Overview:
Helio Health is seeking a Medical Assistant to provide support services to the medical team that assist in meeting the medical and psychiatric needs of our patients. This is a Full-Time position working (days/evenings) at our Syracuse Inpatient Program. The schedule for this position will be 8:00am-4:30pm or 10:00am-6:30pm.
In addition to Helio Health’s comprehensive benefits package, Full-Time hires for this position are eligible for a Sign-On incentive up to $1,500!
Pay Rate: $17.14-$19.04 per hour.

Responsibilities:

• Obtaining vital signs from patients
• Rapid Covid tests/PCR upon admission.
• Obtain EKGs.
• Assisting with patient searches.
• Observing and processing urine drug screens.
• Observe patients/residents after medication administration.
• If certification requirements are met, entering requisitions and completing bloodwork.
• Assist patients who present at front desk check-in.
• Answer telephone and process voice mail messages.
• Sort and scan all received documents into medical record.
• Ensure adequate supplies of office and exam room materials.
• Reporting and Recordkeeping.
• Assist with obtaining consents as needed.
• Assist with providing snacks/meals as needed
• Assist with cleaning and preparing patient/resident rooms.
• Follow infection control principles and cleaning guidelines.
• Crisis Intervention.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

• Associates Degree preferred with experience in an office and/or medical setting.
• One year employment experience in the medical field.
• An equivalent combination of training and experience may be substituted for educational requirements.
• Valid New York State Driver’s License required.

• Obtaining vital signs from patients
• Rapid Covid tests/PCR upon admission.
• Obtain EKGs.
• Assisting with patient searches.
• Observing and processing urine drug screens.
• Observe patients/residents after medication administration.
• If certification requirements are met, entering requisitions and completing bloodwork.
• Assist patients who present at front desk check-in.
• Answer telephone and process voice mail messages.
• Sort and scan all received documents into medical record.
• Ensure adequate supplies of office and exam room materials.
• Reporting and Recordkeeping.
• Assist with obtaining consents as needed.
• Assist with providing snacks/meals as needed
• Assist with cleaning and preparing patient/resident rooms.
• Follow infection control principles and cleaning guidelines.
• Crisis Intervention.
• Other duties as assigned