Certified Medical Assistant

University Radiology•East Brunswick Township, NJ

14d•Onsite

About The Position

University Radiology is seeking a full-time Certified Medical Assistant (CMA) to join our team at our East Brunswick, NJ office. The role involves managing patient care, coordinating with various medical disciplines, and handling administrative tasks related to scheduling and insurance. Due to the nature of the complicated diagnoses, patients are frequently considered TBI (Traumatic Brain-Injured) and experience PTSD (Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder). The Neurointerventional navigator must be extremely sensitive to patient needs and may assist to refer to psych/Brain Aneurysm/AVM support groups at the recommendation of the Neurointerventional radiologist. This position requires excellent understanding of insurance company requirements and pre-certification processes, as well as the ability to schedule procedures efficiently and manage a significant number of consults and follow-ups weekly. The role also involves facilitating telemedicine visits, booking complex cases, and maintaining professional relationships with referring physicians and hospital staff. The CMA will assist technologists or radiologists with procedures, obtain necessary clinical information, explain procedures to patients, and manage dual antiplatelet therapy (Plavix/ASA) initiation, monitoring, and adjustment. Continuous monitoring of medications and lab values is crucial, with the ability to assess and report non-responders to the Chief Administrative RN and/or Neurointerventional radiologist.

Requirements

High School Graduate
Certified Medical Assistant
CPR-BLS certification required

Nice To Haves

Bilingual - Spanish preferred

Responsibilities

Collaborates effectively with referring MD, Anesthesiology, neurosurgery, pediatrics, vascular surgery and other radiologists as needed to provide coordinated care.
Excellent understanding of Insurance company requirements/pre-certification processes with good understanding what is required from each insurance company as well as appropriate timing of scheduled procedures based on insurance requirements.
Schedule procedures in MI with excellent knowledge of precertification requirements.
Manage approximately 15 to 25 consults weekly and a large amount of weekly follow up MRI/MRA or consults.
Facilitate patients’ usage of Doxy for their scheduled telemedicine appointments.
Books cases based on level of difficultly at the hospital in respect to acuity of cases in relationship to Neurointerventional radiologist’s schedule in coordination with anesthesia and neurosurgery/other disciplines as needed.
Flexibility due to ever-changing neuroradiologist schedule and need for coordination with other disciplines’ availabilities. Able to cancel or reschedule clinic to accommodate emergencies.
Work order lists on ARV to assist in scheduling pending procedures and follow-up’s.
Maintain excellent professional relationship with CINJ and subspecialized referring physician office staff and the Special Procedures Department at RWJ.
Maintains knowledge of procedure and protocol to assist the technologist or radiologist with the procedure including patient preparation.
Obtain clinical information, reports or images prior to the procedure.
Must be able to explain procedures to patient.
Time sensitive Dual Antiplatelet therapy management (Plavix/ASA) initiation, monitoring and adjustment based on sub specific lab data (Verify Now Lab Test) from the lab at RWJ.
Continual monitoring of medications /lab values to adjust and maintain.
Assess and report to Chief Administrative RN and/or Neurointerventional radiologist patients that are non-responders and need to start on substitute meds such as Brilinta /Eliquis.