Certified Medical Assistant/ Patient Care Associate

Astera • East Brunswick, NJ

28d • Onsite

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 new 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
• 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

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

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: 101-250 employees