Certified Medical Assistant/ Patient Care Associate

Astera Cancer Care • East Brunswick, NJ

3d • Onsite

About The Position

As a Certified Medical Assistant/Patient Care Associate/Surgical Scheduler for our Astera Urology office. Y ou will be responsible for providing clinical and administrative support to ensure the efficient operation of our Urology practice in East Brunswick. You will support doctors and patients through a variety of tasks related to patient care management and communicate with accuracy, quality and timeliness.

Requirements

• High School diploma or equivalent
• Certified Medical Assistant
• BLS Cert
• Knowledge of medical office management systems and procedures
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Strong organizational and planning skills
• Must be willing to travel to other locations

Nice To Haves

• Medical office experience (1 year preferred)
• Proven working experience as a medical assistant or medical secretary (1 year preferred)

Responsibilities

• Take and record vital signs and EKG
• Room patients
• Prepare patients for examination
• Obtain and update patient medication
• Administer Injections
• Authorizing prescription refills as directed by physicians
• Assist In Vasectomy , Cystoscopy and Biopsy Procedures.
• Cleaning and Sterilizing Surgical Instruments.
• Clinical Supply inventory
• Collect Urine/Blood Specimens
• Surgical Scheduling
• Prior Authorizations for medications and radiology
• Refills, Lab Orders, Lab results
• PAT's in Progress
• Utilize EMR System, Microsoft Teams, Excel and Additional Hospital EMRs
• Customer Service (greet patients and engage with providers/staff/vendors)
• Check In/ Check Out
• Clerical duties
• Coordinates and schedules appointments for surgeries and follow-up appointments for physicians at the office or hospital(s).
• Performs pre-operative and post-operative data entry, chart assembly, and provides patients with necessary information.
• Assists in the efficient management of the daily surgery schedule, including inter- and intra-department communication intended to facilitate the flow of surgical patients.

Benefits

• comprehensive benefit package
• paid time off
• immediate eligibility for medical, dental, vision, life, disability, HSA, FSA and other ancillary benefits
• 401(k) plan with company contribution
• profit sharing
• tuition assistance
• employee referral bonus

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED
• Number of Employees: 11-50 employees