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Northwell Health
Medical Assistant FT - Behavioral Health - Carmel NY
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What they do
A Mental Health Assistant provides basic care and assistance with daily activities to patients with mental illnesses or cognitive disabilities. Helps patients dress and eat, monitors patients' well-being, and restrains patients if they become physically violent. Works in hospitals or mental health care facilities.
$39,286 / year median in New York
+8% projected growth
Job Description
- Description
- Northwell is the largest not-for-profit health system in the Northeast, serving residents of New York and Connecticut with 28 hospitals, more than 1,000 outpatient facilities, 22,000 nurses and over 20,000 physicians.
ON BONUS!
!! Medical Assistant- Full Time
- Putnam Hospital
- Behavioral Health
- Carmel-660 Stoneleigh Avenue 8:30am-5:00pm Monday-Friday.
Summary:
Medical Assistant/ Secretary will receive training in Trans Magnetic Stimulation and obtain initial certification and annual recertification in the administration of recurring TMS (Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation) treatment. Provides clerical and secretarial support to assure smooth daily department operations. Assures that the patient and examination area is properly prepared.Responsibilities:
1. Greets and brings patient back from waiting room to clinical area. Obtains vital signs as required. 2. Registers, updates patient information and bills physician charges to patients' accounts. Verifies demographic and insurance information. 3. Provides clerical and secretarial work associated with patient care to include copying and dictation. Prepares, files and organizes patient charts. 4. Schedules appointments as ordered for patients in the office, for testing, or other physicians. 5. Assures the examination area is clean and stocked. 6. Assures the patient is properly prepared for the scheduled visit to maintain timely patient flow. 7. Conducts in-office testing as directed by the physician. Coordinates testing and outside ancillary services as applicable. 8. Collects, prepares and processes specimens as directed by the physician. 9. Maintains inventory and ensures proper upkeep, cleaning and testing of medical equipment and supplies. Fills out appropriate logs. 10. Fulfills all compliance responsibilities related to the position. 11. Performs other duties as assigned.Education Skills Experience:
High School Diploma or equiv.Maintain Annual BLS Certification Required:
Data entry required. One year medical assistant/healthcare secretary experience, or graduate of accredited Medical Assistant training program. Basic medical knowledge and terminology. Skill in obtaining accurate patient vital signs.Minimum Experience:
one yearDesired:
Graduate of Medical Assistant training program. Ability to schedule patients and knowledge of telephone switchboard. CPR, CNA, MA or EMT certification.Other Information:
Maintain Annual BLS Certification Required:
Data entry required. One year medical assistant/secretary experience, or graduate of accredited Medical Assistant training program. Basic medical knowledge and terminology. Skill in obtaining accurate patient vital signs.Minimum Experience:
one yearDesired:
Graduate of Medical Assistant training program. Ability to schedule patients and knowledge of telephone switchboard. CPR, CNA, MA or EMT certification.Working Conditions:
Manual:
Some manual skills/motor coord & finger dexterityOccupational:
Little or no potential for occupational riskPhysical Effort:
Sedentary/light effort. May exert up to 10 lbs. forcePhysical Environment:
Generally pleasant working conditionsCompany:
Nuvance Health Med Practice PC Org Unit:
933Department:
Behavioral Health-PHC OP Exempt:
No Salary Range:
$18.83- $34.