Lead Certified Medical Asst., Full Time, Endocrinology, Summit
About The Position
Atlantic Medical Group is a physician-led and physician-governed organization dedicated to delivering high-quality health care. It is a multispecialty physician group with over 1,000 doctors, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants across more than 300 locations in northern and central New Jersey and northeast Pennsylvania. Their mission is to provide exceptional care, recognizing the unique needs of all patients, with a vision to achieve the best outcomes through a patient-centered, physician-led team driven by service, innovation, and continuous learning. The integrated network offers seamless access to Atlantic Health's entire health care continuum, including nationally and regionally ranked hospitals, and some practices provide urgent care and walk-in services. The team includes primary care physicians and specialists covering all aspects of health from pediatrics to geriatrics. The Lead Certified Medical Assistant role is integral to this system, handling patient intake, managing medical records, assisting with clinic visits, ensuring quality standards, and providing guidance and mentorship to other medical assistants.
Responsibilities
- Handles patient intake, updates medical records, and administers appropriate screening tools.
- Documents appropriate correspondence, assessments, and care in patient's electronic medical records (EMR).
- Assists with scheduled clinic visits, ensures verification and recording of clinical data and adherence to quality standards.
- Monitors environment for compliance with continual accreditation readiness and evaluates practice schedule for changes or updates.
- Demonstrates knowledge of the certified medical assistant scope of practice, incorporating elements of holistic patient-centered and team-based care.
- Guides patients through the health care system and helps patients arrive at scheduled appointments on time.
- Assists with referrals of patients to the appropriate specialist for diagnosis or treatment and provides emotional support related to the patient's clinical situation in accordance with the plan of care.
- Implements process improvement techniques where necessary and ensures compliance with protocols and regulatory requirements.
- Provides day-to-day direction, guidance, and mentorship to medical assistants, serves as clinical lead in the absence of the supervisor/manager and provides performance feedback/documentation.
- Performs other related duties as assigned.
Benefits
- Medical, Dental, Vision, Prescription Coverage (22.5 hours per week or above for full-time and part-time team members)
- Life & AD&D Insurance.
- Short-Term and Long-Term Disability (with options to supplement)
- 403(b) Retirement Plan: Employer match, additional non-elective contribution
- PTO & Paid Sick Leave
- Tuition Assistance, Advancement & Academic Advising
- Parental, Adoption, Surrogacy Leave
- Backup and On-Site Childcare
- Well-Being Rewards
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Fertility Benefits, Healthy Pregnancy Program
- Flexible Spending & Commuter Accounts
- Pet, Home & Auto, Identity Theft and Legal Insurance
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
Education Level
No Education Listed
Number of Employees
501-1,000 employees
