Clinical Assistant

About This Role

This clinical assistant role supports healthcare providers in giving high-quality, personalized care to patients. The position suits a foreign medical graduate who is passionate about helping others and ensuring patients receive proper care.

Responsibilities

• Assist providers with day-to-day tasks, including:
• Taking notes during patient consultations
• Updating and maintaining accurate medical records
• Monitoring and recording patients
• Support physicians in delivering high-quality, personalized patient care
• Perform a variety of clinical and administrative tasks to ensure efficient patient visits
• Travel between various divisions and sites within the New York City area as needed
• Prepare exam rooms and ensure cleanliness and readiness before and after visits
• Assist with patient check-in/check-out procedures as needed
• Communicate effectively with patients to provide instructions and answer basic questions
• Maintain patient confidentiality and adhere to HIPAA and company compliance standards
• Coordinate with healthcare team members to ensure continuity of care
• Report any concerns regarding patient health or safety to the appropriate provider
• Participate in team meetings and ongoing training to stay current with best practices

Requirements

• Medical Graduation (International or National)
• Passed portions of the United States Medical Licensing Examination (USMLE)
• Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduate (ECFMG)
• Excellent customer service
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Passion to help others and ensure patients are receiving proper care
• Team player
• Clinical Knowledge
• Must be comfortable with EMR navigation, preferably e-Clinical works
• Computer savvy with Excel, Adobe, Word, PowerPoint
• Graduated from a foreign medical school

About the Company

Essen Health Care is the largest privately held, multispecialty medical group in New York, providing high-quality, compassionate care to some of the state's most vulnerable and underserved residents. Founded in 1999, it has grown from a single primary care office into a network of 50+ locations offering urgent care, primary care and specialty services. The team of 500+ providers deliver care in-person, at home, or via telehealth, ensuring patients get the support they need when and where they need it.