Medical Assistant (Bilingual English ​/ Spanish

Job Details

Job Location:

New York, NY 10001

Position Type:
Full Time

Salary Range: $18.50 - $19.50 Hourly

Job Shift: Day

The Union Health Center (UHC) is seeking a Full‑Time Medical Assistant to join our Team.

The Union Health Center (UHC) is an innovative primary and multi-specialty center focused on providing well-coordinated and accessible healthcare. UHC has been providing care to New Yorkers for over one hundred years, founded by the International Ladies' Garment Workers' Union (ILGWU) and the Amalgamated Clothing Workers of America (ACWA). UHC was established to provide affordable and comprehensive healthcare to union members and their families and has been recognized by the National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA) as a Patient Centered Medical Home since 2009.

The center was built around a team-based model that integrates health coaches and serves a patient population that experiences a heavy burden of chronic disease and varying levels of health literacy. UHC maintains Primary Care PCMH recognition and is certified as an Article
28 facility.

We welcome and care for our patients and each other, by providing the finest medical home for union workers and their families.

Provides direct patient care by performing the following duties.

• Attends daily team huddles, reviews Quality Measures prior to scheduled appointments for completion of health maintenance recommendations, previous Pap smear, mammography, other radiographic studies and lab work. Updates flow sheet as per UHC P&P. Measures and/or records vital signs, allergies, weight, height and smoking status into the electronic medical record (EMR).
• Performs urine pregnancy test, peak flows, finger stick for glucose, monofilament foot exams, vision/ hearing screenings, urine dipstick and phlebotomy, if needed.
• Codes patient procedures into the EMR. Updates the EMR as directed by the provider.
• Performs medication review with each patient. Notifies provider of discrepancies and with refilling of medication prescriptions.
• Documents PHQ2, PHQ9, GAD, DAST, AUDIT and SODH annually or as needed.
• Documents HPI for all patients, prior to PCP visit.
• Notifies provider and prepares materials for in‑patient procedures as per Union Health Center (UHC) policies and procedures (P&P).
• Sets up exam rooms for the provider. Checks equipment to be in working order and stocks rooms with supplies daily and as needed.
• Escorts patient to the exam room. Performs 2- patient identification before assessing and preparing the patient for the provider.
• Reviews, confirms and updates the patient’s demographic data and consents in the EMR registration document.
• Reviews and confirms insurance and pharmacy information is accurate in the EMR registration document. Makes changes as needed.
• Scans all updated documents including insurance, pharmacy benefit and picture , forms and urgent documents into the EMR following indexing client guidelines.
• Communicates with the provider and team. Checks email and Teams messages throughout the day.
• Schedules future appointments in the EMR and provides information to the patient regarding follow‑up care.
• Prints out Clinical Visit Summary (CVS) Sheet for patients. Reviews and answers any questions that patients have about CVS highlighting any changes to medication ordered, follow‑up lab requests, referrals, etc.
• Assists provider with visit confirmation/follow‑up calls, preparing letters to patients or rescheduling appointments per UHC P&P. Generates correspondence per UHC P&P.
• Cleans and sterilizes instruments as needed.
• Answers telephones and documents phone notes in the EMR per UHC P&P.
• Completes and signs notes in a timely manner.
• Processes electronic patient referrals,…