Required Qualifications: One year of full time experience performing clinical and clerical support activities in a health care setting; or completion of a college, university, technical school or vocational school medical assistant program.
Preferred Qualifications:
* Knowledge of medical terminology.
* Exceptional customer service and telephone etiquette.
* Ability to maintain effective and organized systems to ensure timely patient flow.
* Computer and/or EMR experience.
Brief Description of Duties: This position requires the medical assistant to provide support to physicians and other clinical staff. The Medical Assistant performs routine clinical and clerical work.
Job Responsibilities:
Special Notes: This is a full-time position, 40 hours per week, Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. FLSA Nonexempt position, eligible for the overtime provisions of the FLSA. Internal and external search to occur simultaneously. Mandatory rehire roster candidates have preference.
The selected candidate must successfully clear a background investigation.
Resume/CV and cover letter should be included with the online application.
This position is part of the New York State Hiring for Emergency Limited Placement (HELP) program.
The HELP program temporarily removes the civil service exam requirement for direct care, health and safety titles.
For the duration of the HELP program this title will be filled via non-competitive appointment, which means examinations are not required, but all candidates must meet the minimum qualifications of the titles for which they apply. At the end of the HELP program, employees that were hired into positions under the HELP program will be then transferred into the competitive class. For more information please visit:
Essential Position: This has been designated as an essential position based on the duties of the job and the functions performed. Positions that are designated as such are required to report to work/remain at work even if classes are canceled, and the campus is working on limited operations in an emergency.
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