Mohawk Valley Health System

Medical Assistant- Podiatry - Full Time - Days

Mohawk Valley Health System  •  $24/hr  •  Utica, NY (Onsite)  •  3 hours ago
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Job Description

The Medical Assistant provides direct and indirect patient care in an office setting. Records, facilitates and assists with patient examination and treatment. Assists and/or covers absences within the office as assigned. This may include but is not limited to patient reception, answering telephones, registration, scheduling of appointments and obtaining medical records. Also supports the provider as assigned.

Core Job Responsibilities

  • Observes, collects, records, and reports selected data related to patient’s physical, psychosocial, environmental and self-care ability.
  • Prepares patient for examination.
  • Assists provider with medical procedures.
  • Prepares treatment rooms for patient examination.
  • Performs Point of Care Testing as appropriate
  • Maintains established inventory levels of medical supplies.
  • Responds appropriately to patient’s issues and notifies the office manager.
  • Performs other duties as assigned.

Education/Experience Requirements

REQUIRED:

  • High school diploma or equivalent.
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
  • Concentration needed to assimilate information from many different sources.
  • Basic computer knowledge.

Licensure/Certification Requirements

EQUIRED:

  • Certified Medical Assistant (CMA) or direct patient care experience
  • BLS certification within 6 weeks.

Disclaimer

Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their age, race, religion, national origin, ethnicity, age, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, et al), sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, protected veteran status, or disability.

Successful candidates might be required to undergo a background verification with an external vendor.

Req Id 98055

Department PODIATRY

Shift Days

Shift Hours Worked 8.00

FTE 1

Work Schedule HRLY NON-UNION-8 HR

Employee Status A1 - Full-Time

Union Non-Union

Pay Range $18.00 - $24.00 Per Hour

Mohawk Valley Health System

About Mohawk Valley Health System

MVHS is dedicated to delivering premier healthcare to our region, keeping our patients as the focus of all we do. MVHS strives to be the leading patient-centered medical and healing environment, the employer of choice and the pride of Central New York.

MVHS is the parent company of the Wynn Hospital as well as MVHS Rehabilitation and Nursing Center (RNC) and Visiting Nurse Association of Utica and Oneida County. MVHS serves a multi county area of central New York. The MVHS Medical Group has 15 primary care locations. The group also provides services in many specialty areas including Women’s and Children’s Health; General, Cardiothoracic, Vascular, Orthopedic and Neurological Surgery; Advanced Endoscopy, Wound Care, Bariatric, Cardiovascular, Comprehensive Stroke, Cancer, Immune Health, Behavioral Health, Psychiatry and Neurosciences, Pulmonary Critical Care and Urology.

In October 2023, MVHS opened the Wynn Hospital – a new, state-of-the art hospital in downtown Utica. The Wynn Hospital replaces two aging community hospitals, St. Luke’s and St. Elizabeth, and is capable of handling 85-90 percent of all healthcare needs in the community. The Wynn Hospital will strengthen and grow full service cardiac offerings, support the development of a Neurosciences Institute that will include a Neurovascular Center and Comprehensive Stroke Center, will be a world class diagnostic center, including Interventional Radiology and Advanced Endoscopy and provides a Level III Trauma Center plus the ability to serve 90,000 emergency visits per year.

Industry
Healthcare & Social Services
Company Size
1,001-5,000 employees
Headquarters
Utica, NY
Year Founded
2014
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