About this opportunity
Harmony Healthcare Long Island lists this MEDICAL ASSISTANT opportunity in elmont, New York. Review the employer’s description below for duties, qualifications and application requirements.
Job description
Medical AssistantThe following statements reflect the general duties, responsibilities and competencies considered necessary to perform the essential functions of the job and should not be considered as a detailed description of all the work requirements of this position.Responsibilities:Assists with the preparation of patients prior to seeing practitionersAssists the practitioners with patient care in the conduct of clinical examinations and materials preparation; i.e. dressing changes, Pap Smear, etc.Acts as a translator for patients as neededResponsible for taking vital signs, administering tuberculin tests, and performing procedures for specimen collection, routine eye screening, hearing tests, hematocrit, urinalysis, and urine culturePerforms EKG and simple laboratory proceduresDistributes lab reports to practitioners for reviewProvides patient counseling regarding procedures (Ex. lab tests)Assist in the maintenance of inventories and stocking of supplies in examination rooms, nursing and lab areasMaintains logs of required data as neededActs as the patient's advocate and liaison for the preservation of patient's rightsParticipates in off-site screening projects as neededParticipates in departmental QA and other patient-related committees as neededParticipates in outreach and community screenings as neededParticipates in case management and patient surveys in maintaining quality assuranceOther related duties as assignedQualifications:High School Diploma or equivalent requiredMedical Assistant Certification requiredBasic CPR (BCLS) CertificationTwo years of experience working in the health care fieldCapacity for covering Medical Assistants at all sites as neededBilingual in English and Spanish/Creole requiredThis is Monday through Friday. Shifts are from 8 AM to 4 PM, with one evening shift from 12 PM to 8 PM and one rotating Saturday each monthSalary: $23.00-$25.00 an hourMore Information: This is a non-exempt positionThe Harmony Healthcare Long Island provides equal employment opportunities to all qualified individuals without regard to race, creed, color, religion, national origin, age, gender, marital status, sexual preference and orientation, or non-disqualifying physical or mental handicap/disability in each aspect of the human resources function. Applicants as well as employees who are or become disabled must be able to perform the essential job functions either unaided or with reasonable accommodation. The Harmony Healthcare Long Island shall determine reasonable accommodation on a case-by-case basis in accordance with applicable law.
Worksite address
elmont, NY, 11003, US
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