bill for procedure
Perform venipuncture when requested by providers
Assist doctors as needed with sick visits, as well as well-child visits
Clean and restock rooms and equipment
Relay messages as may be required by physicians
Prepare for urine culture and analysis
Prepare for strep tests and all other laboratory tests
Assist doctor and nurses with procedures
Prepare instruments for sterilization
Record overnight culture results in chart
Check and chart temps in fridge and incubator
Record culture results in chart
Track lab results
Operate according to standard orders and standing protocols
Provide care in a patient-centered manner
Attend medical home meetings
Participate in pre-visit planning
Demonstrate excellence in both internal and external customer service
Administrative tasks such as answering phones, checking patients in etc.
Other duties as assigned