Medical Assistant

About the Role

Performs patient care under the physician's/nurse's direct supervision.

Key Responsibilities

• Prepares patients for physician examinations.
• Administers, obtains, and records diagnostic laboratory test results.
• Assists in coordinating organization of care to meet patient needs.
• Prepares, organizes, and files reports into the medical record.
• Collaborates with members of the health care team in coordinating and implementing plans for patient care.
• Records reason for visit and related patient information for practitioner review.
• Performs vital signs, height, weight, and screening procedures (e.g., head circumference, audiometry, vision testing) and documents findings.
• Collects and assists providers in collecting specimens using appropriate protocols, including infection control.
• Completes requisitions, labels, and routes specimens according to standard procedure.
• Performs and documents daily controls and calibration of laboratory equipment when needed; informs supervisor of inaccurate controls.
• Performs electrocardiograms and phlebotomy in accordance with provider orders.
• Adheres to infection control standards (hand hygiene, PPE, isolation, equipment disinfection/sterilization).
• Assists physicians and nurses with special procedures and examinations (e.g., lumbar puncture, pelvic exam) following appropriate protocols (infection control, universal protocol, patient identification).
• Secures supplies, ensures patient is properly undressed and draped, provides instruments, holds patient, and assists patient after procedures.
• Maintains orderliness and cleanliness of examination rooms.
• Stocks assigned rooms and cupboards, ensuring par levels of supplies are maintained.
• Checks and completes required logs and equipment (refrigerator logs, eyewash logs, sample medications, AED, suction, etc.).
• May participate in pre-visit chart preparation by ensuring required lab results and documentation are available for practitioner review.
• Performs clerical functions such as filing paper medical records, processing insurance forms, preparing financial records, photocopying, answering phones, and assuring efficient patient flow.
• Performs related duties as required.

Requirements & Tech Stack

• High school diploma or equivalent, required.
• Completion of a Medical Assistant training program with certificate.
• OR 1-3 years' experience as a medical assistant, emergency medical technician, or certified nursing attendant (with valid certificate).
• OR Successful completion of the Northwell Health Medical Assistant training program.
• Phlebotomy experience preferred.
• Bilingual in Spanish preferred.
• Open to recent graduates.

Schedule

• Monday- Friday 8 AM - 6 PM with flexibility.

Location

• Manorville

Specialty

• Orthopedic