Medical Assistant

Northwell Health

About The Position

Performs patient care under the direct supervision of a physician or nurse. The Medical Assistant prepares patients for visits, administers, obtains and records diagnostic laboratory test results, and helps coordinate care. The role also includes preparing, organizing, and filing reports in the medical record, along with clerical tasks that support efficient patient flow. The position is in Podiatry in Farmingdale. The schedule is Monday through Friday, with start times as early as 7:30 a.m. or end times as late as 5:30 p.m.; schedules may vary based on business needs.

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.
Follow applicable infection-control and patient-identification protocols.

Nice To Haves

Open to recent graduates.

Responsibilities

Collaborate with healthcare team members to coordinate and implement patient care plans; may record visit reasons and related patient information for practitioner review.
Measure and document vital signs, height, weight, and screening results, potentially including head circumference, audiometry, and vision testing.
Collect or assist with collecting specimens using 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 notify the supervisor of inaccurate controls.
Perform electrocardiograms and phlebotomy according to provider orders and follow infection-control standards, including hand hygiene, PPE use, isolation, and equipment disinfection or sterilization.
Assist physicians and nurses with procedures and examinations, including lumbar punctures and pelvic exams, following applicable infection-control, universal-protocol, and patient-identification procedures.
Prepare procedure supplies, ensure patients are appropriately undressed and draped, provide instruments, assist with positioning or holding patients as required, and help patients after procedures or examinations.
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 records, help prepare charts before visits by ensuring required lab results and documentation are available for practitioner review.
Perform clerical tasks such as filing paper medical records, processing insurance forms, preparing financial records, photocopying, answering phones, and supporting efficient patient flow.
Perform related duties as required.