Medical Assistant Primary Care

About the Role

At Garnet Health, the Hudson Valley’s leading integrated health system, you’ll find the perfect balance of a satisfying career and a rewarding lifestyle. Our focus is on patient-centric care with a collective of visionary leaders and dedicated and caring professionals working as a team to deliver the best for the people we serve. If you’re interested in a health system that’s both growing and award-winning, serving a diverse community that provides the best of both city and rural life, we invite you to make your career home with us as a Medical Assistant at Garnet Health Doctors.

Responsibilities

• Performs a key role in assisting healthcare providers with the examination and care of patients.
• Trained to perform both administrative and clinical duties under the direct supervision of a health care provider.
• Assists providers in basic aspects of patient care (clinical duties).
• Ensures smooth daily operations through interdepartmental collaboration (administrative duties).
• Acts as an integral part of the healthcare team to enable efficient, patient-centered care.

Qualifications

• Minimum Education: High School Diploma or equivalent.
• Minimum Experience: 2 years of medical assistant experience within the last 5 years, or graduation from an accredited Medical Assistant Program within the last 5 years. Doctor’s office or other practice experience preferred.
• Required Certification/Registration: Current BLS certification. Certified Medical Assistant preferred.

Physical Requirements

• Considerable variety of fairly steady active physical exertion with some and/or continuous standing or walking.
• Moderate speed and accuracy, excellent keyboarding skills for scheduling and electronic medical records.
• Ability to lift 25 lbs.

Working Conditions

• Environmental Demands and Exposure to Hazards: Works in a clean, well-lighted, heated or ventilated facility. Routine exposure to blood and body fluids.
• Mental Demands: Ability to foster collaborative relationships, work well under pressure, organize and synthesize new information, and prioritize tasks. Possesses critical thinking, analytical skills, and flexibility. Ability to multi-task. Requires detailed attention to work in an environment where interruptions cannot be controlled. Demonstrates sensitivity to customer needs and expectations. May be subject to irregular hours, including evenings or potentially weekends, to participate in operational and community events as necessary.

Pay

The compensation range for this role is $27.32 hourly. Garnet Health System provides a compensation range to comply with the New York State law on Salary Transparency in Job Advertisements. The range or contractual rate listed may not include bonuses/incentive, differential pay, or other forms of compensation or benefits. When determining a team member’s compensation and/or rate, several factors may be considered as applicable (e.g., location, specialty, service line, years of relevant experience, education, credentials, negotiated contracts, budget, and internal equity).

Workplace type: On-site