Northwell Health

Nonprofit health system in New York and Connecticut

Medical Office Assistant

Clinical Support & Patient AdministrationConfirmed live in the last 24 hours

ContractStaten Island, NY, USA$22 - $25 /hrIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

A high school diploma or equivalent is required.
Successful completion of a six-month to one-year Medical Assisting course at an accredited school is required, or one to three years of medical assistant experience is required.

Responsibilities

Prepare treatment rooms for patient examinations, ensuring cleanliness and availability of appropriate equipment and supplies.
Interview patients to obtain medical information and perform measurement and screening procedures.
Prepare patients for examination and treatment.
Obtain patients’ height, weight, blood pressure, pulse, temperature, head circumference, and other required vital statistics.
Record findings in patient medical records and inform the clinician of findings.
Obtain specimens from patients as directed by the clinician.
Collect blood, tissue, or other laboratory specimens; complete requisitions; and label and route specimens according to established procedures.
Perform electrocardiograms as required.
Assist the clinician during examinations, procedures, and treatment as required.
Secure required supplies, tools, and equipment for specific procedures.
Ensure patients are appropriately draped and positioned.
Provide requested instruments to the clinician during procedures and assist with positioning and holding patients as required.
Assist patients after examinations, procedures, or treatment.
Prepare, sterilize, and calibrate equipment, and inform the supervisor of malfunctioning equipment.
Adhere to infection control standards in the performance of duties.
Participate in patient registration as required.
Process insurance forms, certifications, physician orders, prescriptions, and related documentation.
Ensure required patient information and documentation is available in medical records.
Schedule and confirm patient appointments.
Place, receive, and direct phone calls.
File, copy, and distribute documentation as required.

Performs direct patient care under the supervision of a physician or appropriate clinician. Performs related clerical duties supporting operational needs.

Responsibilities:

Prepares treatment rooms for patient examinations, ensuring cleanliness and availability of appropriate equipment and supplies.
Interviews patient to obtain medical information and perform measurement and screening procedures.
Prepares patient for examination and treatment.
Obtains patient’s height, weight, blood pressure, pulse, temperature, head circumference, and other required vital statistics.
Records findings in patient medical record and informs clinician of findings.
Obtains specimens from patient, as directed by clinician.
Collects blood, tissue, or other laboratory specimens. Completes requisitions, labels and routes specimens according to established procedures.
Performs electrocardiograms (EKGs), as required.
Assists clinician during examination, procedures and treatment, as required.
Secures required supplies, tools and equipment for specific procedures.
Ensures patient is appropriately draped and positioned.
Provides requested instruments to clinician during procedure. Assists in positioning and holding patient, as required.
Assists patient after examination, procedure or treatment.
Prepares, sterilizes and calibrates equipment. Informs Supervisor of malfunctioning equipment.
Strictly adheres to infection control standards in the performance of duties.
Performs related clerical duties supporting operational needs.
Participates in patient registration, as required. Processes insurance forms, certifications, physician orders, prescriptions, etc.
Ensures required patient information and documentation is available in medical records.
Schedules and confirms patient appointments.
Places, receives and directs phone calls.
Files, copies, and distributes documentation, as required.
Performs related duties as required

Qualifications:

High School Diploma or equivalent, required.
Successful completion of a six (6) month to one (1) year course in Medical Assisting at an accredited school OR 1- 3 years of medical assistant experience, required.

*Additional Salary Detail

The salary range and/or hourly rate listed is a good faith determination of potential base compensation that may be offered to a successful applicant for this position at the time of this job advertisement and may be modified in the future. When determining a team member's base salary and/or rate, several factors may be considered as applicable (e.g., location, specialty, service line, years of relevant experience, education, credentials, negotiated contracts, budget and internal equity).

Minimum Salary/Range*: 22.0000

Maximum Salary/Range*: 25.0000

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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