Medical Assistant

Cornwall, NY
Full Time
Healthcare
Entry Level

Job Title: Medical Assistant Pay: $22-$25 Per Hour

Shift: Monday - Friday schedule, no weekends

Location: Cornwall, NY Schedule: Permanent Position

 

Job Duties:

Our Medical Assistants are the heart and soul behind what we do. Working under the supervision of a provider or registered nurse, specializing in the care of chronic or slowly healing wounds. Assists in the implementation of established treatment programs in the use of wound dressing materials within the scope of practice.

 

Participates in patient education and demonstrates techniques to patients and caregivers enabling proper care at home. Maintains a daily record of treatments used and progress made, reports to the physician or nurse and assists in minor surgical procedures. Assists as Scribe for providers where applicable.

 

What We Offer::

· Monday - Friday schedule, no weekends.

· Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance.

· Health Savings Account (with employer match) and Flexible Spending Accounts (General Purpose, Limited Purpose and Dependent Care).

· Employer-Paid Basic Life Insurance, AD&D and Short-Term Disability.

· Voluntary Buy-Up Life Insurance (for self, spouse & children), Short-Term Disability and Long-Term Disability.

· Voluntary Accident, Critical Illness and Hospital Indemnity Plans.

· Employee Assistance Program.

· Pet Care Discount Program.

· Generous Paid Time Off and Paid Holidays.

· 401(k) Retirement Plan (with employer match).

· Internal ongoing educational/training opportunities.

· Competitive compensation.

· Continuous coaching & mentorship.

· Initiative, accountability, and strong work ethic

· Sensitivity to patient and family needs

· Understanding of patient safety principles

· Ability to build and maintain respectful professional relationships.

 

What You’ll Do:

· Must function within the state established "Scope of Practice" guidelines for a MA.

· Supports the center’s ideology, mission, goals and objectives

· Performs in accordance with the hospital/center’s policies and procedures

· Follows the center’s standards for ethical business conduct

· Recognizes patients’ rights and responsibilities and supports them in performance of job duties

· Assigned to provider to transcribe as directed.

· Thoroughly and accurately recording all elements of patient visit, including but not limited to: wound assessment, lower extremity assessment and procedures.

· Appropriately applying basic medical terminology and techniques from training.

· Learning and abiding by HIPAA guidelines

· Participates in center committees, meetings, in-services and activities

· Communicates effectively and professionally with patients, visitors, physicians and co-

workers.

· Participates in data collection activities to support performance improvement

· Reports observed or suspected safety violations, hazards and policy and procedure non- compliance to the safety coordinator or other designated person

· Assists with supply and equipment inventories to maintain stock level and availability

· Assist patients to the room observing policies, procedures and safety requirements and according to patient needs

· Prepares room according to requirements of patient and procedure to be performed

· Assembles and provides properly functioning equipment, supplies and instruments before start of procedure

· Assists with the proper and safe positioning of the patient.

 

Qualifications:

 

High school graduate or GED certification

MA with active license/certification in appropriate state (Diploma or degree from a Medical Assistant or Nursing Assistant program; State Certification preferred but not required)

BLS AHA certification

Language skills adequate for high-level written, interpersonal and telephone communication in American English

Strong technical skills such as, but not limited to, Microsoft Word, Outlook and Excel

One (1) year in healthcare setting requirement.

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