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Medical Assistant - Full Time - Days
Mohawk Valley Health System
Barneveld, NY, USA
Posted on Sep 24, 2024
Job Summary
Under the direction of the Registered Nurse and/or physician, the Medical Assistant provides direct and indirect patient care in an office setting. Records, facilitates and assists with patient examination and treatment. Assists and/or covers absences within the office as assigned. This may include but is not limited to patient reception, answering telephones, registration, scheduling of appointments and obtaining medical records. Also supports the provider as assigned.
Core Job Responsibilities
- Observes, collects, records, and reports selected data related to patient’s physical, psychosocial, environmental and self-care ability.
- Prepares patient for examination.
- Assists provider with medical procedures.
- Prepares treatment rooms for patient examination.
- Maintains established inventory levels of medical supplies.
- Responds appropriately to patient’s issues and notifies the office manager.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
Education/Experience Requirements
Required:
- High school diploma or equivalent.
- One year direct patient care experience
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
- Concentration needed to assimilate information from many different sources.
- Basic computer knowledge.
Licensure/Certification Requirements
Required:
- BLS Certification within 6 weeks of hire.
Preferred:
- Certified Medical Assistant (CMA)
Disclaimer
Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their age, race, religion, national origin, ethnicity, age, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, et al), sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, protected veteran status, or disability.
Successful candidates might be required to undergo a background verification with an external vendor.
Job Details
Req Id 92404
Department MG - PRIM - BARNEVELD
Shift Days
Shift Hours Worked 8.50
FTE 1.0
Work Schedule HRLY NON-UNION-8 HR
Employee Status A1 - Full-Time
Union Non-Union
Pay Range $16 - $22 Per Hour