What are the responsibilities and job description for the MEDICAL ASSISTANT position at Jamaica Hospital?
The WIC Department at Jamaica Hospital seeks a full-time Medical Assistant for immediate full-time opportunity.
DUTIES : Primarily responsible for providing on-site assessments, i.e conducting hematology tests and antropometric measurements. Screening prospective applicants, issuing appointments, certifying participants, answering telephone promptly, filing and outreach activities.
- Perform on-site assessments, inclusive of anthropometric and hematologic testing for all WIC Participant.
- Perform Overview of all prospective and current WIC applicants on NYWIC.
- Prescreen applicants to schedule certification appointments.
- Issue initial and subsequent certification appointments according to NYSDOH mandatory time frames.
- Certify and recertify WIC participants, according to Local Agency and NYSDOH policies and procedures; verify category, income, and residency information.
- Assist Nutritionist by verifying participant's documentation and obtaining pertinent signatures on NYWIC.
- Provide the most up to date copy of the Participants' Rights and Responsibilities statement in the appropriate language prior to initiating the enrollment process.
- Document referrals on NYWIC, familiar with referral agencies and social service programs.
- Perform outreach activities pertaining to participant retention, including, but not limited to : placing reminder calls and rescheduling participants as needed.
- Participate in health fairs, to promote WIC services in the community.
- Work on special NYSDOH WIC program initiatives.
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