Part-Time License Practical Nurse

About the role

As a Covenant House New York's Health Center team member, the full-time Medical Assistant (MA) works closely with the Clinical Providers, providing clinical, anticipatory guidance to children and families. The MA provides these services during visits to our FQHC Article 28 health center in Midtown Manhattan. Care is delivered in collaboration with Covenant House New York's outstanding teams of social workers, education specialists, physicians, nurse practitioners, and other staff.

The full-time medical assistant is competent in performing the following functions appropriate to the age of the patients: maintaining a safe and clean care environment, improving quality, and assisting in training the new students and volunteers. The assistant actively and consistently contributes to department operations and communications, behaves consistently with Covenant House's mission and objectives, and performs other duties as requested.  

What you'll do

(Responsibilities to include but not limited to the following)

• Interview patients to determine the reason/purpose of the visit and to obtain any pertinent medical information related to the visit
• Prepares patients for examination by performing preliminary physical tests, taking blood pressure, weight, and temperature. 
• Record the information provided by the patients, along with vital statistics and information such as test results, in their electronic health records.
• Escorts patients to the examination rooms and prepares them for the physician.
• Order medical supplies and equipment, prepare purchase requisitions, and maintain working relationships with Covenant House's medical supply houses and purchasing departments.
• Responsible for the organization, stocking, and preparation of examination rooms.
• Maintains and orders all health-related forms
• Performs venipunctures as needed and labels specimens.
• Delivers medications to residential floors as needed
• Collect blood or other laboratory specimens, log them, and prepare them for testing.
• Explain treatment procedures, medications, diets, and physicians' instructions to patients.
• Prepare treatment rooms for patient examinations, keeping the rooms neat and clean and stocked with required medical supplies.
• Clean and sterilize examination rooms and instruments and dispose of contaminated supplies.
• Schedule appointments for patients when covering the front desk.
• Change dressings on wounds.
• Greet and record patients arriving at the center.
• Perform general office duties such as answering telephones, dictating, and completing insurance forms.
• Assist with inventory and order medical, lab, and office supplies and equipment.
• Maintains and is responsible for all storage areas, including orderliness and rotation of storage closet and storage room.

• Perform routine laboratory tests and sample analyses.
• Set up medical laboratory equipment.
• Operate electrocardiogram (EKG) and other equipment to administer routine diagnostic tests.
• Maintains a safe, secure, and healthy work environment by establishing and following standards and procedures and complying with legal regulations. 
• Follow operating instructions, troubleshoot breakdowns, maintain supplies, perform preventive maintenance, and call for repairs to keep equipment operating. 
• Updates job knowledge by participating in educational opportunities and reading professional publications. 
• Adhering to professional standards, policies, procedures, and federal, state, and local requirements. 
• Is an active participant in inspiring a culture that encourages the values of Covenant House.
• Performs all other duties as assigned

Qualifications

• A high school diploma and a graduate from an accredited school of medical assistance are required.
• Current AHA-approved BLS card; Registered or Certified MA preferred.
• Bilingual (English/Spanish) is a plus.
• Computer literacy and experience with using electronic health records are required.
• Good verbal and written communication skills.
• Adaptable to changing work schedules and patient needs.

Benefits

Covenant House New York offers a rich package of benefits, including but not limited to:

• Medical
• Vision
• Dental
• Life & Supplemental Life Insurance
• Short-term and Long-term disability insurance 
• Eligibility for medical benefits begins on the date of hire
• PTO includes three weeks of vacation in the first year, ten holidays, 13 sick days, five personal days, and birthday days off
• 403b with employer contribution after 12 months