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Northwell Health

Nonprofit health system in New York and Connecticut

Medical Assistant

Clinical Support & Patient AdministrationPosted on Nov 10
Full-timeBay Shore, NY, USA$34.8k - $52k

About the Job

Requirements

  • A high school diploma or equivalent is required.
  • Completion of a Medical Assistant training program with certificate, 1–3 years of experience as a medical assistant, emergency medical technician, or certified nursing attendant with a valid certificate, or successful completion of the Northwell Health Medical Assistant training program is required.
  • Flexibility is needed to work varying eight-hour shifts, usually 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday.
  • Weekly travel between the two Bay Shore locations is required.

Responsibilities

  • Perform patient care under the direct supervision of a physician or nurse, including preparing patients for physicians and administering, obtaining, and recording diagnostic laboratory test results.
  • Coordinate and implement patient care plans with members of the health care team and, as applicable, record visit reasons and related patient information for practitioner review.
  • Perform and document vital signs, height, weight, and screening procedures, which may include head circumference, audiometry, and vision testing.
  • Collect or assist providers in collecting specimens using appropriate protocols, including infection control; complete requisitions, label specimens, and route them according to standard procedures.
  • Perform and document daily controls and calibration of laboratory equipment as needed, and inform the supervisor when inaccurate controls are noted.
  • Perform electrocardiograms and phlebotomy in accordance with provider orders, following infection-control standards including hand hygiene, personal protective equipment, isolation of patients with known infectious disease, and equipment disinfection and sterilization.
  • Assist physicians and nurses with special procedures and examinations, including lumbar punctures and pelvic exams, following infection-control, universal-protocol, and patient-identification procedures; secure supplies, ensure patients are properly undressed and draped, provide instruments, hold patients as required, and assist patients afterward.
  • Maintain examination-room order and cleanliness, stock assigned rooms and cupboards, maintain supply par levels, and complete required logs and equipment checks, including refrigerator and eyewash logs, sample medications, automated external defibrillators, and suction equipment.
  • Participate in pre-visit chart preparation, when applicable, by ensuring required laboratory results and documentation are available in paper medical records for practitioner review.
  • Perform clerical functions including filing paper medical records, processing insurance forms, preparing financial records, photocopying, answering phones, and supporting efficient patient flow through the suite.
  • Perform related duties as required.

Desired Qualifications

  • Medical Assistant experience is preferred.
  • Bilingual Spanish ability is preferred, if possible.

About the Company

Northwell Health

Nonprofit health system in New York and Connecticut

Northwell Health is a nonprofit health system serving patients across New York City, Long Island, the Hudson Valley and Connecticut through hospitals and outpatient practices. Its network combines hospitals for complex care, community hospitals and specialty centers such as Cohen Children's Medical Center and Zucker Hillside Hospital. The system coordinates hospital, ambulatory and post-acute care, with philanthropy supporting its community mission. Its research institutes and partnerships with Hofstra University connect patient care with medical discovery and training for doctors, nurses and physician assistants. Founded in 1997, Northwell is headquartered in Lake Success, New York.

Company size
10,001+
Company stage
Not listed
Total funding
Not listed
Headquarters
Lake Success, NY
Founded
1997

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