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The Medical Office Assistant at The Institute for Family Health performs various duties as a member of the health team in the treatment and care of patients and their families. This role involves assisting with tasks to support the unit under the supervision of an LPN/RN, including patient care, measurement, electrocardiograms, medical procedures, and maintaining patient records. The position requires a high school diploma or GED, formal training in a medical assistant program, and certification as a Phlebotomist or EKG technician is preferred.
Responsibilities
- Participates and supports the health team in the direct patient care under the supervision of an RN/LPN
- Performs heights, weights, and head circumference measurement
- Performs electrocardiograms
- Assists with medical procedures as required, i.e. sigmoidoscopies, colposcopy, and biopsies
- Maintains Patient Charts/record/clinic logs and database as necessary
- Collects specimens
- Competence in auditory testing, visual testing, EKG, venipuncture and taking vitals
- Keeps examination rooms neat and clean
- Manages time and other resources to meet established goals within the agreed upon time frames
- Meets regulatory, licensure and annual health assessment requirements
- Observes the Health Care System's compliance policies
- Ensures that all patients, visitors, and guests, as well as co-workers receive personalized, prompt attention and are treated with receptiveness, dignity and respect
Qualifications
Required
- HS Diploma or GED
- Formal training in a program leading to certification as a Medical Assistant
- Certificate from an accredited medical assistant school
- Minimum of 1 year experience
- Bi-lingual Spanish preferred
- Demonstrated communication and interpersonal skills
- Demonstrated competence in auditory testing, visual testing, EKG, venipuncture and taking vitals
- Certification as a Phlebotomist or EKG technician preferred
- Current Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS)
- Current Infection Control Certificate
Full Job Description
MEDICAL ASSISTANT
Job Details
Job Location
Family Health Center of Harlem - New York, NY
Position Type
Full Time
Education Level
High School
Salary Range
$22.00 - $22.02 Hourly
Travel Percentage
None
Job Shift
Day
Job Category
Health Care
Description
Summary:
The Medical Office Assistant performs various duties as a member of the health team in the treatment and care of patients and their families and also assists with tasks to support the unit. The position works under the supervision of an LPN/RN. The Medical Office Assistant must demonstrate knowledge of the principles of human growth and development over the life span, ability to recognize data reflective of the patient's status and inform the Registered Nurse/Licensed Practical Nurse of observations.
Requirements:
+ Participates and supports the health team in the direct patient care under the supervision of an RN/LPN
+ Performs heights, weights, and head circumference measurement
+ Performs electrocardiograms
+ Assists with medical procedures as required, i.e. sigmoidoscopies, colposcopy, and biopsies
+ Maintains Patient Charts/record/clinic logs and database as necessary
+ Collects specimens
+ Competence in auditory testing, visual testing, EKG, venipuncture and taking vitals.
+ Keeps examination rooms neat and clean
+ Manages time and other resources to meet established goals within the agreed upon time frames.
+ Meets regulatory, licensure and annual health assessment requirements
+ Observes the Health Care System's compliance policies
+ Ensures that all patients , visitors, and guests, as well as co-workers receive personalized, prompt attention and are treated with receptiveness, dignity and respect
Qualifications
Qualifications:
+ HS Diploma or GED required
+ Formal training in a program leading to certification as a Medical Assistant
+ Certificate from an accredited medical assistant school
+ Minimum of 1 year experience
+ Bi-lingual Spanish preferred
+ Demonstrated communication and interpersonal skills
+ Demonstrated competence in auditory testing, visual testing, EKG, venipuncture and taking vitals
+ Certification as a Phlebotomist or EKG technician preferred
+ Current Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS)
+ Current Infection Control Certificate
Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action:
The Institute for Family Health is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. This job summary is intended to be brief and may not list all the duties and functions required, however, it does highlight the essential requirements. Nothing outlined in this job summary is to be construed as an express or implied contract of employment.
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