Medical Assistant-Pipeline

Northwell Health

13h

About The Position

Performs patient care under the direct supervision of a physician or nurse. The Medical Assistant prepares patients for physicians, administers and records diagnostic laboratory test results, and helps coordinate care by preparing, organizing, and filing reports in the medical record. This position is in Dermatology in Great River and follows a four-day work week with 10-hour shifts.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent.
Meet one of the following: complete a Medical Assistant training program and hold a certificate; have 1–3 years of experience as a medical assistant, emergency medical technician, or certified nursing attendant with a valid certificate; or successfully complete the Northwell Health Medical Assistant training program.

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, and weight, and conduct screening procedures such as head circumference, audiometry, and vision testing.
Collect specimens and assist providers with specimen collection using appropriate protocols, including 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 inaccurate controls are identified.
Perform electrocardiograms and phlebotomy according to provider orders, following infection control standards, including hand hygiene, PPE use, isolation of patients with known infectious diseases, and equipment disinfection or sterilization.
Assist physicians and nurses with special procedures and examinations, including lumbar punctures and pelvic exams, following applicable protocols for infection control, universal protocol, and patient identification. Prepare supplies and patients, provide instruments, hold patients as needed, and assist patients after procedures.
Maintain clean and orderly examination rooms; stock rooms and cupboards, maintain supply par levels, and complete required logs and equipment checks, including refrigerator, eyewash, sample medication, AED, and suction checks.
May prepare charts before visits by ensuring required lab results and documentation are available in the medical record for practitioner review when paper records are used.
Perform clerical functions 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.