Certified Medical Assistant (CMA) I

Axia Women's Health • Freehold Twp, NJ

21d • Hybrid

About The Position

Axia Women's Health is seeking a part-time Certified Medical Assistant (CMA) to join their team. This role involves assisting with patient care, recording critical patient information, and providing information to patients to ensure they can fully utilize and benefit from the clinical services offered. The CMA will adhere to OSHA guidelines, prepare exam/procedure rooms, maintain cleanliness and sterilization, assist patients with transfers and dressing, record patient medical history and vital signs, assist providers with procedures, relay instructions to patients, complete forms, and maintain patient confidentiality in accordance with HIPAA regulations. The position requires a positive and professional attitude, strong attention to detail, excellent communication skills, the ability to work effectively in a team, and flexibility with scheduling and working at satellite locations.

Requirements

• Ability to independently obtain patient vital signs.
• Successful completion of a Medical Assistant education program.
• Current national certification as a Medical Assistant, such as CMA, CCMA, RMA, or NCMA required.
• CPR certification required.
• Minimum 1 year of recent medical assistant experience in a medical facility/office or combination of experience and documented evidence of medical assistant internship.
• Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis.

Nice To Haves

• Some college preferred.
• eClinicalWorks (EMR) experience beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Adhering to Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) guidelines and standardized quality control methods and, per infection control protocols, preparing exam/procedure rooms between patient visits, cleaning rooms, setting up instruments and equipment, and maintaining and cleaning sterilizer according to scheduled maintenance program.
• Accompanying patients to exam/procedure room, assisting as needed with walking transfers or dressing.
• Maintaining patient records by accurately recording patient medical history, obtaining, and recording patient vital signs, symptoms, complaints, and medications, etc., and obtaining and scanning any lab or imaging reports, as well as any hospital notes into the EMR in order that the provider may have complete patient information.
• Assisting provider with various procedures and screenings.
• Relaying instructions and pertinent information to patients.
• Completing forms/requisitions as needed to ensure patient records are accurate and that claims can be properly billed.
• Adhering to Patient Confidentiality Policies and HIPAA regulations.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Immediate 401(k) contribution option with employer match after one year.
• Generous PTO offering with additional time off for volunteering
• Free counseling for colleagues and family members, including parents and parents-in-law

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED