Senior Medical Assistant

Northwell Health

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Senior Medical Assistant leads and guides Medical Assistants, provides para-professional nursing care, and performs the functions of a Medical Assistant. Working with Mohs surgeons, the role assists with patients and performs wound dressing and bandaging. The Senior Medical Assistant helps coordinate patient needs, prepare and organize clinic charts, and support the delivery of patient care in collaboration with the health care team. The position is based at 3500 Sunrise Hwy., Great River, NY 11739. The schedule is four 10-hour days, 7:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., with Thursdays off and no nights or weekends.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent.
Successful completion of a Medical Assisting program at an accredited school, or 1–3 years of Medical Assistant experience, or 1–3 years of Emergency Medical Technician experience with current New York State Department of Health EMT certification, or 1–3 years of CNA experience with a valid current New York State Nursing Assistant certification.
Three to five years of relevant experience.
Specialized certifications as needed.

Nice To Haves

Experience assisting a doctor with surgical procedures is preferred.

Responsibilities

Leads and guides Medical Assistants in performing their duties.
Provides input for assessment and evaluation of staff performance.
Participates in staff orientation and ongoing training.
Helps prioritize and assign work in response to workflow fluctuations.
Handles difficult or complex issues and serves as a resource for them.
Supports management in determining methods and procedures for new tasks.
Serves as a point of contact for vendors.
Performs all functions of a Medical Assistant.
Works with Mohs surgeons to assist patients and perform wound dressing and bandaging.
Stocks patient rooms and department areas with supplies and equipment; audits supplies and equipment and performs ordering functions.
Collaborates with the health care team to coordinate and implement patient care plans.
May record patient history for medical staff review.
Performs protocol-based measurements and screenings, potentially including height, weight, head circumference, blood pressure, pulse, temperature, audiometry, and vision testing; records and plots findings in patient charts.
Collects specimens, including drawing blood, or assists physicians and nurses with specimen collection; completes requisitions, labels specimens, and routes them according to standard procedure.
May perform electrocardiograms in accordance with physician orders.
Assists physicians and nurses with examinations and procedures, including securing supplies, preparing and draping patients, providing instruments, holding patients as needed, and assisting patients after examinations.
Maintains examination-room order and cleanliness, stocks assigned rooms and cupboards, and maintains daily supply par levels.
Records data from procedures clearly and accurately on appropriate forms and in medical records.
Performs other related functions, which may include maintaining medical records, processing insurance forms, and preparing financial records.