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Northwell Health

Nonprofit health system in New York and Connecticut

Medical Assistant

Clinical Support & Patient AdministrationConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
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 a certificate, one to three 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.
  • Phlebotomy experience 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.
  • Assist in coordinating and implementing patient care plans with the health care team; record reasons for visits and related patient information for practitioner review when needed.
  • Perform vital signs, height, weight, and screening procedures, including head circumference, audiometry, and vision testing when applicable, and document findings in the medical record.
  • Collect specimens and assist providers with specimen collection according to appropriate protocols, including infection control; complete requisitions, label specimens, and route them according to standard procedure.
  • Perform and document daily controls and calibration of laboratory equipment when needed, and inform the supervisor when inaccurate controls are noted.
  • Perform electrocardiograms and phlebotomy in accordance with provider orders; follow infection control standards, including hand hygiene, personal protective equipment, isolation of patients with known infectious diseases, and equipment disinfection or sterilization.
  • Assist physicians and nurses with special procedures and examinations, including lumbar punctures and pelvic exams, following applicable infection control, universal protocol, and patient-identification procedures; secure supplies, prepare and drape patients, provide instruments, hold patients when required, and assist patients after procedures or examinations.
  • Maintain examination-room order and cleanliness; stock assigned rooms and cupboards and maintain supply par levels; check and complete required logs and equipment checks, including refrigerator, eyewash, sample medication, automated external defibrillator, and suction logs or checks.
  • Participate in pre-visit chart preparation when applicable by ensuring required laboratory results and documentation are available in the medical record for practitioner review in practices using paper records.
  • Perform clerical functions such as 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.
  • Work Monday through Friday, including one late night per week, and one Saturday per month; schedules may change weekly according to business needs.

Desired Qualifications

  • Bilingual ability in Spanish is preferred.
  • Recent graduates are welcome to apply.

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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