Certified Medical Assistant

Altasciences; Gloucester Township (NJ); On-site; USD 38,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Altasciences is seeking a Certified Medical Assistant in Blackwood, NJ to support clinicians with patient preparation, vital signs, and documentation in the EMR. The role includes coordinating exam rooms, managing supplies, and assisting with scheduling and communications to ensure smooth clinic operations.

The CMA will uphold HIPAA and OSHA guidelines, assist with basic clinical tasks, and contribute to a positive patient experience through accurate record-keeping and professional interactions.

Qualifications

• Assist with patient preparation and vital signs.
• Document patient history and update EMR.
• Maintain HIPAA and OSHA compliance.
• Handle front desk tasks including scheduling and calls.

Responsibilities

• Assist nursing staff with direct patient care and exams.
• Prepare charts, take vitals, and document findings in EMR.
• Maintain exam rooms and restock supplies.
• Answer phones, file, greet patients and support office procedures.
• Support workflow to reduce patient wait times.

Skills

Patient care

EMR documentation

HIPAA compliance

Phone handling

Office administration

Tools

EMR software

Job description

Located in:

Blackwood, New Jersey 08012

The Certified Medical Assistant is a key role in our practice. They create a strong first impression for our patients and ensure they feel cared for by our practice. They prepare a patient for the doctor’s evaluation and assists clinical providers with patient examinations by obtaining and documenting vital signs, past medical and social history and updating electronic medical records (EMR).

The duties include, but are not limited to:

• Assist professional nursing staff by providing direct patient care. Prepares charts, takes temperature, pulse,
  performs screenings, blood pressure and respiration and other duties as assigned.
• Assist physicians by maintaining practice workflow, organizing exam rooms, maintaining, and ordering
  supplies, screening patient requests and other duties as assigned such as blood draws, POC testing as
  directed by Provider.
• Follows instructions closely and reports observations and symptoms indicative of the patient’s reactions to
  treatments and patient complaints.
• Responsible for workflow in practice to ensure timely appointments and decreased wait-times to see
  Provider.
• Assist in scheduling accurate initial evaluations, follow up appointments and cancellations.
• Initiates all appointment reminder calls in a professional and courteous manner, projecting appropriate
  language and tone of voice.
• Demonstrates effective oral, listening, and written communication skills that facilitate positive customer
  relationships and staff interaction in the delivery of care.
• Prioritizes duties and responsibilities and completes them accurately and in a timely fashion.
• Maintains confidentiality and demonstrates responsible judgment by updating knowledge, referring
  problems through appropriate channels, and observing the policies and procedures.
• Obtain and enter patient history, chief complaint, and update the medication list into the electronic medical
  record.
• Maintains compliance with legal requirements, HIPAA, OSHA, and company policies.
• Assisting with other office duties including answering phones, faxing, filing, etc.
• Keeps supplies ready by inventorying stock, placing orders, verifying receipt, sorting, and storing.
• Restocking exam/procedure rooms.
• Maintains safe, secure, and healthy work environment by establishing and following standards and
  procedures, complying with legal regulations
• Help answer phones, filing, greeting patients and any other administrative task. Maintains infection
  control/safety guidelines and confidentiality policies.
• Perform other duties/tasks as requested by providers, coordinators, and management in accordance with
  office procedures/policies
• Enhances practice reputation by accepting ownership for accomplishing new and different requests;
  exploring opportunities to add value to job accomplishments.
• Performs miscellaneous job-related duties as assigned