Medical Assistant - Breast Care Center

Summit Health•New Providence, NJ

3d•$22 - $27•Hybrid

About The Position

The Medical Assistant (MA) is responsible for assisting physicians, PA, or NP with clerical duties, patient flow, patient care, and procedures. This role involves preparing and cleaning examination rooms, maintaining efficient patient flow, and ensuring proper preparation for patient visits. The MA will also prepare pertinent information needed for patient visits, communicate and provide care consistent with the age, cultural, spiritual, and developmental needs of the patient, and answer the telephone appropriately, directing calls and/or taking accurate messages. Additionally, the MA will schedule appointments accurately, stock examination rooms with necessary supplies, and assist in ordering and maintaining supplies. The role requires daily reconciliation of encounters, effective communication of issues to supervisors, and performing within the scope of practice. Key clinical duties include obtaining vital signs, reviewing and updating medication lists, documenting allergies in the EHR, and using the EHR and Practice Management System (PMS) for tasks, orders, and scheduling. The MA will also provide referrals, adhere to safety precautions, maintain proficiency with department-specific equipment, and facilitate transitions of care. Flexibility with work schedules and performing duties not directly assigned are also expected. Scribing services will be provided.

Requirements

High School Graduate/GED / Equivalent Work or Vocational / Technical School / Diploma, required.
0-1 year related work experience, required.
Medical Assistant certification, required
Basic Life Support (BLS) or within 30 days of hire, required
Ability to communicate in English, both orally and in writing, required
Ability to organize and perform multiple tasks in a timely manner, required
Basic proficiency in computer use, required
Ability to commute to satellite offices as needed, required

Nice To Haves

Associate Degree’s preferred.
2-4 years related work experience, preferred.

Responsibilities

Prepares the examination room. Escorts patient into the room. Cleans examination room when the exam is complete.
Maintains efficient patient flow.
Ensures proper preparation for patient visits.
Prepares pertinent information needed for patient visits.
Communicates & provides care consistent with the age, cultural, spiritual, and developmental needs of the patient.
Answers the telephone in an appropriate manner. Directs calls and/or takes accurate messages.
Schedules appointments accurately and appropriately according to departmental guidelines.
Consistently and accurately stocks examination rooms with all necessary supplies.
Assists in ordering and maintaining all supplies as assigned.
Reconciles encounters daily and accurately, according to policy guidelines.
Effectively communicates problems, concerns, or issues to the Supervisor and/or Manager appropriately and promptly.
Understands and performs within the scope of practice.
Obtains vital signs: BP, temp, pulse, height & weight accurately and completely as required. Documents appropriately in EHR.
Reviews and updates medication list and accurately documents knew allergies in the Electronic Health Record (EHR). Demonstrates an understanding of prescription control and prescription refill procedures.
Accurately documents allergies in EHR.
Employs appropriate and timely use of Tasking in EHR.
Appropriately enters orders and schedules appointments in the Practice Management System (PMS) and EHR.
Provides referrals and/or consult orders appropriately and in a timely manner in the PMS and EHR.
Appropriately adheres to universal safety precautions when administering medications and disposal of medical waste.
Maintains proficiency with department specific equipment, troubleshoot, and reports malfunctions promptly
Facilitates transition of care to UCC/Hospital
Demonstrates flexibility with various work schedules.
All other duties as assigned
Recognizes and performs duties which need to be performed although not directly assigned.
Provide scribing services.