Requirements
- High School Graduate or GED
- Graduate from an accredited Medical Assistant Program Licensed by New York State Department of Education
- Direct patient care experience
- Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS)
- Fluent in oral and spoken English
- Ability to document and retrieve information from the Electronic Medical Record (EMR)
Job Description
- Obtains vital signs, height, weight and documents in medical record.
- Performs venous phlebotomy. Completes appropriate laboratory forms and / or does computer entry for ordering laboratory services.
Accurately labels specimen with patient data.
- Retrieves laboratory and ancillary test results from the computer.
- Performs tests such as hemocue, pregnancy, urine dipstick, Strep A, Finger Stick Glucose Monitoring.
- Monitors and documents quality controls of on-site laboratory testing.
- Performs EKG and audio-visual testing.
- Transports specimen to laboratory as necessary.
- Maintains laboratory area, utility, storage and examination rooms clean and organized.
- Cleans and prepares all instruments for sterilization after use in accordance with Infection Control Guidelines.
- Assists with other patient functions as needed, and as determined by the age of patient, such as placing patients in examination rooms, assisting patients onto examination tables, dressing / undressing, etc.
- Locates, requests and / or sends and receives medical records between clinics and the Health Information Management Department, as needed
- Assures efficient and rapid patient flow at all times. Identifies obstacles, problems and assists in finding resolutions.
- Assists providers with examinations and treatments.
- Assists with administrative and clerical duties, including but not limited to :
- Filing, pulling and prepping charts, answering and relaying phone messages.
- Making / Scheduling appointments for consultation, specialty referrals, and other tests.
- Collection of appropriate data necessary for billing process and information flow relevant to patient in managed care environment.
- Ordering and maintaining par level of clinic and other supplies. Requests repair of equipment when necessary.
Special Requirements
Position Type
Regular
Hours Per Week
Shift
8 : 30a - 4 : 30p
Work Schedule
1. Monday - Friday
30+ days ago