Certified Medical Assistant: Patient Care & Support

Atlantic Health; Rockaway (NJ); On-site; USD 38,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Atlantic Health seeks a Medical Assistant to support patient intake, update medical records, and administer screening tools under physician supervision. The role involves assisting with walk-in and scheduled visits, recording clinical data, taking vital signs, collecting specimens, and coordinating referrals.

You will help patients navigate the health system with a focus on holistic, patient-centered, team-based care and ensure accreditation readiness.

Responsibilities

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

Job description

Atlantic Health seeks a Medical Assistant to support patient intake, update medical records, and administer screening tools under physician supervision. The role involves assisting with walk-in and scheduled visits, recording clinical data, taking vital signs, collecting specimens, and coordinating referrals.

You will help patients navigate the health system with a focus on holistic, patient-centered, team-based care and ensure accreditation readiness.