Medical Assistant-Temporary
Company: Harmony Health Care Long Island
Location: Old Westbury
Posted on: April 1, 2026
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Job Description:
OUR VISION To continue as an eminent healthcare provider on Long
Island, dedicating ourselves to providing exceptional health care
for all our patients and to transform both the lives of the
individual, and the community, for the better, one person at a
time. OUR MISSION To provide access to equitable, optimal
healthcare by improving the overall wellness of all individuals in
our communities and delivering high quality comprehensive patient
centered care. OUR VALUE PROPOSITION To provide whole person care
that will ensure that all patients have access to primary,
specialty and social health care to achieve and maintain optimal
wellness at a transparent and affordable cost. The Harmony
Healthcare Long Island is a non-profit healthcare organization with
7 health centers, providing primary care and preventative medicine
in the following locations in Nassau County: Roosevelt, Elmont,
Hempstead, Freeport, Oceanside, and New Cassel/Westbury. In
addition, the Harmony Healthcare Long Island has 4 school-based
health centers, WIC offices (Special Supplemental Nutrition Program
for Women, Infants, and Children) in 3 locations, and a Health Home
Care Coordination program. As federally qualified health centers,
we serve the individuals in our communities, providing enhanced
services, expanded hours and reduced prescription pricing, while
raising the level of care. We treat patients regardless of income,
residency or immigration status. The Harmony Healthcare Long Island
offers a stable employment opportunity with a growing company, and
competitive base compensation along with health and dental
insurance, paid time off, 401-K with company match, paid holidays,
employee discounts and much more. JOB TITLE: Medical Assistant -
Temporary 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 this
position. RESPONSIBILITIES: Assists with the preparation of
patients prior to seeing practitioners Assists the practitioners
with patient care in the conduct of clinical examinations and
materials preparation; i.e. dressing changes, Pap Smear, etc. Acts
as a translator for patients as needed Responsible for taking vital
signs, administering tuberculin tests, and performing procedures
for specimen collection, routine eye screening, hearing tests,
hematocrit, urinalysis, and urine culture Performs EKG and simple
laboratory procedures Distributes lab reports to practitioners for
review Provides patient counseling regarding procedures (Ex. lab
tests) Assist in the maintenance of inventories and stocking of
supplies in examination rooms, nursing and lab areas Maintains logs
of required data as needed Acts as the patient’s advocate and
liaison for the preservation of patient's rights Participates in
off-site screening projects as needed Participates in departmental
QA and other patient-related committees as needed Participates in
outreach and community screenings as needed Participates in case
management and patient surveys in maintaining quality assurance
Other related duties as assigned QUALIFICATIONS: High School
Diploma or equivalent required Medical Assistant Certification
required Basic CPR (BCLS) Certification Two years of experience
working in the health care field Capacity for covering Medical
Assistants at all sites as needed Bilingual in English and
Spanish/Creole required. SALARY: $23.00-$25.00 an hour MORE
INFORMATION: This is a non-exempt position The Harmony Healthcare
Long Island provides equal employment opportunities to all
qualified individuals without regard to race, creed, color,
religion, national origin, age, gender, marital status, sexual
preference and orientation, or non-disqualifying physical or mental
handicap/disability in each aspect of the human resources function.
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 Harmony Healthcare Long Island shall
determine reasonable accommodation on a case-by-case basis in
accordance with applicable law.
Keywords: Harmony Health Care Long Island, Hartford , Medical Assistant-Temporary, Healthcare , Old Westbury, Connecticut
