Medical Assistant – Cancer Center Practice – Center for Community Health – Days

NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital

1d • Onsite

About The Position

NewYork-Presbyterian is one of the nation’s most comprehensive academic health care delivery systems, dedicated to providing the highest quality, most compassionate care to patients in the New York metropolitan area and throughout the globe. The Center for Community Health, opened in early 2021 in the heart of Park Slope at our NewYork-Presbyterian Brooklyn Methodist Hospital, set a new bar in personalized outpatient care -- from diagnosis to treatment -- by integrating new technologies and innovative clinical approaches to provide the highest quality care and enhance the patient experience. This 400,000 –square foot, multi-specialty ambulatory center encompasses a Comprehensive Cancer and Women’s Health Center, 12 ambulatory surgery operating rooms and Multispecialty physician practices. This Medical Assistant position is at the Cancer Center Practice within the Center for Community Health, where the individual will make a lasting first impression, meeting and greeting patients and family members, providing compassionate patient focus and superior customer service. The role also involves coordinating appointments, performing general clerical duties, assisting Practitioners and Management by performing blood draws and taking vital signs of patients in clinic, and welcoming and directing visitors and hospital colleagues.

Requirements

• High School Diploma or GED
• Successful completion of an approved Medical Assistant program

Nice To Haves

• Medical Assistant Certification

Responsibilities

• Make a lasting first impression at the Center for Community Health, meeting and greeting patients and family members in need of a compassionate ear and calm direction.
• Make the promise of Putting Patients First a reality at the Cancer Center Practice.
• Provide compassionate patient focus and superior customer service -keeping our fast-paced environments running smoothly.
• Coordinate appointments and perform general clerical duties at the unit nursing station to assure the timely, efficient and accurate flow of patient information.
• Assist Practitioners and Management by performing blood draws and taking vital signs of patients in clinic.
• Welcome and direct visitors and hospital colleagues to appropriate areas.
• Cultivate a courteous and respectful demeanor while multitasking between people and responsibilities.

Benefits

• Comprehensive and competitive benefits that support you and your family in every aspect of life.
• Competitive base pay
• Recognition for your experience, education, and licensure.
• Countless opportunities for personal and professional growth
• Dynamic environment that embraces every person.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees