Certified Medical Assistant / CMA (Emerson, Paramus, and Montvale Clinics)

Ardent Health Services; Emerson (NJ); On-site; USD 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking healthcare provider as a Certified Medical Assistant (CMA) in Paramus, NJ, where you will play a crucial role in delivering exceptional patient care. This full-time position offers a dynamic work environment focused on wellness, education, and career growth. You will be responsible for both clinical and administrative tasks, ensuring that patients receive the highest quality of care. With a strong emphasis on teamwork and support, this role is perfect for someone looking to make a meaningful impact in the healthcare sector. If you are passionate about helping others and thrive in a people-first environment, this opportunity is for you.

Benefits

Career growth opportunities

Tuition assistance

Comprehensive health benefits

Paid time off

Supportive culture

Qualifications

• Certified Medical Assistant (CMA) with 1+ years of experience in healthcare.
• Knowledge of EMR systems and basic Microsoft Office applications.

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical and administrative support in patient care.
• Maintain patient records and assist with medical procedures.
• Ensure exam rooms are ready and stocked for patient visits.

Skills

Patient Care

Medical Coding

Electronic Medical Records (EMR)

Venipuncture

Basic Microsoft Office

Education

High School diploma or GED

Graduate from accredited medical assistant program

Associate’s degree

Tools

Electronic Medical Record (EMR)

Medical Instruments

Job description

Overview

Join our team as a day shift, full-time, Certified Medical Assistant (CMA) in Paramus, NJ.

Why Join Us?

Thrive in a People-First Environment and Make Healthcare Better

• Thrive: We empower our team with career growth opportunities, tuition assistance, and resources that support your wellness, education, and financial well-being.
• People-First: We prioritize your well-being with paid time off, comprehensive health benefits, and a supportive, inclusive culture where you are valued and cared for.
• Make Healthcare Better: We use advanced technology to support our team and enhance patient care.

Get to Know Your Team:

• Hackensack Meridian Pascack Valley Medical Center is a 128-bed, full-service, acute-care community hospital with a new emergency department, a state-of-the-art maternity center, a women's imaging center, and an ICU.

Responsibilities

• The Medical Assistant Certified (CMA) provides superior patient care and performs both clinical and administrative tasks.
• Enters, maintains, and reports all medical history, and medical coding, and files claims using Electronic Medical Record (EMR).
• Greets, prepares, and takes patients to the examination room, this includes:
• Takes patients’ vital signs, temperature, pulse, blood pressure, height, weight, and medical history.
• Understanding, properly documenting, and conveying the reason for the visit or medical complaint.
• Recording and updating all patient information from pulse oximetry, changes in allergies, and pain levels in EMR.
• Performing venipuncture and electrocardiograms, as ordered by the physician.
• Collecting, preserving, and properly labeling laboratory specimens, bodily fluids, and blood samples.
• Providing patients with privacy, comfort, safety, and hygiene.
• Assists the Practice Physician during examinations.
• Explains medical procedures to patients and provides instruction to patients about medication and special diets under the direction of the physician.
• Sterilizes and prepares medical instruments. Ensures patient exam rooms are disinfected, orderly, and ready for incoming patients.
• Assists in maintaining inventory and stocking supplies, instruments, and equipment for all exam rooms.
• Maintains appropriate paperwork for inventory control and reviews orders received for completeness.
• Addresses and requests referrals and other insurance authorizations in addition to passing along patient information for prescription, x-ray, or lab requisitions to necessary parties. This includes calls to pharmacies, hospitals, and labs.
• Draws and conducts injections of vaccines, medications, and intradermal injections.
• Monitors refrigerator temperature and logs for all refrigerated vaccines and medications.

Qualifications

Job Requirements:

• High School diploma or GED.
• Graduate from an accredited medical assistant/medical technologist school/program.
• Current national certification as a Certified Medical Assistant (CMA) or Registered Medical Assistant (RMA).
• 1+ years’ experience in a hospital or physician practice setting.
• Basic Electronic Medical Record (EMR) and Microsoft Office knowledge.

Preferred Job Requirements:

• Associate’s degree.