Medical Assistant Jobs in Bronx

About The Position

Requirements

• Graduate of an ARC-PA-accredited program.
• Current New York State Physician Assistant license and registration.
• Certification from the National Commission of Physician Assistants (NCCPA).
• BLS certification issued by the American Heart Association.
• Current ACLS or PALS certification, if applicable.
• Demonstrated critical-thinking and analytical skills.
• Excellent interpersonal and organizational skills.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to work collaboratively as a team-oriented individual.

Nice To Haves

• Master’s degree preferred.
• Approximately two years of clinical-setting work experience highly desired; new graduates may be considered, and up to one year of post-degree coursework and/or an internship with less than one year of prior experience may be considered.
• Prior experience coordinating clinical protocols desired.
• Prior experience or interest in clinical teaching, precepting, or involvement in an advanced practice provider training program preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct patient care and coordinate care within specialty areas.
• Evaluate new and established patients by obtaining comprehensive or focused health histories and performing appropriate limited or complete physical examinations.
• Order laboratory tests, imaging, diagnostic testing, and consultations; review and interpret results to develop timely patient care plans.
• Prescribe medications and therapeutic interventions in accordance with accepted standards of care and practice guidelines.
• Document care in patients’ medical records in accordance with documentation best practices.
• Counsel and educate patients and caregivers about acute and chronic disease management, prevention, and health promotion, adapting guidance to individual needs and backgrounds.
• Coordinate with specialists, attending physicians, residents, APPs, nursing staff, and other healthcare providers to promote continuity of care and optimize outcomes.
• Assist with preparing, implementing, and evaluating research protocols when applicable.
• Perform diagnostic and therapeutic procedures and interventions when applicable and authorized by the delineation of privileges.
• Educate and counsel patients according to specialty practice standards.
• Perform other duties required by patient or practice needs and permitted by privileges, legal scope of practice, and departmental protocols.
• Obtain informed consent when indicated.
• May teach and mentor through institutional training programs, including the WCM PA Program.