Medical Assistant - Sutphin - Full Time
Company: Sun River Health
Location: Edgewater
Posted on: July 15, 2025
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Job Description:
Job Description Sun River Health provides the highest quality of
comprehensive primary, preventative and behavioral health services
to all who see it, regardless of insurance status and ability to
pay, especially for the underserved and vulnerable. Sun River
Health is a Federally Qualified, Non-Profit Health Center serving
communities in Suffolk, Rockland, Orange, Dutchess, Ulster,
Sullivan, Columbia and Westchester County. Sun River Health is
currently seeking a Medical Assistant to support our Sutphin
location in the city of Queens, NY. A Medical Assistant helps
patients and the clinical team at designated health center in
support of medical care as directed by the nursing and medical
staff and pursuant to the objectives and policies of the Center.
This position performs job duties in compliance with systems and
job specific standards and additional jobs or duties assigned.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities of a Medical Assistant:
Completes the rooming process and takes vital signs, vision, and/or
hearing tests, record patient data in eCW, (laboratory results,
pain level, PEAS, PhQ, Smoke status, etc.) Document reason for
visit. Perform in-house labs, collect specimens for out-side labs
(ex. Pap, cultures, etc) perform quality control in accordance with
organizational protocols. Keeps clinical area stocked and in good
order. Assures that all dated material is kept current and disposes
of outdated supplies. Cleans and sterilizes all equipment and logs
each time this service is performed. Perform basic clerical work in
service area; answer phones in appropriate manner, communicate
problems/concerns to nurse; handle telephone inquires Ensures all
appropriate logs are maintained. Minimum Education Requirement:
High School diploma/ GED with Medical Assistant Training
Certificate Preferred Education Requirement: Associate's degree
with Medical Assistant Training Certificate Minimum Related Work
Experience: 0-1 year Preferred Specialized Skills & Knowledge:
Bilingual Spanish is preferred Sun River Health is a network of
over 40 Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs) providing
primary, dental, pediatric, OB-GYN, and behavioral health care to
over 245,000 patients annually. With a dedicated staff of 2,000
doctors, nurses, and health care professionals, we pride ourselves
on delivering high-quality, affordable care to those who need it
most. Sun River Health started in 1975 when four African American
mothers spearheaded efforts to open our first health center in
Peekskill, New York to deliver accessible, high-quality, affordable
services to patients in need no matter their race, religion,
income, or insurance status. Today, after 45 years of service, Sun
River Health is still delivering on that promise to communities
across the Hudson Valley, New York City, and Long Island. Job Type:
Full Time Pay: $20.50 - $22.00 per hour Responsibilities Relation
to Mission The mission of Sun River Health is to increase access to
comprehensive primary and preventive health care and to improve the
health status of our community, especially for the underserved and
vulnerable. Equal Employment Opportunity Sun River Health provides
equal employment opportunities to all qualified individuals without
regard to race, creed, color, religion, national origin, age, sex,
marital status, sexual preference, or non-disqualifying physical or
mental handicap or disability in each aspect of the human resources
function. Americans with Disabilities Act Applicants as well as
employees who are or become disabled must be able to perform the
essential job functions either unaided or with reasonable
accommodation. The organization shall determine reasonable
accommodation on a case-by-case basis in accordance with applicable
law. Job Responsibilities The following statements reflect the
general duties, responsibilities and competencies considered
necessary to perform the essential functions of the job and should
not be considered as a detailed description of all the work
requirements of the position. Sun River Health may change the
specific job duties with or without prior notice based on the needs
of the organization.
Keywords: Sun River Health, West Orange , Medical Assistant - Sutphin - Full Time, Healthcare , Edgewater, New Jersey
