- Salary
- $35k – $40k
- Location
- Old Westbury, NY, US
- Department
- Healthcare
- Education
- PhD
- Closing date
- Today
- Source
- iCIMS
Description
Overview
New York Institute of Technology's six schools and colleges offer undergraduate, graduate, doctoral, and professional degree programs in in-demand disciplines including computer science, data science, and cybersecurity; biology, health professions, and medicine; architecture and design; engineering; IT and digital technologies; management; and energy and sustainability. A nonprofit, independent, private, and nonsectarian institute of higher education founded in 1955, it welcomes nearly 8,000 students worldwide.
The university has campuses in New York City and Long Island, New York; Jonesboro, Arkansas; and Vancouver, British Columbia, as well as programs around the world. More than 120,000 alumni are part of an engaged network of physicians, architects, scientists, engineers, business leaders, digital artists, and healthcare professionals. Together, the university’s community of doers, makers, healers, and innovators empowers graduates to change the world, solve 21st-century challenges, and reinvent the future.
For more information, visit nyit.edu.
NYTech’s College of Osteopathic Medicine seeks a Medical Assistant located at the Old Westbury campus.
Responsibilities
- Verify patient information by interviewing patients, recording medical history, confirming purpose of visit. Prepare patients for examinations by administering preliminary physical tests, taking vital signs and reporting patient history summary.
- Performs phlebotomy procedures, toxicology exams and EKG's. Review and processes lab requisitions and results within the electronic medical record. Ensure reports and all test results have been received prior to patient’s arrival. (i.e.: .outside labs, diagnostic tests; consult reports, etc.). Ensures abnormal test results, including critical and high priority, are assigned to ordering/covering provider as per policies.
- Keeps equipment operating by following operating instructions; troubleshooting breakdowns, maintaining supplies, performing preventive maintenance.
- Secures patient information and maintains patient confidentiality by completing and safeguarding medical records. Maintains safe, secure and healthy work environment by following standards and procedures; complying with OSHA regulations. Adhere to AHC HIPAA Compliance Program.
- Keeps supplies ready by maintaining inventory of stock, placing orders and verifying receipt.
- Works collaboratively with practice physicians to ensure efficient medical record documentation through use of EMR.
- Greet and receive patients. Obtain appropriate patient financial information. Collect payments and print receipt for patients, reconcile cash drawer and at the end of the day print days sheet.
- Appointment scheduling. Document patient arrival, verify patient information and obtain appropriate consents and signatures. Obtain insurance referral as needed. Check patient Insurance eligibility as needed.
- Answer telephone, take incoming messages and appropriately document in the electronic medical record.
- Scan correspondence, reports, etc., in patient’s medical record and assign to appropriate Provider for review.
- Print medical records upon request upon receipt of an appropriately completed release of record form.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
Qualifications
- Training/Certificate – Medical Assistant Certificate
- CPR Certification
- Knowledge of blood test procedures; triage procedures, lab reports, and medical terminology.
- Skill in venipuncture procedure, vital signs, operation of EKG’s, medical equipment.
- Knowledge of electronic medical records.
- Ability to prepare patients for medical examinations and procedures.
Other Information
New York Institute of Technology offers numerous opportunities to enhance personal and professional growth and provides employees with a competitive compensation and benefits program inclusive of generous paid time off, holidays, tuition remission, and retirement plans with employer contributions.
New York Institute of Technology is an Equal Opportunity Employer – All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.
In compliance with local legislation as well as to provide greater transparency to candidates, the annual base salary range for this position is listed. New York Tech considers factors such as (but not limited to) scope and responsibilities of the position, candidate experience/expertise, education/training, key skills, geographic location, internal peer equity as well as market, organizational considerations and/or applicable collective bargaining agreement when extending an offer.
