Senior Medical Assistant

Northwell Health

About The Position

The Senior Medical Assistant leads and guides Medical Assistants, provides para-professional nursing care, and supports coordination of patient needs. The role includes preparing patients for physician visits, administering or recording laboratory tests, and preparing and organizing patient clinic charts. The Senior Medical Assistant also supports staff training and workflow, serves as a resource for complex issues, and performs the functions of a Medical Assistant.

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 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 performing their duties.
Provide input into staff performance assessment and evaluation.
Participate in staff orientation and ongoing training.
Help prioritize and assign work in response to workflow fluctuations.
Handle complex issues and serve as a resource for staff.
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 department areas with necessary supplies and equipment; audit 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 needed.
Perform protocol-based measurements and screenings, potentially including height, weight, head circumference, blood pressure, pulse, temperature, audiometry, and vision testing; record and plot findings in 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 needed.
Assist physicians and nurses with examinations and procedures by preparing supplies, ensuring patients are properly undressed and draped, providing instruments, holding patients as required, and assisting patients after examinations.
Maintain the orderliness and cleanliness of examination rooms and maintain daily par levels of supplies in assigned rooms and cupboards.
Clearly and accurately record procedure data on appropriate forms and in medical records.
Perform other duties such as maintaining medical records, processing insurance forms, and preparing financial records.