Medical Assistant

Overview:

At The New York Foundling, we trust in the power and potential of people, and we deliberately invest in proven practices. From bold beginnings in 1869, our New York-based nonprofit has supported hundreds of thousands of our neighbors on their own paths to stability, strength, and independence.  We help children and families navigate through and beyond foster care. We help families struggling with conflict and poverty grow strong. We help individuals with developmental disabilities live their best lives, and we help our neighbors access quality health and mental health services—core to building lifelong resilience and wellbeing. Together, our interrelated programs provide a whole-person, whole-family, and whole-life approach that unlocks solutions for a lifetime.

Responsibilities:

• Obtain and document vital signs including; head circumference, pulse, respiration rate, height and weight, blood pressure, temperature; collect specimens for various labs including performing veipuncture; perform vision and hearing screening.
• Assist MD and/or PNP in provision of physical examinations
• Ensure the medical records contain written documentation of all health and mental health services received.
• Follow up on appointments and referrals for specialists for a specified caseload
• Completion of camp and school medical forms for specified caseloads
• Track and monitor required health visits for specified caseloads
• Data entry of health information into electronic systems as required
• Ensure that documentation of recommended health visits that are obtained in community based settings are received and stored into medical record of specified caseload
• Assist in quality assurance activities involving services provided to children in assigned caseload
• Attend case conferences and Clinical Planning Conferences as assigned
• Attend Service Plan Review meetings when needed to provide health related information, which is germane to developing and implementing permanency plan for children in assigned caseload.

 

The New York Foundling is committed to attracting and retaining a diverse employee population, the Foundling will honor your experiences, perspectives and unique identity. Together, our community strives to create and maintain working and learning environments that are inclusive, equitable and welcoming.

Qualifications:

Other Requirements:

• 2 years clinical experience in pediatric clinic or physicians office
• Computer skills
• Knowledge of or experience in foster care
• Knowledge of and/or experience in management of medical records
• Knowledge of and/or experience in health care case management
• CPR Certification
• Good written and verbal communication skills
• Certified to perform pre and post HIV test counseling
• Spanish speaking a plus  

• Demonstrated strong commitment to safety.

Salary Range:: $25.46/hour (plus $1.92 for Language (English/Spanish) additive and/or $2.09 Education Additive)

Providing social and health services to families and children.