Medical Assistant

The Brooklyn Hospital Center
Brooklyn, NY
Full-time

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
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