Certified Medical Assistant - Family Medicine - Physician Practice

Hackensack Meridian Health•North Bergen, NJ

113d•$25

About The Position

The Certified Medical Assistant assists in providing clinical care to select patients under the supervision of a professional nurse or licensed medical practitioner and provides clerical office assistance. This role supports Family Medicine and Endocrinology providers, requires comfort with blood draws, and includes rotating to the front desk. The position prepares patients and clinical spaces for visits and examinations, performs and records vital signs, completes designated diagnostic and laboratory testing after required performance evaluation checklist completion, and supports patient records, office systems, and collections or billing procedures. The Certified Medical Assistant also responds to confidentiality matters and adapts care and communication to the needs of the patient population served.

Requirements

High school diploma, GED, and/or GED-equivalent program.
Excellent communication skills.
Ability to interact effectively and supportively with varying populations.
Ability to work in a fast-paced environment.
Knowledge of computerized processes and data-entry procedures.
One of the following certifications or credentials is required: Certified Medical Assistant; National Certified Medical Assistant; Certified Registered Advanced Medical Assistant; Certified Registered Medical Assistant; Certified Clinical Medical Assistant; Registered Clinical Medical Assistant Specialist; Clinical Medical Assistant Certificate; Certified Clinical Administrative Medical Assistant; or Nationally Registered Certified Medical Assistant.
AHA Basic Health Care Life Support HCP Certification.

Nice To Haves

Graduate of an accredited medical assistant program.

Responsibilities

Prepare exam rooms, treatment rooms, supplies, and instruments.
Prepare patients for physician visits and examinations, assisting as directed.
Take patients’ vital signs and record them in the medical chart.
Understand the proper function and care of special equipment.
Perform EKG, PFT, audiometry, and Titmus tests as indicated after completing the performance evaluation checklist.
Perform UDS, BAT, phlebotomy, and other laboratory testing as indicated after completing the performance evaluation checklist.
Maintain records by completing patient records as directed and filing records and reports.
Assist with collections and billing procedures as needed.
Use computer software to maintain office systems.
Identify and respond to confidentiality issues.
Identify the needs of the patient population served and modify and deliver care accordingly, including adapting communication to patients, parents, and/or primary caregivers based on developmental or age, educational, literacy, cultural, language, hearing, and visual needs.
Perform other duties and/or projects as assigned.
Adhere to HMH organizational competencies and standards of behavior.
Lift a minimum of 5 pounds, push and pull a minimum of 10 pounds, and stand for a minimum of 6 hours a day.
Support Family Medicine and Endocrinology providers, including rotating to the front desk and performing blood draws.