Certified Medical Assistant I, Per Diem, Days - AMG Cardiology - Clark

Atlantic Health System•Morristown, NJ

16h•Onsite

About The Position

The Certified Medical Assistant (CMA) supports the ambulatory care team by providing direct patient care under the supervision of a physician or nurse. Responsibilities include rooming patients, administering medications and immunizations per practitioner’s orders, taking vitals, managing supplies, ensuring efficient patient flow, tracking referrals and labs, documenting in the EMR, and collaborating to improve safety, quality, and care outcomes.

Requirements

Certified Medical Assistant (CMA) certification
Ability to administer medications and immunizations per practitioner’s orders
Proficiency in taking vital signs
Experience with EMR documentation
Knowledge of infection control and hand hygiene guidelines
Familiarity with National Patient Safety Goals
Ability to report safety concerns promptly

Nice To Haves

Experience with phlebotomy, EKGs, pulmonary function tests, spirometry tests, hearing, vision, urinalysis, rapid strep tests, drug screening, injections, and vaccinations
Experience communicating with insurance carriers for authorizations
Experience following up on referrals
Experience handling patient requests for medical information, records, refills, and test results
Experience scheduling testing
Experience monitoring "inbasket" and clinical pools
Experience performing laboratory quality control

Responsibilities

Rooms and prepares patients for examination and treatment. Takes patients brief history and vital signs, documents in E.M.R, including reason for visit. Reviews open care gaps/quality indicators. Cleans room after each patient. Maintains efficient patient flow and keeps patients informed of any delays.
Performs routine point of care testing, i.e., phlebotomy, EKGs, pulmonary function tests, spirometry tests, hearing, vision (including color blindness test), urinalysis, rapid strep tests and drug screening, injections, and vaccinations as per department protocol. Documents appropriately in E.M.R
Prepares lab requests and tests to be sent to lab. Uses two (2) patient identifiers on specimens and labels. Follows up on lab results as per physician orders. Documents appropriately.
Notifies patient of change in medications/diet and reminders regarding appointments as per (verbatim) physician instructions. Monitors patients’ need for weekly and/or monthly tests/follow up visits.
Communicates with insurance carriers to obtain authorizations for procedures and pharmaceuticals. Follows up on referrals.
Handles patient’s requests for medical information, copies of medical records, refills, and test results, etc. as per policy. Schedules testing (in or out of office)
Monitors assigned “inbasket” and clinical pools.
Adheres to infection control and hand hygiene guidelines during all patient care activities. Recognizes and adheres to National patient Safety Goals and AMG policies/procedures.
Performs Environment of Care laboratory quality control per policies.
Reports safety concerns promptly using the AHS Event Reporting System.
Supports the overall strategic goals of the clinical practice care area and AMG.
Exemplifies and fosters the AHS P.R.I.D.E. values in their clinical practice: Purpose, Respect, Innovation, Diversity, and Inclusion, and Extraordinary Caring.

Benefits

Medical, Dental, Vision, Prescription Coverage (22.5 hours per week or above for full-time and part-time team members)
Life & AD&D Insurance
Short-Term and Long-Term Disability (with options to supplement)
403(b) Retirement Plan: Employer match, additional non-elective contribution
PTO & Paid Sick Leave
Tuition Assistance, Advancement & Academic Advising
Parental, Adoption, Surrogacy Leave
Backup and On-Site Childcare
Well-Being Rewards
Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
Fertility Benefits, Healthy Pregnancy Program
Flexible Spending & Commuter Accounts
Pet, Home & Auto, Identity Theft and Legal Insurance