Medical Assistant, PSR - Pediatrics

Summit Health•Westfield, NJ

6d•$20 - $24

About The Position

The Medical Assistant, PSR supports physicians, physician assistants, and nurse practitioners with clerical duties, patient flow and care, procedures, and scheduling hospital and ambulatory admissions. The role coordinates diagnostic testing and procedures, completes patient forms, helps prepare admissions, and supports transitions of care to urgent care centers or hospitals. It also obtains and documents vital signs, updates medication and allergy information in the EHR, enters orders and schedules appointments, and provides referrals and consult orders. The position requires appropriate safety practices, familiarity with department equipment, and effective communication with supervisors, physicians, nursing staff, vendors, and contracted services. The role also supports procedure booking and scheduling, specialty equipment and services, pre-admission testing and documentation, insurance and pre-certification workflows, procedure rescheduling and cancellation, and logging surgical procedures as needed. Other duties may be assigned.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent.
Medical Assistant certification.
Heart saver certification.
Ability to communicate in English, orally and in writing.
Strong interpersonal and organizational skills.
Ability to perform diverse work assignments within time limitations and with a high degree of accuracy.
Ability to use problem-solving, critical-thinking, and priority-setting skills.

Nice To Haves

2–4 years of experience preferred.
Knowledge of medical terminology preferred.

Responsibilities

Assist physicians, PAs, or NPs with clerical duties, patient flow and care, procedures, and scheduling hospital and ambulatory admissions.
Schedule and enter diagnostic tests and procedures into the orders management system, following appropriate workflows.
Coordinate required testing before admission and ensure patient information and consents are available for admissions or procedures.
Arrange, type, and distribute surgery schedules.
Complete necessary patient forms accurately.
Communicate problems, concerns, and issues promptly and appropriately to the Supervisor and/or Manager.
Obtain and document vital signs, including blood pressure, temperature, pulse, height, and weight, as required.
Review and update medication lists and document known allergies accurately in the EHR.
Use EHR tasking appropriately and promptly.
Enter orders and schedule appointments in the PMS and EHR.
Provide referrals and consult orders appropriately and in a timely manner in the PMS and EHR.
Follow universal safety precautions when administering medications and disposing of medical waste.
Maintain proficiency with department-specific equipment, troubleshoot issues, and report malfunctions promptly.
Facilitate transitions of care to a UCC or hospital.
Book and schedule inpatient, outpatient, and special procedures.
Arrange specialty equipment and services as needed and interact with outside vendors or contracted services.
Submit required documents for hospital and patient procedures and follow procedures for collecting pre-admission testing data.
Support insurance and pre-certification requirements, procedure rescheduling and cancellations, and logging surgical procedures as needed.
Maintain positive working relationships with physicians and nursing staff.
Perform other duties as required.