Medical Assistant

  • Syracuse
  • Allied Health
  • Full-time
  • Opening on: Sep 15 2025
  • Upstate Family Medicine
  • State of New York
  • Medical Assistant, SG008
  • 86054
  • CSEA - ISU (Institutional Services Unit)

Job Summary:

Performs clinical, laboratory, and clerical support activities in inpatient areas of the hospital and in ambulatory services. Assists physicians and/or other hospital/medical personnel in providing patient care, preparing patients for procedures and examinations, recording vital patient data, performing standardized routine tests such as phlebotomy patient specimen collection, and processing, and functions as a patient safety companion or suicide watcher as assigned. Performs clerical activities such as greeting and directing patients, registration, accessioning tests, producing reports, answering telephones, gathering and entering data, check out, and scheduling appointments. The Medical Assistant exemplifies the Upstate mission. Vision and values and acts in accordance with Upstate policies and procedures.

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:

Schedule based on a 40 hour work week. Monday-Friday, Day shift, with rotating Saturday coverage from 9:00am-12:00pm. Position located at the Community Campus. 

Message to Applicants:

Status: Permanent

**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:  $40,391 + This title earns a geographical payment of $4,000 annually. 

Recruitment Office:

Human Resources

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status or disability or other protected classes under State and Federal law.

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