Medical Assistant

Full-time - Entry Level

Hicksville, NY

Hospitals

About the position

Catholic Health Physicians Practices strives to deliver clinically excellent medical care to our patients. We are looking for a Medical Assistant who will provide the highest quality of patient care by being an integral part of the clinical team.

Responsibilities

• Prepares exam rooms for use following protocol including disinfecting, stocking all rooms, and checking vaccinations and medications availability for the day.
• Preps the patient chart with pre-visit planning by reviewing the next working day's schedule and identifying gaps in care.
• Escorts patients to exam rooms and directs patient flow for maximum efficiency.
• Collects and documents patient information, clinical data and other relevant information such as vital signs, height/weight, allergies, active medication list, chief complaint, pain screen and current symptoms.
• Obtains additional data from patient/significant other, EKG/lab/diagnostic test results and other historical data, reporting findings to provider and recognizing abnormal findings or changes in condition.
• Confirms and clarifies written orders prior to implementation of delegated tasks.
• Collects, prepares and processes laboratory specimens for on-site and remote-site testing, tracks and enters results in medical record, and performs quality control for waived testing and log maintenance.

Requirements

• Completion of an accredited Medical Assistant Program or 3+ years documented medical assistant experience and completion of the CH Medical Assistant Assessment.
• BCLS training and current certification required from: American Heart Association or American Red Cross.
• Proficiency with care tasks such as phlebotomy, aseptic technique, etc.

Benefits

• Generous benefits packages
• Generous tuition assistance
• Defined benefit pension plan
• Culture that supports professional and educational growth