Medical Assistant - School Health

Position Summary:
We are currently hiring Certified Medical Assistants for our School Based Health Care Center working closely with Middle/High school students.

Minimum Qualifications:
Certification as a Medical Assistant required.
Candidates with previous experience in a health care or school based setting strongly preferred.
Previous experience working with children and adolescents, a strong plus.
High School Diploma or GED required.
Bilingual Spanish/English required.
Knowledge of taking vital signs, phlebotomy, and medical administration tasks.
Key Duties:
Process blood draws and administers PPDs when required. Collects specimens for laboratory testing.
Prepare examination rooms and equipment.
Participates in health and wellness activities and health education when required.
Obtain vital signs, chief complaints, and medical history and accurately records in medical records.
Completes referrals and discharges patients.
Assists providers and nurses during all aspects of exams.
Assist provider during visit with treatments, examinations, and procedures.
Schedules appointments, verifies insurance and demographic information.
Processes diagnostic orders.
Starting Compensation: Minimum: $21.00/hour ($43,680 annually); Maximum: $21.00/hour ($43,680 annually)

As a full time associate at Urban Health Plan, you'll enjoy:
Fully funded Health Insurance for you/73.5% funded Health Insurance for your family
Dental, Vision, and prescription Coverage
401(k) Retirement Savings (including 3% annual employer contribution)
Comprehensive time off including paid vacation, personal time, sick time, and paid holidays (including your birthday!)
Flex Spending Accounts (Health care, Dependent Care, and Commuter Benefits)
Entertainment Discount Programs
Employee Assistant Programs
Eligibility to apply for Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program (PSLF)
Fitness Discounts and Perks through our medical plan
$50,000 term life Insurance
Work Environment Type, Location, and Schedule:
The Medical Assistant's will work onsite within our Bronx based School based health center located at:
PS 161: 628 Tinton Ave, Bronx NY 10455


This position will require a schedule of Monday - Friday 8:00am - 5:00pm with occasional evenings and weekends.

About Urban Health Plan:
At Urban Health Plan (UHP) our mission is to continuously improve the health of communities and the quality of life of the people we serve by providing affordable, comprehensive, quality, primary and specialty health care and by assuring the performance and advancement of innovative best practices. At UHP, our commitment to provide patient-centered, holistic, quality health care, is part of a tradition started by our founder, Dr. Richard Izquierdo, 50 years ago. That tradition continues today by promoting excellence in everything that we do. Read more