Medical Assistant - Derm - Garden City

Position Summary

We have an exciting opportunity to join our team as a Medical Assistant - Derm - Garden City. In this role, the successful candidate:

• Responsible for assisting physicians and nurses in the care of patients and families by completing assigned patient care tasks;
• Provides competent, safe, and compassionate care with emphasis on an understanding of the challenges faced by hospitalization, undergoing procedures or diagnostic tests.

Job Responsibilities

• Performs other duties as assigned.
• Auxiliary in maintaining patient flow to and from exam rooms and treatment areas.
• Auxiliary in escorting patients.
• Obtain vital signs, weights, and Electrocardiograms (EKG) when needed.
• Auxiliary in blood collection phlebotomy as needed.
• Ensures chart is available, with relevant lab work and test reports if indicated, for physician when the physician sees the patient.
• Auxiliary in assisting physicians with procedures (e.g. GI procedures, all medical exams).
• Auxiliary in ensuring exam rooms and treatment areas are cleaned after each patient leaves and prepared for the next patient.
• Auxiliary in assisting patient with obtaining food, toileting, ambulating and maintaining comfort.
• Auxiliary in assuring completion of patient charges as per policy.
• Clean and sterilize designated equipment after use.
• Answers telephone in treatment area and assists staff in scheduling treatments.
• Auxiliary in assisting patients and communicating with Physicians to obtain prescription renewals as needed.
• Stock exam room/treatment rooms with medical supplies, linen, and designated chart forms.
• Auxiliary in training of new Medical Assistants.
• May perform administrative responsibilities as needed.

Minimum Qualifications

• To qualify you must have a High School or equivalent.
• Graduate of Medical Assistant program OR 2 years of Medical Assistant experience.
• Excellent communication (both oral and written), interpersonal, customer service skills.
• Basic knowledge of computers.

Preferred Qualifications

• Basic Life Support (BLS)
• Medical Assistant Certification
• Knowledge of EPIC Ambulatory
• Knowledge of medical terminology

Benefits and Wellness Package

NYU Langone Hospital—Long Island provides a comprehensive benefits and wellness package that includes:

• Financial security benefits,
• A generous time-off program,
• Employee resources groups for peer support,
• Access to a holistic employee wellness program focusing on seven key areas of well-being: physical, mental, nutritional, sleep, social, financial, and preventive care.

Salary Range

The salary range for the role is $61,692.75 - $61,692.75 Annually. Actual salaries depend on a variety of factors, including experience, specialty, education, and hospital need.