Certified Medical Assistant (MA)

Silver Lake Hospital•Newark, NJ

16d•Onsite

About The Position

Silver Lake Hospital of Newark, NJ is seeking to hire Day and Night Shift- full-time, part time, and per diem Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA), Certified Patient Care Technician (PCT), and Certified/Registered Medical Assistant (MA) to provide optimal care for our long-term acute care patients. Our full time CNA/PCT/MA's work (3) 12 hour shifts, part time work (2) 12 hour shifts, both statuses include every other weekend. Per diem work ( 4) variable shifts per month (one must be a weekend shift). ABOUT SILVER LAKE HOSPITAL Silver Lake Hospital is a long-term acute care hospital with a reputation of providing patients with a place to heal before heading home. A long-term acute care hospital (LTACH) is an acute care specialty hospital that provides highly advanced and focused care for higher acuity patients who have not responded to short-term treatment in traditional general hospitals. The average length of stay in an LTACH is 25 days as compared to a 3-5 day average stay in a general hospital. Our safe and state of the art hospital is designed to admit and care for the most critically ill patients. POSITION SUMMARY The CNA/PCT/MA is responsible for assisting in providing clinical care to patients under the supervision of the professional nurse or licensed medical practitioner. This position provides patient care in a safe and efficient manner to patients.

Requirements

Valid Certified Nursing Assistant, Certified Patient Care Technician, or Certified/Registered Medical Assistant certification upon hire.
BLS certification required upon hire.

Nice To Haves

Experience working in an LTACH hospital preferred.

Responsibilities

assisting in providing clinical care to patients under the supervision of the professional nurse or licensed medical practitioner.
provides patient care in a safe and efficient manner to patients.