Open Door Family Medical Center

Position Title: Patient Care Technician for School Based Health Center
Position Location:
165 Main Street
Ossining, NY 10562
United States

County: Westchester

Contact Name: Lisa Riley
Contact Email:
Contact Phone: 19145021415

CHCANYS Member Info: Member - Organizational

Position Description:

Open Door Family Medical Centers has been serving low-income, under-served residents and those lacking access to health care in
the communities of Westchester and Putnam counties for more than 40 years, providing high quality primary health care and human services 

at affordable prices. Open Door’s nationally renowned Community Health Center sites, mobile dentistry units, school-based health programs,

and its family practice and dental residency training programs, deliver exceptional value to both patients and the communities it serves, dedicated 

to engaging men, women and children in healthier lifestyles and creating healthier communities. 

 

This year, Open Door will be the medical home for more than 56,000 patients, providing more than 300,000 visits. Our family medical
services include primary medical care, dentistry, mental health, optometry, podiatry, and women’s health in Ossining, Sleepy Hollow, 

Port Chester, Mount Kisco, Mamaroneck, Brewster, and Saugerties, NY. 

 

Open Door believes that healthcare is a right, not a privilege, with primary care to be affordable and delivered cost-effectively.
We believe that healthy individuals and families are the foundation of a caring society, and that those empowered to lead healthy lives contribute
significantly to our communities’ success. For additional information, please,visit www.opendoormedical.orgOpens a New Window. 

 

Open Door is seeking a Patient Care Technician for its School Based Health Centers at Ossining High School and AMD Middle Schoolin Ossining, NY. A certification from an accredited health care agency is a must. Experience: 1-2 years of experience as a medical assistant required. English/Spanish language skills required. Ossining High School and AMD Middle School are located in Ossining, NY, just North of New York City. Ossining offers excellent schools, easy access to a multitude of outdoor activities, and superb transportation connections to New York City. 

  Responsibilities 

  • Performs and accurately records patient’s chief complaints, medical history, screening
    tests, vital signs, vision, hearing, EKG and Spiro for patients of pediatric and adolescent age groups. 
  • Assists providers with examinations, diagnostic and therapeutic tests. 
  • Patient-centric with empathy, excellent active listening and communication skills,engaging and efficient. 
  • Documents necessary information on patient’s electronic record, including copies of all referrals and medical forms. 
  • Updates the practice management information system and electronic medical record documentation with all necessary clinical information for each patient
    prior to the end of business day in compliance with TJC standards. 
  • Participates in patient counseling and education activities related to primary healthcare, such as HIV/STD prevention and treatment, health maintenance, and
    family planning. 
  • Performs simple laboratory procedures including but not limited to rapid strep test, urinalysis, pregnancy screening, hemoglobin A1C, blood glucose
    monitoring and venipuncture. Records and reports results appropriately,calibrates, cleans and maintains the instruments in accordance with the training and competency assessment 
  • Performs the collection and labeling of laboratory specimens, including blood, stool and urine specimens. 
  • Reinforces patient/family/significant others teachings that have been initiated by professional staff. 
  • Performs medical clerical operations related to the practice, including but not limited to, registration, appointment scheduling, checking patients in and
    out, creating claims, sets clinic up for next day and retrieves medical profiles and results as needed. 
  • Retrieves patients from their classes/hallway/other school areas for appointments throughout the school day. 
  • Communicates with school nurses, teachers, school administrators in regard to health center operations and patient needs. 
  • Communicates with parents, as directed by the provider, including translating in person or on the phone for the parent and provider when directed. 
  • Maintains strict confidentiality while having access to printed and electronic files
    containing sensitive information, which must be protected under the provisions of the Privacy Act and other applicable laws and regulations.  
  • Protects information from unauthorized release or from loss, alteration, or unauthorized  
  • Effectively manages patient-technician relationship 

 Requirements 

 High School Diploma or GED 

Accredited Medical Assistant certificate is required 

  • Bilingual (English/Spanish) 
  • Superior customer service skills and experience 
  • One to two years of experience in a Medical Assistant position 
  • Flexible and solutions driven  
  • Responsive and comfortable working in a fast paced high accountability environment 
  • Provides care to patients in a compassionate, caring, cheerful and concerned manner 
  • Comfortable engaging with adolescents in a warm and friendly manner while maintaining professional boundaries  
  • Able to travel periodically to other School Based Health Center sites in Ossining and Port Chester 
  • Passionate about providing high quality care to low-income, under-served individuals and those lacking access to health care 
  • Maintains patient confidentiality at all times  
  • Engaged in learning and continuous quality improvement 
  • Outstanding verbal and written communications, with a culturally diverse patient and staff population  
  • Proficient in MS office applications and other data based systems 
  • Maintains a safe environment of care for patients and staff  
  • Capable to move around for long periods of time in the patient care unit and throughout the school building.  
  • Able to perform duties which include regular and recurring bending, lifting light items such as medical supplies as well as lifting and repositioning patients 

There are many fantastic benefits to a career at Open Door Family Medical Centers. In addition to working to effect positive change in the health and lives of
thousands of residents of Westchester and Putnam counties, Open Door offers its employees a stimulating, diverse and team-based work environment with
comprehensive benefits including medical, dental, life insurance, flexible spending accounts, 403(b) and 401(k), generous paid time off, onsite Wellness
facilities, and educational assistance. Aside from excellent benefits, we offer a competitive salary and annual bonuses based on patient care. 

At Open Door, we enjoy working in a team-based, patient-centered environment and value the benefits of a diversified workplace that values our patients and thecommunities we serve.  

 



Special Instructions:

 If you want to make a difference in the lives of thousands of patients in the health of our communities of Westchester and Putnam counties, and if the position
speaks to your capabilities, experience and commitment to improve the health of our communities, please submit your resume and cover letter with salary
requirements,

To apply please follow the link indicated below:

https://workforcenow.adp.com/mascsr/default/mdf/recruitment/recruitment.html?cid=1f86e9bf-7fd0-452e-aef3-8592b2c3a039&jobId=265811&lang=en_US&source=CC2&ccId=19000101_000001

Qualified candidates will be contacted by phone and/or email. 

Open Door is an Equal Opportunity Employer 



Compensation Range: Based on experience.

Compensation Type: Hourly

Job Type: Medical Assistant


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