Medical Assistant Full Time - Norwalk

Northwell is the largest not-for-profit health system in the Northeast, serving residents of New York and Connecticut with 28 hospitals, more than 1,000 outpatient facilities, 22,000 nurses, and over 20,000 physicians. Northwell cares for more than three million people annually in the New York metro area, including Long Island, the Hudson Valley, Connecticut, and beyond.

About the role

Provides clinical and clerical support to assure smooth daily department operations in assigned medical practice or practices. Assures that the patient and examination area is properly prepared.

Responsibilities

• Greet and bring patient back from waiting room to clinical area.
• Perform all necessary intake activities and document appropriate information including vital signs, current medications and allergies, verify EMR reflects current PCP, appropriate referring provider, and preferred pharmacy, etc.
• Transcribe and update patient information in the patient record, including demographic, medication history, social and medical history as reported by the patient from the intake form.
• Provide clerical and secretarial work associated with patient care, including preparing and organizing patient charts for assigned providers, completing disability paperwork, and scanning pertinent patient information.
• Perform and stay current with EMR Orders Reconciliation process as assigned.
• Ensure the examination area is clean after each patient use and stocked; perform environmental rounds on a weekly/monthly basis as assigned.
• Prepare patients for scheduled visits to maintain timely patient flow, including assisting patients into gowns, having clinical paperwork, supplies, and educational materials available for provider use.
• Conduct in-office testing as directed by the provider; coordinate testing and outside ancillary services as applicable.
• Review instructions for upcoming procedures and tests with patients.
• Collect, prepare, and process specimens as directed by the provider; ensure specimen results are logged and reconciled in the patient record.
• Maintain inventory and ensure proper upkeep, cleaning, and testing of medical equipment and supplies; fill out appropriate logs.
• Coach and educate colleagues in office procedures and techniques as new members join the group.
• Perform pathology and other audits as assigned by supervisor.
• Demonstrate and maintain practice-based competencies for in-office surgical procedures if applicable, including procedure setup, patient prepping with sterile technique, patient recovery, and room turnover under RN direction.
• Interact with patients and colleagues in accordance with service excellence standards.
• Fulfill all compliance responsibilities related to the position.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• High School diploma/GED with 1 year MA/Secretary experience, or new graduate of Medical Assistant program, or Nursing Assistant training program, or EMT certification, or 3 years job-related experience in a medical office.
• Basic medical knowledge and terminology.
• Skilled in obtaining accurate patient vital signs.
• Data entry required.
• Minimum of one year of experience.
• CPR certification preferred.
• Bi-lingual preferred.
• 1 year MA experience or MA/EMT certification or 3 years relevant healthcare/patient care experience.
• Reliable transportation.

Schedule

Monday–Friday, 8:00 AM–4:30 PM

Pay

Salary range: $18.83–$31.36 hourly. $2,000 sign-on bonus to qualified candidates.

Working Conditions

• Some manual skills, motor coordination, and finger dexterity required.
• Some occupational risk.
• Sedentary/light effort; may exert up to 10 lbs. force.
• Some exposure to dirt, odors, noise, human waste, etc.