Medical Assistant - OutpatientPsychiatry

Mohawk Valley Health System·City of Utica, New York

$18 - $24/hrPart Time On Site 0-2 yrsPosted 6 days ago

Practice for this role

Medical Assistant - OutpatientPsychiatry · $18 - $24/hr

How this role compares

Computed from live listings

-4% vs. median posted rate for support services roles in City of Utica, New York ($18.84/hr, n=44)

58 similar openings in the City of Utica area · median $18.84/hr

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Shaded band: the middle 50% of 44 posted support services roles in City of Utica, New York rates. This role sits in the 25th percentile.

About the role

Pay for this role is about 4% below the City of Utica, New York median for support services roles.

The Medical Assistant provides direct and indirect patient care, including preparing patients for examinations and assisting providers with medical procedures. They also manage administrative tasks such as patient reception, scheduling, and maintaining medical supply inventory.

Job Summary The Medical Assistant provides direct and indirect patient care in an office setting.

Records, facilitates and assists with patient examination and treatment.

Assists and/or covers absences within the office as assigned.

This may include but is not limited to patient reception, answering telephones, registration, scheduling of appointments and obtaining medical records.

Also supports the provider as assigned.

Core Job Responsibilities

Observes, collects, records, and reports selected data related to patient’s physical, psychosocial, environmental and self-care ability.

Prepares patient for examination.

Assists provider with medical procedures.

Prepares treatment rooms for patient examination.

Performs Point of Care Testing as appropriate Maintains established inventory levels of medical supplies.

Responds appropriately to patient’s issues and notifies the office manager.

Performs other duties as assigned.

Education/Experience Requirements REQUIRED

High school diploma or equivalent. Excellent communication and interpersonal skills. Concentration needed to assimilate information from many different sources. Basic computer knowledge.

Licensure/Certification Requirements EQUIRED

Certified Medical Assistant (CMA) or direct patient care experience BLS certification within 6 weeks.

Disclaimer Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their age, race, religion, national origin, ethnicity, age, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, et al), sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, protected veteran status, or disability. Successful candidates might be required to undergo a background verification with an external vendor. Job Details Req Id 98806 Department MG - SPEC - OUTPATIENT PSYCH Shift Days Shift Hours Worked 8.00 FTE 0.5 Work Schedule HRLY NON-UNION-8 HR Employee Status A5 - Regular Part-Time (975 hours per year or more) Union Non-Union Pay Range $18.00 - $24.00 Per Hour

Posting details

Employment type: Part Time
Work arrangement: On Site
Experience: 0-2 yrs
Salary: $18 - $24/hr
Location: City of Utica, New York
Posted: Sep 2, 2026
Application: Employer website

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