Job detail

Medical Assistant

Northwell

#Medical Records #Vital Signs #Phlebotomy #PPE #Patient Care #Equipment Maintenance #Medical Assistant #Insurance Forms #Infection Control

Quick overview

The Medical Assistant performs patient care under direct physician or nurse supervision, including preparing patients, administering tests, and recording diagnostic laboratory results. Key duties involve collaborating with the healthcare team, performing vital signs, collecting specimens, and assisting with special procedures and examinations.

Requirements summary

Candidates must possess a high school diploma or equivalent and must have completed a Medical Assistant training program with a certificate, or have 1-3 years of experience as a Medical Assistant, EMT, or Certified Nursing Attendant with a valid certificate. Successful completion of the Northwell Health Medical Assistant training program is also an acceptable qualification.

high schoolprofessional certificatePatient CarePhlebotomyVital SignsInfection ControlClerical FunctionsSpecimen CollectionEquipment CalibrationPatient Flow CoordinationElectrocardiogramsSpecial Procedures AssistanceDiagnostic Laboratory TestsMedical Record Filing

Job description

Job Description

Performs patient care under the physician's/nurse's direct supervision.

Duties

include preparing patient for physician, administering, obtaining and recording diagnostic laboratory test results. Assists in coordinating organization of care to meet patient needs including preparing, organizing and filing reports into the medical record.

Job Responsibility

1.
Collaborates with members of the health care team in coordinating and implementing plans for patient care; may record reason for visit and related patient information for practitioner review.
2.
Performs vital signs, height, weight, and screening procedures which may include head circumference, audiometry, and vision testing; documents findings in the medical record.
3.
Collects and assists providers in collection of specimens, as required, using appropriate protocols such as infection control; completes requisitions, labels and routes specimens according to standard procedure.
4.
Performs and documents daily controls and calibration of laboratory equipment when needed; informs the supervisor of when inaccurate controls are noted.
5.
Performs electrocardiograms and phlebotomy in accordance with provider orders; adheres to infection control standards including, but not limited to, hand hygiene, use of PPE, isolation of patient with known infectious disease, and equipment disinfection/sterilization.
6.
Assists physicians and nurses with special procedures and examinations including, but not limited to lumbar puncture, pelvic exam, etc. following appropriate protocols such as infection control, universal protocol, and patient identification; secures supplies, ensures patient is properly undressed and draped, provides instruments to physicians, holds patient, as required and assists patient after procedure/examination.
7.
Maintains orderliness and cleanliness of examination rooms; stocks assigned rooms and cupboards and ensures par levels of supplies are maintained; checks and completes required logs and equipment including refrigerator logs, eyewash logs, sample medications, AED, suction and other required checks.
8.
May participate in pre-visit chart preparation by ensuring required lab results and documentation are available in the medical record for practitioner review (for practices using paper medical records).