Senior Medical Assistant

Northwell•New York, NY

7h•$39,290 - $59,800

About The Position

The Senior Medical Assistant leads and guides Medical Assistants and provides para-professional nursing care. The role includes preparing patients for physicians, administering and/or recording laboratory tests, and helping coordinate patient needs, including preparing and organizing clinic charts. The Senior Medical Assistant also supports staff training and workflow, serves as a resource for complex issues, and helps management determine methods and procedures for new tasks. The position performs Medical Assistant functions, including patient screening and measurements, specimen collection and routing, assisting with examinations and procedures, recording findings in medical records, maintaining examination-room supplies and cleanliness, and handling related documentation. It also includes coordinating patient care with the health care team, serving as a vendor point of contact, and conducting supply and equipment audits and ordering.

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.
Specialized certifications as needed.
3–5 years of relevant experience.

Responsibilities

Lead and guide Medical Assistants in the performance of their duties.
Provide input for the assessment and evaluation of staff performance.
Participate in staff orientation and ongoing training.
Help prioritize and assign work based on workflow fluctuations.
Handle difficult or complex issues and act as a resource for them.
Support management in determining methods and procedures for new tasks.
Serve as a point of contact for vendors.
Perform all functions of a Medical Assistant.
Stock patient rooms and the department with supplies and equipment as necessary.
Audit departmental supplies and equipment and perform ordering functions.
Collaborate with the health care team to coordinate and implement patient care plans.
Record patient history for medical staff review, as applicable.
Perform protocol-based measurements and screening, which may include height, weight, head circumference, blood pressure, pulse, temperature, audiometry, and vision testing; record and plot findings on patient charts.
Collect specimens, including drawing blood, or assist physicians and nurses with specimen collection; complete requisitions, label specimens, and route them according to standard procedure.
Perform electrocardiograms in accordance with physician orders, as applicable.
Assist physicians and nurses with examinations and procedures, including securing supplies, ensuring patients are undressed and draped appropriately, providing instruments, holding patients as required, and assisting patients after examinations.
Maintain the orderliness and cleanliness of examination rooms; stock assigned rooms and cupboards and maintain daily par levels of supplies.
Clearly and accurately record procedure data on appropriate forms and in medical records.
Perform related functions such as maintaining medical records, processing insurance forms, and preparing financial records.