Certified Medical Assistant
About The Position
Cooper University Health Care is an integrated healthcare delivery system serving residents and visitors throughout Cape May County. The system includes Cooper University Hospital Cape Regional; three urgent care facilities; nearly 30 primary care and specialty care offices in multiple locations throughout Cape May County; The Cancer Center at Cooper University Hospital Cape Regional; the Claire C. Brodesser Surgery Center; AMI at Cooper, Miracles Fitness and numerous freestanding outpatient facilities providing wound care, lab, and physical therapy services. Cooper University Health Care is committed to its employees by providing competitive rates and compensation programs. Cooper offers full and part time employees a comprehensive employee benefits program, including health, dental, vision, life, disability, retirement, on-site Early Education Center (employee discount), attractive working conditions, and the chance to build and explore a career opportunity by offering professional development. The Certified Medical Assistant is responsible for setting up the patient in the exam room, performing and documenting vital signs (manual BPs), EKGs, reconciliation of medications, and the reason for visit/health care concern. They will also interview/discuss with patients changes in their health since the last visit, assist the provider with minor surgical procedures, prepare appropriate medications for injections, and handle phone messages, faxes, and Medical Reception responsibilities as needed.
Requirements
- Knowledge of medical insurance terminology
- Computer skills for scheduling
- Familiarity of general office procedures and equipment
- High School Diploma or equivalent
- Certified Medical Assistant
Responsibilities
- Setting up the patient in the exam room
- Perform and Document: Vital signs (manual BPs)
- Perform and Document: EKGs
- Perform and Document: Reconciliation of medications
- Perform and Document: Reason for visit, health care concern
- Interview/Discuss with patient changes in patient’s health since last visit
- Assist the provider with minor surgical procedures
- Prepare appropriate medications for injections
- Responsible for phone messages, faxes, and Medical Reception responsibilities as needed
Benefits
- competitive rates and compensation programs
- comprehensive employee benefits program, including health, dental, vision, life, disability, retirement
- on-site Early Education Center (employee discount)
- attractive working conditions
- professional development
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
Number of Employees
1,001-5,000 employees
