Certified Medical Assistant/ Patient Care Associate

Astera•East Brunswick, NJ

17h•Hybrid

About The Position

As a Certified Medical Assistant/Patient Care Associate for our Astera Urology office, you 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. Astera is here to help patients overcome cancer and blood diseases, and improve their quality of life. We’re on a mission to transform cancer care and the care and management of blood disorders with patient-focused, research-based treatment, guided by compassion. To fulfill our mission, we’ve built a cancer care team that is: Diverse, Talented, Experienced, Highly trained, Deeply committed. We are: Medical Oncologists, Radiation Oncologists, Hematologists, Infusion Specialists, Nurse Practitioners, Nurses, Pharmacists, Pharmacy Technicians, Medical Assistants, Billing Experts, Support Staff. Each member of our team is dedicated to providing the highest standard of care and support to all of our cancer and hematology patients.

Requirements

High School diploma or equivalent
Medical office experience (1 year preferred)
Certified Medical Assistant
BLS Cert
Proven working experience as a medical assistant or medical secretary (1 year preferred)
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

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