Medical Assistant

Medical Assistant- $2,000 SIGN ON BONUS!

Poughkeepsie, NY- Full Time Position, Monday-Friday 8:00am-4:30pm

Must have experience as a Medical Assistant, Certified Nursing Assistant or Emergency Medical Technician.

SUMMARY :Performs tasks and responsibilities within the framework of case finding, health teaching, health counseling, and provision of supportive and restorative care under the direction of a licensed health care provider.

Responsibilities:

1. Patient Care - Collect all outside medical records and test results from referring physician for health care provider review.

2. Review patient schedule with health care provider and plan for clinical day.

3. Helps to prepare, maintain, retrieve and re-file patient charts.

4. Clean exam rooms, ensures proper supplies are available, and demonstrates safe use of equipment related to patient care.

5. Maintain infection control measures with all patient contact. Comply with standards of Infection Control and Quality Improvement Policies and Procedures at all times.

6. Promotes a safe and efficient working environment by adhering to safe equipment and supply handling Policies and Procedures at all times.

7. Immediately reports all incidents, irregularities, unsafe conditions, equipment and/or unusual occurrences to Site Supervisor.

8. Escort patient to exam room and perform routine testing within the scope of Certified Medical Assistant Practice.

9. Assists practitioners with the completion of patient summaries, medication/allergy reconciliation at every office visit, and history forms.

10. Demonstrates knowledge of age appropriate care.

11. Consistently responds to patient and family members concerns in a prompt, courteous and professional manner. Directs inquires, complaints or problems to appropriate resource.

12. Transfer to the appropriate clinical staff, clinical patient calls, and reviews.

JOB QUALIFICATIONS Certification: Current Medical Assistant preferred and BLS Certification Experience: 1 year physician office experience

PHYSICAL AND MENTAL FACTORS Physical: Requires light to moderate physical effort as in prolonged periods of sitting, standing, stocking/unpacking supplies, repeated changes of position with the work routine or other constant physical movements. Mental: Moderate stress due to periodic or cyclical workload pressures. ENVIRONMENTAL AND WORKING CONDITIONS

JOB QUALIFICATIONS

Certification: Current Medical Assistant preferred and BLS Certification
Experience: 1 year physician office experience

PHYSICAL AND MENTAL FACTORS
Physical: Requires light to moderate physical effort as in prolonged periods of sitting, standing, stocking/unpacking supplies, repeated changes of position with the work routine or other constant physical movements.
Mental: Moderate stress due to periodic or cyclical workload pressures.

ENVIRONMENTAL AND WORKING CONDITIONS
Regular and routine exposure to a variety of unpleasant physical working conditions, and frequent exposure to occupational hazards or contagious disease which requires routine precautions.

Location: Poughkeepsie-Dyson Center 45 Reade Place

Work Type: Full-Time

Standard Hours: 40.00

FTE: 1.000000

Work Schedule: DAY 8.5

Work Shift: Monday-Friday 8-430pm

Org Unit: 1234

Department: Surgical Oncology

Exempt: No

Grade: S3

Salary Range:

$16.00 - $29.5147 hourly (Pay per years of relative experience).

Working conditions:
Essential:
* Some manual skills / motor coord & finger dexterity
* Little or no potential for occupational risk
* Medium to Heavy effort. May exert up to 35 lbs. force
* Generally pleasant working conditions.

EOE, including disability/vets.

We will endeavor to make a reasonable accommodation to the known physical or mental limitations of a qualified applicant with a disability unless the accommodation would impose an undue hardship on the operation of our business. If you believe you require such assistance to complete this form or to participate in an interview, please contact Human Resources at 203-739-7330 (for reasonable accommodation requests only). Please provide all information requested to assure that you are considered for current or future opportunities.