Medical Assistant / Front Desk

The Cardiovascular Care Group•Clifton, NJ

About The Position

We are looking for a Medical Assistant/Front Desk to support the Cardiovascular Care Group and provide clinical support to the office physicians. Patients, visitors and medical staff will turn to you for information and help with administrative issues. Your goal is to ensure smooth workflow, so that our patients receive the best possible care.

Requirements

Minimum two years experience as a medical assistant, preferably in a busy medical practice; experience assisting in office surgeries a plus
Excellent interpersonal communication skills; fluency in Spanish a plus
Strong patient orientation
Excellent attention to detail
Familiarity with standard concepts, practices and procedures associated with the treatment of vascular disease a plus
Adhere to patient confidentiality and HIPAA compliance requirements
High School Diploma or equivalent
Must hold certificate from an approved Medical Assistant Program
Must be a Registered or Certified Medical Assistant

Responsibilities

Provide compassionate patient support and care, attention and assistance during office visits
Check in and check out patients at the Front Desk and collect co-pays
Provide related administrative support which includes answering calls, setting appointments and greeting patients.
Prepping exam rooms for clinical procedures and assisting practitioners with patient care
Put patients in rooms; assist patients to gown and get on examination table if needed
Interview patients, measure vital signs (i.e., pulse rate, temperature, blood pressure, weight and height) and record information on patients’ charts
Performing data entry tasks to document patient records within facility databases and maintaining patient files
Managing office telephone systems, including answering calls and returning messages
(May) pull up patient record for physician to review in exam room.
(May) remove sutures and adjust dressings
Sanitize medical supplies and dispose of materials that have been used
Maintain inventory of supplies in each exam room and stock appropriately; notify nurse manager of necessary supply orders
Schedule procedures for patients (e.g., MRI, MRA, cat scans); pre-certify the testing as needed
Set up rooms for Vein Center cosmetic procedures, vein ablations and phlebectomy. Scrub into these procedures, once trained