Medical Assistant

Northwell•Syosset, NY

4d•$34,820 - $51,950

About The Position

Performs patient care under the direct supervision of a physician or nurse. Prepares patients for physicians, administers and obtains diagnostic laboratory tests, and records test results. Assists in coordinating and organizing care to meet patient needs, including preparing, organizing, and filing reports in the medical record. The role is in Urology and is located in Woodbury, with a Monday–Friday schedule from 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent.
Completion of a Medical Assistant training program with a certificate, or 1–3 years of experience as a medical assistant, emergency medical technician, or certified nursing attendant with a valid certificate, or successful completion of the Northwell Health Medical Assistant training program.

Nice To Haves

Phlebotomy experience.
Bilingual in Spanish.
Recent graduates are welcome.

Responsibilities

Collaborate with healthcare team members to coordinate and implement patient care plans; may record the reason for a visit and related patient information for practitioner review.
Measure and document vital signs, height, weight, and screening results, which may include head circumference, audiometry, and vision testing.
Collect specimens and assist providers with specimen collection; follow appropriate protocols, complete requisitions, label specimens, and route them according to standard procedures.
Perform and document daily controls and calibration of laboratory equipment when needed, and inform the supervisor when controls are inaccurate.
Perform electrocardiograms and phlebotomy as ordered by providers, following infection-control standards.
Assist physicians and nurses with special procedures and examinations by following applicable infection-control, universal-protocol, and patient-identification procedures; prepare patients and supplies, provide instruments, assist during procedures, and support patients afterward.
Maintain clean and orderly examination rooms, stock rooms and cupboards, maintain supply par levels, and complete required logs and equipment checks.
For practices using paper medical records, may prepare charts before visits by ensuring required lab results and documentation are available for practitioner review.
Perform clerical duties such as filing paper medical records, processing insurance forms, preparing financial records, photocopying, answering phones, and helping maintain efficient patient flow.
Perform related duties as required.