Patient Care Associate - Maimonides Medical Center : Job Details

About Us We're Maimonides Health, Brooklyn's largest healthcare system, serving over 250,000 patients each year through the system's 3 hospitals, 1800 physicians and healthcare professionals, more than 80 community-based practices and outpatient centers. At Maimonides Health, our core values H.E.A.R.T drives everything we do. We uphold and maintain Honesty, Empathy, Accountability, Respect, and Teamwork to empower our talented team, engage our respective communities and adhere to Planetree's philosophy of patient-centered care. The system is anchored by Maimonides Medical Center, one of the nation's largest independent teaching hospitals and home to centers of excellence in numerous specialties; Maimonides Midwood Community Hospital (formerly New York Community Hospital), a 130-bed adult medical-surgical hospital; and Maimonides Children's Hospital, Brooklyn's only children's hospital and only pediatric trauma center. Maimonides' clincal progams rank among the best in the country for patient outcomes, including its Heart and Vascular Institute, Neuroscience Institute, Boneand Joint Center, and Cancer Center. Maimonides is an affiliate of Northwell Health and a major clinical training site for SUNY Downstate College of Medicine. Overview Cardiology Patient Care Associate Full Time Permanent Monday-Friday 9:00AM-5:00PM 35 Hours Per Week ResponsibilitiesEKG and Phlebotomy training required, certification preferredQualificationsHigh School graduation or equivalent required; Associate degree or the equivalent in education, training and experience in a clinical practice preferred; Certification as a Medical Assistant required. EKG and Phlebotomy training required, certification preferred. Excellent customer service skills. Must pass customer service skills test. Computer literate. Must pass basic data entry skills test. 25 WPM. Must pass basic math skills test. Good oral and written communication skills. Good interpersonal skills. Ability to communicate with multicultural and language-deficit patients. Speaks, reads and writes English to the extent required by the position. Must display a positive attitude toward healthcare members and a diverse, multi-cultural patient population. Bilingual Required English/SpanishNOTE: THE EMPLOYEES ENTIRE EMPLOYMENT RECORD (INCLUDING PERFORMANCE AND DISCIPLINARY ACTION) WILL BE CONSIDERED IN DETERMINING QUALIFICATIONS AND ABILITY TO PERFORM THE JOB. WHILE IT IS THE POLICY OF MAIMONIDES MEDICAL CENTER TO SOLICIT APPLICANTS FROM THE COMMUNITY, PLEASE REMEMBER THAT OUR UNION CONTRACT REQUIRES THAT WE GIVE PREFERENCE TO HOSPITAL EMPLOYEES. . Please be advised that the most senior part timer that signs up for a posted position within the department, within their given classification, will be given priority in filling full time vacancies0 Maimonides Medical Center (MMC) is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion in all aspects of recruiting and employment. All qualified individuals are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration without regard for race, creed (religion), color, sex, national origin, ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender identity, military or veteran status, age, disability, pregnancy, predisposing genetic characteristic, marital status or domestic violence victim status, citizenship status, or any other factor which cannot lawfully be used as a basis for an employment decision in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws. MMC is committed to following the requirements of the New York State Human Rights Law with regard to non-discrimination on the basis of prior criminal conviction and prior arrest Pay Range USD $29.40 - USD $29.97 /Hr. Equal Employment Opportunity Employer Maimonides Medical Center (MMC) is an equal opportunity employer.