Medical Assistant (FLOAT, Suffolk County)

We are a Primary Care medical group with 20 locations across Long Island and Queens.

We are looking for a seasoned Medical Assistant to cover vacations, sick leaves for our Suffolk County care centers (East Islip, Melville, Babylon, Deer Park, Smithtown, Brentwood and more) You will be in 1-2 locations per week depending on the need.

SIGN-ON BONUS: $500

Job Summary:

Our Medical Assistants will be trained to work to the highest level of their certification and will be an integral part of the primary care patient team. You will work with the doctors on prepping visits to make sure patients receive all their preventive care and disease related testing (A1c for diabetics, lab work for kidney disease patients etc) You will help the doctors enter their quality measures into the reporting software, and will follow-up on gaps.

Of course you will also perform traditional Medical Assistant functions of interviewing the patient for reason for the visit, recording patient concerns, verifying medications, performing initial physical tests and screenings such as BP, weight ,blood draws, depression screens, alcohol screens, pain scales and making the patient feel like this is really their "medical home".

Requirements:

• 5 Years as a Medical Assistant; Primary Care experience highly desirable
• Strong customer service skills to make patients comfortable, cared for and listened to --- you never forget a patient's name or their story
• Strong organizational skills and ability to help us all get through busy days and unexpected events with a smile on our face
• Outgoing and confident personality to meet new patients and doctors
• Strong desire to stay with our company and help the doctors grow their practice and become the #1 medical group for primary care
• Savvy tech skills to navigate EMR, Physician Portal, Telehealth, and Remote Patient Monitoring
• Strong back office skills, but equal ability to help work the front office duties as needed (eligibility, patient appointments, copays/deductibles etc)

Please send resume!

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $23.75 - $25.75 per hour

Expected hours: 36 – 40 per week

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Opportunities for advancement
• Paid sick time
• Paid time off
• Paid training
• Vision insurance

Medical Specialty:

• Primary Care

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Monday to Friday

Application Question(s):

• Do you like drawing blood?
• Are you vaccinated for COVID?
• Why are you interested in the FLOAT position?
• Please tell us of any restrictions on the days that you are available to work: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday (the Saturday shift would be end no later than 3PM; usually earlier)
• Please list the patient screenings you have performed (depression, alcohol, fall risk, etc.)
• Please list the EMRs you have worked on

Experience:

• EMR documentation: 5 years (Preferred)
• Primary Care: 1 year (Preferred)
• Medical Assistant: 5 years (Required)

Work Location: In person

Salary : $24 - $26