What are the responsibilities and job description for the Medical Assistant-Technician Medical Surgical - Queens Medical Group / Forest Hills position at NewYork-Presbyterian?
NewYork-Presbyterian Medical Group Queens is part of the healthcare network of NewYork-Presbyterian, one of the nation’s most comprehensive academic healthcare systems and a leader in innovation. Many of our physicians in Queens are also on the faculty of the world-renowned medical school, Weill Cornell Medicine. We are committed to providing you and your family with advanced, compassionate care close to home.
Medical Assistant/Technician Medical Surgical - Queens Medical Group / Forest Hills
Medical Assistant performs a variety of clinical and clerical functions, in accordance with established policies and procedures, to assist the practitioners and management in daily office operations.
In this role, you will:
- Observe the patient’s condition, report abnormal conditions to the staff nurse, and record appropriate documentation in the patient’s records.
- Measure and record patient height and weight, perform routine vision and hearing examinations, and take pulse and blood pressure readings.
- Draw blood from patients and/or perform finger sticks and obtain other specimens as physician or registered nurse requested.
- Assist with diagnostic procedures using aseptic principles in creating and maintaining a sterile field during procedures.
- Maintain stock items for examination and blood drawing rooms, forms used by clinical staff, etc.
This is a Full-Time position Monday-Friday- varied hours from 8:00AM – 5:00PM, and there is the possibility of Evenings and Weekends or other shifts, overtime as needed. May be required to travel and cover for other practice locations as needed.
Preferred Criteria
- Medical Assistant experience within a healthcare setting.
- Current Medical Assistant Certification (CMA) or Registered Medical Assistant (RMA) certification through AAMA, AMT, NHA or NCCT
- A minimum of one-year medical assistant experience or internship in a physician practice
- Bilingual candidates would be a plus (English Spanish, Mandarin, and Cantonese)
Required Criteria
- High School Diploma or equivalent GED.
- Graduate of an accredited Medical Assistant Program.
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Please note that all roles require on-site presence (variable by role). Therefore, all employees should live within a commutable distance to NYP.
NYP will not reimburse for travel expenses.
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