Medical Assistant - Cobble Hill, Ny - Full-Time

The Medical Assistant is responsible for all departmental functions aligned with the mission, vision, and goals of PM Pediatrics. The Medical Assistant roles is an opportunity for a pediatric medical assistant to apply their skills in a pediatric urgent care setting and assist with primary patient care based on individual patient needs within their scope of practice under the physician’s direct supervision. This position maintains effective working relationships with all customers, including patients/families, physicians, employees, volunteers, and vendors.

• Practice standard safety practices and precautions
• Maintains operations by following policies and procedures; reporting needed changes to management team
• Assist in performing quality control testing in the lab
• Help patients in distress by responding to emergencies and notifying medical team (nurse, urgent care tech, and physician)
• Perform other duties as needed including apply splints and assisting the nurse and/or provider in other medical procedures
• Obtain medical history, patient vital signs, and intake
• Maintains patient confidence and protects operations by keeping patient care information confidential
• Keep exam rooms and front reception stocked with adequate supplies
• Prepare patients for X-rays
• Provide clinical and administrative support for providers, patients, and office operations
• Greet and register patients as they arrive
• Perform and document routine labs, such as throat and urine cultures (venipuncture experience preferred)
• Irrigate and assist with wounds
• Provide exceptional customer services
• Maintain order and cleanliness of the waiting room area
• Assistant patients with complaints and taking an active role in service recovery when needed
• Enhances health care practice reputation by accepting ownership for accomplishing new and challenging requests; exploring opportunities to add value to job accomplishments
• Be an integral part of the patient care team and assist with patient care within the scope of practice

• Comfortable with computers, Microsoft Office Suite
• Knowledge or EKG placement and processing in children
• Ability to obtain laboratory tests via nasal swab, and venipuncture
• Prior pediatric experience
• High school diploma or GED
• Willing to learn medical software
• Capable of multi-tasking in a fast-paced environment
• Demonstrate a professional and friendly demeanor
• Prior experience and/or education as a Medical Assistant
• Experience with medical records preferred
• Strong communications and organizational skills

$17 - $30/hour