Certified Medical Assistant, Per Diem, Middletown

Adventist Health•Middletown, NJ

5d•Onsite

About The Position

In accordance with the Medical Board of California, works under general supervision of the clinic physicians supported by the clinic nursing supervisor, clinic manager, clinic mid-levels and RN, in a controlled outpatient care area and performs a variety of duties. This position is represented by RCHEA. The Certified Medical Assistant (Outpatient) serves patients across all age groups, including Infant, Adolescent, Adult, and Geriatric. They demonstrate the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care/service appropriate to the age of the patients served. This includes assessing data reflective of the patients' status and interpreting it relative to their age-specific needs. The role involves assisting practitioners and RNs with basic administrative, clerical, and technical supportive services and procedures under the supervision of a licensed physician or their designee. The position also includes cross-training for front office functions and filling in as needed. Maintaining competencies, licenses, certifications, and education requirements as outlined by local administration, Adventist Health, The Joint Commission, CMS, and other regulatory agencies is crucial. The role requires maintaining confidentiality of staff, patient, and administrative information. Additionally, the Certified Medical Assistant is responsible for maintaining lab and treatment rooms, performing waived lab tests and internal QCs, preparing samples for shipment, preparing patients for exams, collecting baseline information, recording data, and taking vital signs, height, and weight measurements. The employee must also be willing to perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements

Current CPR Certification.
National Medical Assistant certification required.
Basic medical terminology preferred.
Must be a National Certified Medical Assistant and must maintain certificate and complete all required CEUs.

Nice To Haves

Clinic-medical office experience preferred.
High School graduate or GED preferred.
Phlebotomy certification preferred.

Responsibilities

Assists practitioner and RN with basic administrative, clerical and technical supportive services and procedures under the supervision of a licensed physician, podiatrist or his designee.
Cross-trains for front office functions and fills in as needed.
Maintains and meets expectations on time for all competencies, license, certifications and education requirements as outlined by local administration, Adventist Health (AH), The Joint Commission (TJC), Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), and all other regulatory agencies.
Maintains confidentiality of staff, patient and administrative information in the Clinic, hospital and community setting.
Maintains lab and treatment rooms in an orderly manner.
Observes all clinic protocols and procedures as written.
Performs waived lab tests and lab internal QCs.
Prepares samples for shipment to hospital lab.
Prepares patient for provider exam and collects all baseline information and records in the patient chart.
Takes patient vital signs, height and weight measurements.
Records results in patient chart.
Willingly performs other duties and innovations as assigned.