Technician Medical Surgical - Medical Assistant - Internal Medicine - Westchester Medical Group - Larchmont, NY

NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital

8d•$33 - $39•Onsite

About The Position

The Technician Medical Surgical (Medical Assistant) supports patient care at NewYork-Presbyterian Medical Group Westchester. The role includes greeting patients, visitors, and employees courteously; explaining procedures; attending to patient comfort and modesty during procedures; responding to inquiries; and referring matters outside the role’s scope to appropriate staff. The technician observes patients, reports abnormal conditions to nursing staff, documents care, measures height and weight, performs routine vision and hearing examinations, takes pulse and blood pressure readings, and collects blood and other specimens as requested by a physician or registered nurse. The technician assists with diagnostic procedures, applying aseptic principles to create and maintain a sterile field. Duties also include patient positioning, wound care and dressings, preparing and arranging specimens for disposition, and transporting patients. The role maintains supplies and clinical forms, requests replenishment of depleted stock, and helps keep patient-care areas and equipment clean, safe, and sanitary. The technician may answer telephones and issue appointments, performs other job-related duties as required, and provides cross-coverage at other practices and Westchester Medical Group locations as needed. This is a full-time, onsite day position, Monday through Friday, with hours varying between 8:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. A Saturday may be required. Overtime is subject to department approval. The primary location is 1329 W. Boston Post Road, Larchmont, NY, with coverage at other Westchester Medical Group locations as needed. Employees must live within a commutable distance; travel expenses are not reimbursed.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED.
BCLS certification.
Flexibility to provide coverage at other Westchester Medical Group locations as needed.
Ability to work onsite within commuting distance; travel expenses are not reimbursed.

Nice To Haves

Medical Assistant certification.
One or more years of experience as a Medical Assistant.
Knowledge of authorizations.
Bilingual in Spanish.
Epic experience.

Responsibilities

Greet patients, visitors, and employees courteously and respond to inquiries promptly.
Identify oneself to patients and explain procedures clearly and concisely.
Attend to patient needs and comfort during procedures, including positioning, warmth, modesty, and reassurance.
Refer matters outside the scope of the role to appropriate staff and keep patients and others informed as needed.
Observe patient conditions, report abnormal conditions to nursing staff, and document appropriate information in patient records.
Measure and record patient height and weight; perform routine vision and hearing examinations; and take pulse and blood pressure readings.
Draw blood, perform finger sticks, and obtain other specimens as requested by a physician or registered nurse.
Assist with diagnostic procedures using aseptic principles to create and maintain a sterile field.
Use technical skills for patient positioning, wound care, and dressings.
Prepare, collect, and arrange for disposition of specimens; transport patients.
Maintain stock in examination and blood-drawing rooms and maintain forms used by clinical staff; notify appropriate staff when supplies need replenishment.
Maintain a safe, sanitary, and therapeutic patient-care environment; assist with cleaning and maintaining patient-care equipment and the utility room; report equipment needing repair.
Answer telephones and issue appointments as needed.
Provide cross-coverage at other practices and Westchester Medical Group locations as needed.
Perform other job-related duties as required.