Certified Medical Assistant

St. Joseph's Health; Elmwood Park (NJ); On-site; USD 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental, Rx and vision plans

403b retirement plan options with company match

Tuition reimbursement

Employee Assistance Program

Long Term Disability

Life Insurance Options

Onsite Day care Program

Job summary

St. Joseph's Health in Elmwood Park, NJ is seeking a Medical Assistant to provide basic medical assistance and prepare patients according to established procedures. A high school diploma and certification from an accredited Medical Assistant program are required.

The role offers a competitive salary along with robust benefits including health plans, a 403b retirement plan, PTO, and tuition reimbursement options.

Qualifications

• Must have and maintain current certification or registration from an accredited institution, e.g.: AAMA, NHA, AMT.
• Less than one year of previous work-related experience required.

Responsibilities

• Provides basic medical assistance to physicians/providers and nurses.
• Prepares patients according to specific policy and procedures.
• Utilizes department-specific computer systems for patient data entry and retrieval.

Skills

Medical assistance

Phlebotomy

Patient care

Computer system proficiency

Bilingual

Education

High School diploma or equivalent

Graduated from an accredited Medical Assistant program

Job description

Responsibilities

Under general supervision and according to established procedures, provides basic medical assistance to physicians/providers and nurses by providing basic preparation of patients according to area specific Policy and Procedures including but not limited to vital signs, chart preparation, phlebotomy, procedure assistance and lab sample collection. Utilizes department specific computer systems for entry and retrieval of patient data.

Qualifications

Work requires a High School diploma or equivalent and less than one year of previous work related experience. Graduated from an accredited Medical Assistant program. Must have and maintain current certification or registration from an accredited institution, e.g.: AAMA, NHA, AMT. Bilingual preferred.

Benefits

• Competitive salary*
• Robust benefits with health, dental, Rx and vision plans
• 403b retirement plan options with company match**
• Health & Wellness*
• Non-Profit Health System – eligible for Federal Student Loan Forgiveness
• PTO, and paid holidays
• Tuition reimbursement
• Employee Assistance Program
• LTD : Long Term Disability
• Life Insurance Options
• Onsite Day care Program
• Available for Per Diem Employees and Part-time Employees working under 20 hours per week.
• 403b Company Match not applicable for Per Diem Employees and Part-time Employees working under 20 hours per week.

Pay transparency: St. Joseph’s Health provides a salary range to comply with New Jersey Law. The rate of pay for each position will be determined based on a variety of factors including the candidate's relevant experience, qualifications, skills, etc. The salary range does not include incentives, differential pay or other forms of compensation.