What are the responsibilities and job description for the Medical Assistant position at Boston Childrens Health Physicians LLP?
Seeking a Full Time Medical Assistant in BCHP's Pediatric office Washingtonville, NY. Position will include holidays and weekends.
Pay:
- Pay rate $19/hr-$23/hr, negotiable depending on level of experience and MA certification.
Benefits:
- 401K
- 401k Matching
- Health Insurance
- Dental / Vision
- Paid Time off
- Life Insurance
Job Description:
Essential Tasks, Duties and Responsibilities
- Create a patient-centered environment
- Prepare rooms for the day
- Escort patients to room; prepare patients for examinations
- Record height/weight (head circ if age appropriate) and blood pressure for well visit; chart
- Drawing blood and assisting nurses in the office
- Ask parent or patient about chief complaint and document
- Perform vision and hearing screening as necessary and document in chart according to standing protocols
- Gather proper immunizations at well visits, document in chart, and gain consent from parents
- Perform strep tests and flu test swabs, record results in the chart, and charge for the procedures
- Perform fingerstick lead, hemoglobin, and cholesterol tests according to standing protocols, document results in chart, and bill for procedure
- Perform venipuncture when requested by providers
- Assist doctors as needed with sick visits, as well as well-child visits
- Clean and restock rooms and equipment
- Relay messages as may be required by physicians
- Prepare for urine culture and analysis
- Prepare for strep tests and all other laboratory tests
- Assist doctor and nurses with procedures
- Prepare instruments for sterilization
- Record overnight culture results in chart
- Check and chart temps in fridge and incubator
- Record culture results in chart
- Track lab results
- Operate according to standard orders and standing protocols
- Provide care in a patient-centered manner
- Attend medical home meetings
- Participate in pre-visit planning
- Demonstrate excellence in both internal and external customer service
- Other duties as assigned
BCHP will recruit, hire, train, transfer, promote, layoff and discharge associates in all job classifications without regard to their race, color, religion, creed, national origin, alienage or citizenship status, age, gender, actual or presumed disability, history of disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetic predisposition or carrier status, pregnancy, military
Salary : $19 - $23