Job Overview
Join our dynamic healthcare team as a Medical Assistant, where you will play a vital role in delivering exceptional patient care and supporting clinical operations. This energetic position offers the opportunity to work across diverse medical settings, including outpatient clinics, hospital environments, and specialized departments such as dermatology, internal medicine, or urgent care. You will be the backbone of patient interactions, ensuring smooth workflows, accurate documentation, and compassionate service. If you thrive in fast-paced environments and are passionate about making a difference in patients’ lives, this role is perfect for you!
Responsibilities
- Assist healthcare providers with patient examinations, procedures, and treatments in various specialties including dermatology, hospital medicine, and urgent care.
- Take and record vital signs accurately while ensuring patient comfort and safety.
- Prepare patients for exams by reviewing medical histories and explaining procedures clearly.
- Collect specimens for laboratory testing such as phlebotomy and prepare samples for analysis.
- Manage electronic health records (EHR/EHR systems), ensuring precise documentation of medical history, diagnoses (ICD coding), medications, and treatment plans.
- Support medical administrative tasks including appointment scheduling, patient intake, insurance verification, and maintaining medical records.
- Assist with medication administration under supervision and support medication reconciliation processes.
- Maintain a clean and organized clinical environment while adhering to infection control protocols.
- Support hospital experience requirements by assisting in inpatient units or trauma centers when needed.
Skills
- Extensive knowledge of medical terminology, anatomy, physiology, pharmacology, and ICD coding to ensure accurate documentation and effective communication.
- Proven experience in outpatient clinics, hospital settings, or specialty practices such as dermatology or geriatrics.
- Proficiency with Electronic Health Records (EHR) systems and EMR/EHR management tools for seamless data entry and retrieval.
- Strong patient service skills with the ability to provide compassionate care during intake, vital sign collection, and patient education.
- Experience with phlebotomy techniques and basic life support (BLS) certification to handle emergency situations confidently.
- Familiarity with medical assisting duties including medication administration, specimen collection, and assisting with procedures like suturing or wound care when applicable.
- Knowledge of hospital medicine protocols, inpatient/outpatient workflows, PICU or OR experience is a plus for specialized roles.
- Ability to manage medical documentation accurately while adhering to privacy regulations such as HIPAA standards.
This role offers an exciting opportunity to grow your career in diverse healthcare environments while making a meaningful impact on patient well-being!
Pay: From $17.00 per hour
Benefits:
Education:
- High school or equivalent (Required)
Experience:
- medical assistant: 1 year (Preferred)
Language:
Ability to Commute:
- Astoria, NY 11106 (Preferred)
Work Location: In person
