Medical Assistant

Northwell Health

10h•Onsite

About The Position

Performs patient care under the direct supervision of a physician or nurse. The Medical Assistant prepares patients for physicians, administers and obtains diagnostic laboratory tests, records test results, and helps coordinate care. The role also includes preparing, organizing, and filing reports in the medical record, along with clerical work that supports efficient patient flow. The position is in a dermatology specialty practice at 3500 Sunrise Hwy, Suite 300B, Great River, NY 11739. The schedule is four 10-hour days, 7:00 a.m.–5:30 p.m., with no nights or weekends; the scheduled day off is to be determined.

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

Experience is preferred but not required.

Responsibilities

Collaborate with the health care team 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 or assist providers with collecting specimens, following appropriate protocols such as infection control; 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 in accordance with provider orders and follow infection control standards, including hand hygiene, PPE use, patient isolation, and equipment disinfection or sterilization.
Assist physicians and nurses with procedures and examinations, including lumbar punctures and pelvic exams, by following applicable protocols, preparing supplies and the patient, providing instruments, helping hold the patient as needed, and assisting the patient afterward.
Keep examination rooms clean and orderly, stock assigned rooms and cupboards, maintain supply par levels, and complete required logs and equipment checks, including refrigerator and eyewash logs, sample medications, AED, and suction.
May participate in pre-visit chart preparation by ensuring required laboratory results and documentation are available for practitioner review in practices using paper medical records.
Perform clerical duties such as filing paper medical records, processing insurance forms, preparing financial records, photocopying, answering phones, and helping ensure efficient patient flow.
Perform related duties as required.