Certified Medical Assistant I- Full Time, Days, Multispecialty, Rockaway NJ

Atlantic Health System; Rockaway (NJ); On-site; USD 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dedicated Medical Assistant to join their dynamic team. In this role, you will be responsible for providing essential patient care in a clinical setting, ensuring smooth operations within the practice. Your duties will include managing patient intake, recording vital signs, and assisting with both walk-in and scheduled visits. This position offers the opportunity to collaborate with a multidisciplinary team to enhance patient experiences and outcomes. If you are passionate about healthcare and eager to make a difference in patients' lives, this is the perfect opportunity for you.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of medical assistant scope of practice and patient-centered care.
• Experience in handling patient intake and managing medical records.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct and indirect patient care under physician supervision.
• Handle patient intake, record medical information, and administer medications.

Skills

Patient Care

Medical Record Management

Vital Signs Monitoring

Patient Interviewing

Education

Certified Medical Assistant Certification

Job description

Responsible for providing general direct and indirect patient care in a clinical setting under the direct supervision of a physician. Collaborates with the interdisciplinary care team to ensure functionality of practice operations to provide excellent patient care. Ensures medical facilities run smoothly, and works in a clerical, administrative, or clinical capacity, and may even be asked to perform more specialized tasks.

Principal Accountabilities:

1. Handles patient intake, updates medical records, and administers appropriate screening tools.
2. Records medical information and test results, conducts patient interviews, takes and records vital signs, collects specimens, and administers medication under physician supervision.
3. Assists with walk-in and scheduled clinic visits, ensures verification and recording of clinical data and adherence to quality standards.
4. Monitors environment for compliance with continual accreditation readiness and evaluates practice schedule for changes or updates.
5. Demonstrates knowledge of the certified medical assistant scope of practice, incorporating elements of holistic patient-centered and team-based care.
6. Guides patients through the health care system and helps patients arrive at scheduled appointments on time.
7. Provides emotional support related to the patient's clinical situation in accordance with the patient's plan of care.
8. Assists with referrals of patients to the appropriate specialist for diagnosis or treatment.
9. Performs other related duties as assigned.