Medical Assistant(MA)-Geriatrics/Pallative Care

Position Overview

Performs patient care under the physician's/nurse's direct supervision. Duties include preparing the patient for the physician, administering, obtaining and recording diagnostic laboratory test results, and assisting in coordinating the organization of care to meet patient needs (including preparing, organizing and filing reports into the medical record). This position is eligible for a $2,000 bonus for externally hired employees.

Key Responsibilities

• Collaborates with members of the health care team in coordinating and implementing plans for patient care; may record reason for visit and related patient information for practitioner review.
• Performs vital signs, height, weight, and screening procedures which may include head circumference, audiometry, and vision testing; documents findings in the medical record.
• Collects and assists providers in the collection of specimens, as required, using appropriate protocols such as 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 the supervisor if inaccurate controls are noted.
• Performs electrocardiograms and phlebotomy in accordance with provider orders; adheres to infection control standards including hand hygiene, use of PPE, isolation of patients with known infectious disease, and equipment disinfection/sterilization.
• Assists physicians and nurses with special procedures and examinations (e.g., lumbar puncture, pelvic exam) following appropriate protocols such as infection control, universal protocol, and patient identification; secures supplies, ensures the patient is properly undressed and draped, provides instruments, holds the patient as required, and assists after the procedure/examination.
• Maintains orderliness and cleanliness of examination rooms; stocks assigned rooms and cupboards to ensure par levels of supplies are maintained; checks and completes required logs and equipment checks (e.g., refrigerator logs, eyewash logs, sample medications, AED, suction).
• May participate in pre-visit chart preparation by ensuring that required lab results and documentation are available in the medical record for practitioner review (for practices using paper medical records).
• Performs various clerical functions including filing paper medical records, processing insurance forms, preparing financial records, photocopying, answering phones, and ensuring efficient patient flow through the suite.
• Performs related duties as required. All responsibilities noted here are considered essential functions of the job under the Americans with Disabilities Act; duties not mentioned here, though considered related, are not essential functions.

Required Qualifications

• 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.

Benefits & Perks

• Benefits: $2,000 bonus for externally hired employees
• Salary: 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 at the time of this advertisement and may be modified in the future based on factors such as location, specialty, service line, years of relevant experience, education, credentials, negotiated contracts, budget, and internal equity.