Medical Assistant North NJ- Float

Marathon Health•Clifton, NJ

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

Marathon Health is seeking an experienced Medical Assistant to join their team. This is a Float Medical Assistant role, requiring versatility and adaptability as you will be assigned to multiple locations within the state and/or region. The Medical Assistant is a crucial part of the care team, working closely with a primary care physician to deliver excellent patient care and an exceptional guest experience. This role encompasses both front desk and clinical responsibilities, acting as a Medical Receptionist and performing clinical duties. As a Float Medical Assistant, flexibility in scheduling is essential, as you will be expected to cover shifts for absent team members and position vacancies at a moment's notice. This role requires travel to various locations within the state or multiple states, necessitating adaptability to diverse work settings. You will collaborate with different teams in various settings, ensuring continuity of work processes, procedures, and consistency in task follow-through and transitions.

Requirements

Minimum of 1 year of experience working as a Medical Assistant, preferably in Primary Care.
Graduation from a formal Medical Assistant program or other related program
CPR/BLS certification required at time of start date
This position is a Float role, and requires travel to other locations within the state and/or region.

Nice To Haves

May vary based on clinic needs
National or state-specific MA certification or registration is strongly preferred. MA certification or registration is required for employment in States where certification/registration is required.
Phlebotomy experience is preferred

Responsibilities

Escorts patients to room and ensures that exam rooms are thoroughly cleaned and stocked
Reviews previous medical information and gathers any relevant updated health information from the patient to inform the provider
Take vitals, perform blood draws, give injections, bandage wounds, assist with procedures.
Work with the contracted labs for additional tests
Prepares and administers approved medications and immunizations via oral, topical, inhaled, intramuscular, subcutaneous or intradermal at the direction of and upon written order from the Provider
Partners with other members of the care team to develop individual patient plan of care including identifying and working to address gaps in care
Front desk duties, including: patient scheduling, medical record requests and abstraction, documentation, coordinate specialist visits, referrals, and other care outside of the clinic, check-in, check-out, etc.
Records accurate and pertinent data in the medical record according to documentation guidelines
Process test results and provide the patient with timely results via e-message, mail or phone as directed in written instructions by the Provider
Participates in outreach to patients to drive engagement among eligible patient groups
Maintains clinical and office supplies and equipment for treatments