Medical assistant contract

Job Title: Medical Assistant (Contract)

Location: New York, NY 10029

Assignment Length: 60 Days

Schedule: Monday–Friday (No weekends or holidays)

Shift Options: 7:00 AM–3:00 PM or 12:00 PM–8:00 PM

Work Setting: General Office/Clinical Environment

Position Summary

The Medical Assistant will work as an essential member of a multidisciplinary care team, providing clinical and administrative support to ensure high-quality, efficient patient care. The role requires direct patient interaction, technical clinical skills, and strong organizational abilities.

Key Responsibilities

• Perform clinical support tasks, including taking vital signs, venipuncture, EKGs, assisting with examinations, procedures, and room preparation.

• Assist patients with mobility, dressing, and specimen collection as needed.

• Support providers during clinical procedures and communicate care instructions to patients and caregivers.

• Manage administrative responsibilities such as patient chart updates, form completion, retrieving lab or imaging results, and maintaining medical records.

• Enter prescription refills and orders in the electronic medical record (EMR) system for provider review.

• Maintain exam room cleanliness and ensure adequate inventory of clinical supplies.

• Sterilize instruments and adhere to proper infection control and safety procedures.

• Maintain logs for medications, sterilization, refrigeration, and emergency equipment.

• Assist with pre-admission processes, procedure scheduling, and consent documentation.

• Perform phlebotomy and point-of-care testing when required.

• Handle patient scheduling, registration, insurance verification, and pre-certification.

• Support accurate billing processes and complete additional job-related duties as assigned.

Required Skills & Competencies

• Proficiency with basic computer applications (MS Office Suite)

• Familiarity with medical terminology and HIPAA standards

• Strong verbal and written communication skills

• Excellent customer service and phone etiquette

• Experience with EMR systems preferred

• Ability to adapt to changing priorities in a fast-paced clinical setting

• Ability to work respectfully with diverse patient populations

Education & Certification Requirements

• High School Diploma or GED required

• Completion of an accredited Medical Assistant training program required

• BLS certification through the American Heart Association required

• Certified Medical Assistant (CMA) preferred

Physical Requirements

• Light physical activity; must be able to assist patients and perform clinical support tasks as necessary.

For more details reach at [email protected] or Call / Text at 516-862-1203 .

About Navitas Healthcare, LLC: It is a certified WBENC and one of the fastest-growing healthcare staffing firms in the US providing Medical, Clinical and Non-Clinical services to numerous hospitals. We offer the most competitive pay for every position we cater. We understand this is a partnership. You will not be blindsided and your salary will be discussed upfront.