Certified Medical Assistant

Henry J Austin Health Center • Trenton, NJ

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About The Position

Henry J. Austin Health Center delivers person-centered, high-quality health care. Working with our community partners, our exceptional team provides trauma-informed, holistic care to maximize individuals' strengths and abilities to achieve optimal health and well-being. Henry J. Austin Health Center is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE) and Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC). FQHC is a federal designation from the Bureau of Primary Health Care (BPHC) and the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) that is assigned to private non-profit or public health care organizations that serve predominantly uninsured or medically underserved populations. FQHCs are located in or serving a federally designated Medically Underserved Area.

Requirements

• High school diploma or general education degree (GED) required.
• Completion of an accredited Medical Assistant Course required.
• Minimum one (1) year related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• The Certified Medical Assistant must maintain current certification from the Certifying Board of the American Association of Medical Assistants (AAMA), the National Center for Competency Testing (NCCT), or registration from the American Medical Technologists (AMT), or any other recognized certifying body approved by the National Board of Medical Examiner.
• Must hold current certification in Basic Life Support.
• Ambulatory Surgery Technician Certification is required for employees who sterilize surgical and medical instruments.

Nice To Haves

• Bilingual (English/Spanish) preferred.
• Pass proficiency testing in Spanish (if bilingual) within 30 days of notification of testing requirement.

Responsibilities

• Completes patient referral documents and pre-certifications in time frames determined by the Health center.
• Assists team and clinical staff with ancillary testing point of care testing and other clinical duties as assigned.
• Follows the direction of the Nurse Care Manager, by assisting the nursing staff with patient care as deemed necessary.
• Maintains accurate and complete documentation in paper and electronic medical records and assures confidentiality of all information related to patients.
• Obtains the signatures, reports, and other items required to complete the medical records.
• Brings unusual, inaccurate and/or interesting material to the attention of the Nurse Care Manager.
• Assists in maintaining and utilizing a variety of health record indexes, storage, recall, and retrieval systems, including automated data processing systems.
• In-puts data into various computer programs including the electronic medical record according to the tabs.
• Scans lab and reports in chart according to tabs and filing system.
• Assists in the maintenance of essential medical records and files.
• Scans lab reports in charts.
• Receives callers, determines their reasons for visiting the office, provides them with the required information according to procedures.
• Exhibits professional conduct with patients and fellow employees.
• Demonstrate team collaboration to facilitate joy in the work place.
• Receives sorts and distributes incoming correspondence.
• Notify patients to bring appropriate documents for registration and verify insurance eligibility when scheduling patient appointments.
• Adhere to scheduling rules for scheduling of appointments confirmation calls and follow-up for no show including DNKA.
• Participate with population management in collaboration with the clinical and care teams as directed.
• Performs varied clerical duties.
• Responsible for the maintenance of certain log books and buckets as assigned by the department manager.
• Prepares and assist on departmental projects, form completions, and reports.
• Greets all patients/clients/customers via telephone or directly in a personal and professional manner.
• Assumes other duties as assigned by Unit Manager/Supervisor.
• Demonstrates flexibility and cooperation in relation to workplace staffing and manpower needs.
• Assists in the preparation and maintenance of patient rooms, sterile instruments, equipment and supplies.
• Perform inventory of supplies and equipment.
• Performs work-related duties in safe manner utilizing sound work practices.
• Seeks guidance and validation from appropriate clinical/management resources when necessary.
• Consistently utilizes appropriate lines of authority as necessary.
• Wear a clearly visible identification badge indicating his or her name and credentials.
• The designated certified medical assistant may administer subcutaneous and intramuscular injections under the direction of a physician.
• Participate in vaccine boot camp and vaccinations as required within scope of practice.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Industry: Ambulatory Health Care Services
• Education Level: High school or GED
• Number of Employees: 101-250 employees