• Medical Assistant

    Actalent (Suffern, NY)


    Job Title: Medical AssistantJob Description

     

    As a Medical Assistant, you will play a crucial role in ensuring a seamless patient experience by monitoring patient arrivals, assisting with patient flow, and greeting patients and visitors promptly and courteously. You will escort patients to exam rooms, monitor wait times, assist patients in preparing for exams, and notify physicians when patients are ready. Additionally, you will gather and record patients' chief complaints and information, including data histories, vital signs, allergies, and specimen collection. Your role also involves preparing medical records, taking measurements such as height and weight, and ensuring all necessary lab and other reports are available before patient appointments.

    Responsibilities

    + Monitor patient arrival and assist with patient flow.

    + Greet patients and visitors promptly and courteously.

    + Escort patients to exam rooms and assist with exam preparation.

    + Record patient data including chief complaints, vital signs, and medical histories.

    + Prepare and maintain medical records.

    + Ensure lab and other reports are available for appointments.

    + Provide interpretation services and clerical support.

    + Maintain cleanliness and orderliness of examination rooms.

    + Stock examination rooms with necessary supplies.

    + Update patient information in the EMR system.

    + Retrieve and file medical reports and lab results.

    + Adhere to HIPAA rules to maintain patient confidentiality.

    Essential Skills

    + Proficiency in recording vital signs and using EMR systems.

    + Experience in medical assisting and patient care.

    + Knowledge of HIPAA regulations.

    Additional Skills & Qualifications

    + 2+ years of healthcare experience.

    + Experience with scheduling appointments.

    + Familiarity with Epic EMR system.

    Work Environment

    The position is based in a busy outpatient office with locations in Scarsdale, Monroe, and Suffern, New York. The work schedule is Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM, catering to 50-100 patients a day. The role offers a competitive salary and benefits package, including paid time off, medical, dental, and vision insurance, flexible spending accounts, health savings accounts, a 401K retirement plan, tuition reimbursement, employer-paid life and disability insurance, employee discounts, and other fringe benefits.

     

    Job Type & Location

     

    This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Suffern, New York.

    Pay and Benefits

    The pay range for this position is $19.00 - $21.00/hr.

     

    Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following:

     

    • Medical, dental & vision • Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital • 401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available • Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents) • Short and long-term disability • Health Spending Account (HSA) • Transportation benefits • Employee Assistance Program • Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

     

    Workplace Type

     

    This is a fully onsite position in Suffern,NY.

     

    Application Deadline

     

    This position is anticipated to close on Nov 4, 2025.

    About Actalent

    Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services and talent solutions. We help visionary companies advance their engineering and science initiatives through access to specialized experts who drive scale, innovation and speed to market. With a network of almost 30,000 consultants and more than 4,500 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500.

     

    The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

     

    If you would like to request a reasonable accommodation, such as the modification or adjustment of the job application process or interviewing due to a disability, please email [email protected] (%[email protected]) for other accommodation options.