Job Summary:

Medical Assistants perform clinical, laboratory, and clerical support activities in inpatient care areas of the hospital, hospital ambulatory services, outpatient clinics, and laboratories. Incumbents assist physicians or other hospital/medical personnel in providing patient care, preparing patients for procedures and examinations, recording vital patient data, and performing standardized routine laboratory procedures such as phlebotomy, patient specimen collection, and specimen processing. Incumbents also perform routine clerical activities such as greeting and directing patients, accessioning tests, producing reports, answering telephones, gathering and entering data, and scheduling appointments.

Minimum Qualifications:

For consideration for this title, you must meet the following minimum qualifications:

Either 1: One year of full-time experience performing clinical and clerical support activities in a health care setting.

Or 2: completion of a college, university, technical school or vocational school medical assistant program.

Work Days:

50% Medical Assistant. Schedule based on a 20 hour work week. Monday-Friday, Day Shift, staggered start times based on operational needs. Occasional Saturdays are required. Located at the Nappi Wellness Institute.

Message to Applicants:

**The NYS Department of Civil Service has expanded the NY HELPS Program. During this program, the NYS Civil Service Exam requirements are suspended for the Medical Assistant title.

Salary:  $20,196 (50% of $40,391) + This title earns a geographical payment of $4,000 annually. 

Recruitment Office:

Status: Permanent

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