Certified Medical Assistant - Health and Wellness Center- Physician Practice

Hackensack Meridian Health•Iselin, NJ

6d•Onsite

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. The role is based at Hackensack Meridian Health’s new Health and Wellness Center at Metropark, a facility offering primary care, urgent care, advanced imaging, and specialist services. The CMA may work across a variety of practices and must be flexible to float among specialties as needed. The schedule depends on practice hours and may involve rotating between earlier mornings and evenings.

Requirements

High school diploma, GED, and/or completion of a 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 listed 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 and treatment rooms, supplies, and instruments.
Prepare patients for physician visits and examinations, assisting as directed.
Take patients’ vital signs and record them in medical charts.
Understand the proper function and care of special equipment.
Perform EKG, PFT, audiometry, and Titmus tests after completing the required performance evaluation checklist; also perform UDS, BAT, phlebotomy, and other lab testing as indicated after checklist completion.
Maintain patient records, complete records as directed, and file 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 and adapt care to those needs, including age, culture, language, and hearing or visual impairment; communicate at an appropriate developmental, educational, and literacy level with patients and, as applicable, parents or primary caregivers.
Perform other duties and projects as assigned.
Adhere to HMH organizational competencies and standards of behavior.
Meet the stated physical requirements: lift at least 5 pounds, push and pull at least 10 pounds, and stand at least 6 hours per day.
Float among various specialties in the facility as needed.