Medical Assistant - Outpatient MART Surgical Oncology Full-time Day Shift

Position Summary

At Stony Brook Medicine, our Medical Assistants perform clinical, laboratory, and clerical support activities in hospital ambulatory services, outpatient clinics, and laboratories. Incumbents assist physicians or other medical personnel in providing patient care, preparing patients for procedures and examinations, recording vital patient data, and performing standardized routine laboratory procedure such as phlebotomy, patient specimen collection, and specimen processing. Incumbents also perform routine support activities such as greeting and directing patients, producing reports, answering telephones, gathering and entering data, and scheduling appointments.

This title is part of the New York Hiring for Emergency Limited Placement Statewide Program (NY HELPS).

DISTINGUISHING CHARACTERISTICS

Non-supervisory; performs clinical duties at least 50% of the time in accordance with prescribed procedures.

ILLUSTRATIVE DUTIES

Medical Assistants function under the direct supervision and guidance of nursing personnel in the performance of assigned duties physicians, and other medical personnel.

Clinical and Supportive Activities:

• Place patient in the examination rooms and document using the medical record, (electronic, paper) inclusive and not limited to medications, vitals and main reason for the visit.
• Perform screening and measuring procedures, which include but is not limited to, height, weight, blood pressure, pulse, temperature, EKG and documentation of above.

Support Activities:

• Greets patients and family, directs and escorts them to appropriate locations, and responds to routine visitor questions, monitors patient flow and communicates with patient as needed.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

On or before the date of filing your application, you must have: Either 1: one year of full time experience performing clinical and clerical support activities in a health care setting. Or 2: completion of a college, university, technical school or vocational school medical assistant program.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

1. Experience with EMR.
2. BLS or Heart Saver certification.
3. Current certification for Medical Assistant.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

Must be physically capable of safely executing the duties and responsibilities required of the position.