Medical Assistant, Primary Care Brooklyn
Trinity Health
Key Responsibilities
- Welcome and prepare patients for appointments.
- Collect and document patient histories, vital signs, and health information.
- Assist providers with exams, procedures, testing, and specimen collection.
- Administer medications and perform diagnostic testing as directed.
- Communicate test results and provider instructions to patients.
- Provide patient and family education to support better health outcomes.
- Coordinate care and serve as a liaison between patients and providers.
- Support quality improvement initiatives and disease management programs.
Requirements & Tech Stack
- High School Diploma or GED.
- Successful completion of an accredited/approved:
- MA program and MA Externship
- MA Internship
- Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) program
- Paramedic program
- Certified Athletic Trainer
- If credentialed, maintain current MA Re-Certification CEUs.
- Valid CPR certification.
Credentials/Licensure
MA-Non-Credentialed I:
- MA eligible to attain Medical Assistant Certification is desired, OR
- EMT with current/active license in the State of Michigan, OR
- Paramedic following successful completion of the National Registry Paramedic Exam and/or holds a current/active license in the State of Michigan.
MA-Credentialed I:
- Certification as a Medical Assistant through one of the following agencies:
- American Association of Medical Assistants (CMA)
- American Medical Technologists (RMA)
- National Center for Competency Testing (NCMA)
- National Healthcareer Association (CCMA)
- National Association of Health Professionals (NRCMA)
- American Medical Certification Association (CMAC)
Qualifications
- 0-1 year previous clinical experience or equivalent combination of education and experience preferred.
- In absence of completed MA Program/Externship/Internship, must have 2+ years’ clinical experience providing clinical support in a community-based clinic and be subject to standardized testing and evaluation of clinical skills.