Medical Assistant - General Surgery - Physician Practice

Hackensack Meridian Health • Neptune City, NJ

83d • $21

About The Position

Our team members are the heart of what makes us better. At Hackensack Meridian Health we help our patients live better, healthier lives — and we help one another to succeed. With a culture rooted in connection and collaboration, our employees are team members. Here, competitive benefits are just the beginning. It’s also about how we support one another and how we show up for our community. Together, we keep getting better - advancing our mission to transform healthcare and serve as a leader of positive change. The Medical Assistant is responsible for ensuring that they assist physicians with all patient care.

Requirements

• High School diploma, general equivalency diploma (GED), and/or GED equivalent programs
• Excellent communication skills
• Ability to interact effectively and in a supportive manner with varying populations
• Ability to work in a fast paced environment
• Knowledge of computerized processes and data entry procedures

Nice To Haves

• Minimum 2-3 years experience as a Medical Assistant preferred

Responsibilities

• Measuring and recording vital signs
• Recording patient interview, history and chief complaint
• Providing patient education with regards to office policies, medications, management of diseases, home treatments and special diets
• Assisting the physician with exams and minor office surgery
• Preparing patients for examinations and performing routine screening tests
• Changing dressings, applying bandages, removing sutures and other first aid procedures
• Using CPR skills when required
• Maintaining supplies, equipment, stocking, and sterilization of instruments
• Practicing OSHA safety standards
• Performing accurate, legal, and ethical documentation at all times
• May triage patient phone calls/review prescriptions with patient as directed by physician
• Performing other duties as assigned which are supportive in nature to the essential functions of the job
• Performing Phlebotomy
• Adhering to HMH Organizational competencies and standards of behavior
• Lifting a minimum of 5 lbs., pushing and pulling a minimum of 5 lbs. and standing a minimum of 1 hour a day

Benefits

• Health insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Paid leave
• Tuition reimbursement
• Retirement benefits

What This Job Offers

• Education Level: High school or GED
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees