Medical Assistant

An employee in this class performs para-professional work, or assists medical providers in conducting medical examinations of patients in health centers or related health programs. Work includes performing various preliminary medical screenings tests and clerical duties. The incumbent's performance is supervised and subject to review by professional supervisors.
Location: Riverhead
**Does related work as required.
TYPICAL WORK ACTIVITIES

• Interviews clients to obtain medical history and records information on charts;
• Takes blood pressure and pulse, tests urine specimens, draws blood samples and checks height, weight and vision to prepare client for complete physical examination by medical providers;
• Conducts electrocardiograph, hearing and pulmonary function examinations;
• Sets up examining rooms and tables; sterilizes and cleans equipment;
• Makes appointments, maintains records and prepares correspondence and reports;
• May administer written psychological examinations to employees in specialized employment.

FULL PERFORMANCE KNOWLEDGES, SKILLS, ABILITIES AND PERSONAL CHARACTERISTICS
Working knowledge of medical office policies and procedures; working knowledge of medical terminology, medical instruments and equipment and their applicability and uses; skill in the use of sphygmomanometer, electrocardiograph, audiometer, spirometer and vision-testing equipment; ability to safely draw intravenous blood; ability to deal effectively with clients in a tactful and courteous manner; ability to maintain records and prepare reports; ability to follow oral and written instructions; physical condition commensurate with the demands of the position.
Salary Range: $32,312 to $37,871
*This position does not offer relocation assistance at this time
**Sponsorship is not available for this role
Location: Riverhead
Days: Monday - Friday
Hours: 7:00am-3:00pm
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
OPEN COMPETITIVE
Graduation from a standard senior high school or possession of a high school equivalency diploma and one (1) year of experience in a position which involved assisting with medical treatment or in the examination of patients, and included the performance of intravenous blood drawing.
NOTE: Either satisfactory completion of a Medical Assistant program from a State licensed school; or, a school or program accredited by an accrediting agency recognized by the U.S. Department of Education; or, a college with federally-authorized accreditation or registration by NY State may be substituted for the one (1) year of required experience.
Benefits:
• Full Medical for member and qualifying dependents through Suffolk County Employee Medical Health Plan: Employee contribution: 2.4% of base salary (or a minimum of $1,500 per year)
Tuition reimbursement available for work (approval based) related continued education.
• Flexible Spending Account (employee contribution) is available for Dependent Care $5,000 Maximum and Health Expenses $2,850 Maximum
• 13 Calendar year holidays: New Year's Day, Martin Luther King Day, Lincoln's Birthday, Washington's Birthday, Memorial Day, Juneteenth, Independence Day, Labor Day, Columbus Day, Election Day, Veterans Day, Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day.
• -Vacation Time: During the first year, employees are entitled to 10 Vacation days, earned at the rate of 2.75 per pay period totaling 10 days annually. Employees continue to earn vacation days in accordance with the schedule, reaching a maximum of 30 days per year. Unused vacation time rolls over each year until a maximum of 420 hours.
• Sick Time: Earned at the rate of 1/2 day per pay period totaling 13 days annually. Unused sick time rolls over each year, with no maximum rollover.
• Personal Leave: An employee granted 4 days of personnel leave each year. Employees receive 7.5 hours on their 1st day and will accrue one additional day every quarter. After employee first
anniversary, 28 hours of personal days will be frontloaded at the beginning of each year worked. Unused personal time rolls over into sick each year with no maximum rollover.
• Salary: Step increase every 12 months on July 1 completed year of service in addition to contractual raises through 2024.
• Membership in the New York State Retirement Pension System 5 year vested. In order to retire with Health benefits you need to work 10 continuous years with the county and be 55.
Suffolk County Municipal Employees Benefit Fund.
• Short Term and Long Term Disability
• Dental and optical coverage
• Annual Prescription, hearing aid and specialist co-pay reimbursement
• All Members receive $70,000 of guaranteed life insurance at no cost.
• Financial and Retirement planning assistance
• Tax preparation reimbursement
• Legal assistance benefits
• Bereavement and survivor death benefits
• Identity & Fraud Protection
This Role Is A Provisional Appointment
A provisional appointment, which occurs only in the competitive class, is a temporary appointment to a position for which no eligible list exists or for which an eligible list exists with fewer than three candidates who are willing to accept the position. In order to become permanent, the employee who is provisionally appointed must take the next examination for the position in question. The appointment to the position is then made from among the three highest scoring passing candidates who indicate their willingness to accept the position. Civil Service law does not compel the appointing authority to choose the provisional employee should he or she be one of the three candidates
Additional details regarding a Provisional Appointment can be reviewed at:
https://www.suffolkcountyny.gov/Departments/Civil-Service/faqs
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