Senior Medical Assistant

Northwell•Town of Islip, NY

4d•$39,290 - $59,800•Onsite

About The Position

The Senior Medical Assistant leads and guides Medical Assistants and performs all functions of a medical assistant while providing para-professional nursing care. The role supports Mohs surgeons by assisting patients and performing wound dressing and bandaging. It also helps coordinate patient needs, prepare and organize clinic charts, and assist physicians and nurses with examinations and procedures in the assigned clinical area. The position involves staff training and workflow support, supply and equipment management, patient screening and measurements, specimen collection and handling, and accurate documentation in medical records. The role may also perform electrocardiograms and other related administrative duties. The position is in Dermatology at 3500 Sunrise Hwy., Great River, NY 11739. The schedule is four 10-hour days, 7:00 a.m.–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 valid current New York State Nursing Assistant Certification.
Specialized certifications as needed.
3–5 years of relevant experience.

Nice To Haves

Experience assisting a doctor with surgical procedures is preferred.

Responsibilities

Leads and guides Medical Assistants in performing their duties.
Provides input into staff performance assessment and evaluation.
Participates in staff orientation and ongoing training.
Assists with prioritizing and assigning work based on 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.
Assists Mohs surgeons with patients and performs wound dressing and bandaging.
Stocks patient rooms and departments with supplies and equipment as needed.
Audits department 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 measurement and screening procedures according to protocol, 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 by securing supplies, ensuring patients are properly undressed and draped, providing instruments, holding patients when required, and assisting patients after examinations.
Maintains examination-room cleanliness and order, stocks assigned rooms and cupboards, and ensures daily supply par levels are maintained.
Records data collected for procedures clearly and accurately on appropriate forms and in medical records.
Performs related duties such as maintaining medical records, processing insurance forms, and preparing financial records.