About us:

Fallon Health Weinberg is a partnership between Fallon Health of Massachusetts and Weinberg Campus of Erie County, New York. Fallon Health Weinberg offers a Program of All Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE)  to serve the health needs of dual-eligible residents of the Western New York counties of Erie and Niagara.

Fallon Health is a company that cares. We prioritize our members--always-making sure they get the care they need and deserve. Founded in 1977 in Worcester, Massachusetts, we deliver equitable, high-quality coordinated care and are continually rated among the nation’s top health plans for member experience, service, and clinical quality. Weinberg Campus has been providing needed services to the elderly for more than 100 years, through both community-based programs and nursing facility care. It is a renowned geriatric education and training institution offering the widest range of housing and care options available on one campus.

At Fallon Health Weinberg, we believe our individual differences, life experiences, knowledge, self-expression and unique capabilities allow us to better serve our members. We embrace and encourage differences in age, race, ethnicity, gender identity and expression, physical and mental ability, sexual orientation, socio-economic status and other characteristics that make people unique. 

Brief Summary of purpose: 

Performs a variety of duties involving clinical and administrative patient care in accordance with applicable standards of practice. Provides assistance and care to PACE participants at the direction of the FHW Clinic Supervisor, FHW Clinical Manager and/or the FHW Provider.

$ 20.00-$23.00 per hour

Primary Job Responsibilities

• Prepares and stocks exam rooms
• Rooms participants in the FHW PACE clinic
• Assists in the examination and treatment of PACE participants under the direction of the FHW Provider (physician or NP)
• Obtains and records vital signs including blood pressure, heart rate, temperature, pulse oximetry, heights, weight, etc.
• Assists with simple to complex clinical/diagnostic procedures such as urine cultures, throat cultures, etc.
• Performs phlebotomy as ordered by the FHW Provider
• Performs diagnostic testing within scope of practice as ordered by the Provider
• Clinic Scheduling duties

Education

• High School Diploma/GED
• Successful completion of New York State Medical Assistant Certification

License/Certifications

• New York State Medical Assistant Certification
• Successful completion of CPR or willingness to obtain.
• Access to reliable transportation
• Willingness to occasionally assist other FHW PACE centers either in person or remotely, as appropriate, when there is an opening or a gap in coverage.

Experience

• At least two years’ relevant clinical assisting experience in busy medical practice or similar setting
• Experience working with the frail elderly population
• Knowledge of medical office and laboratory procedures
• Ability to perform phlebotomy procedures independently
• Ability to practice independent judgement in accordance with applicable standards of practice

Fallon Health provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.