Certified Medical Assistant-Per Diem

Consensus Health LLC; Denville (NJ); On-site; USD 24,796 - 35,817; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k) with employer contribution

PTO and paid holidays

Company-paid life insurance

Access to wellness programs

Job summary

Consensus Health LLC is seeking a dedicated medical assistant in Denville, New Jersey. The ideal candidate will have at least 2 years of experience in a medical office, proficiency in patient care, and be certified in CPR. Responsibilities include assisting nursing staff, preparing patient charts, and maintaining exam rooms.

We offer competitive compensation ranging from $18 to $26 per hour, along with health, dental, and vision insurance, 401(k), and other comprehensive benefits. Join us to make a positive impact in patient care.

Qualifications

• At least 2 years of similar job experience in a medical office preferred, minimum 6 months experience required.
• Certified or registered medical assistant; CPR certified.
• Familiar with patient care procedures.
• Dependable with a strong work ethic.

Responsibilities

• Assist professional nursing staff by providing direct patient care.
• Prepare charts and perform vital signs.
• Maintain practice workflow and organize exam rooms.
• Enter patient history into electronic medical records.
• Ensure compliance with legal requirements and company policies.

Skills

Medical assistant certification

EKG experience

Phlebotomy experience

Interpersonal skills

Effective communication

Ability to maintain confidentiality

Tools

EHR and EMR systems

Athena

Job description

Located in: Denville, New Jersey 07834.

Responsibilities

• Assist professional nursing staff by providing direct patient care.
• Prepare charts, take temperature, pulse, perform screenings, blood pressure, 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 and POC testing directed by the provider.
• Follow instructions closely and report 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 the provider.
• Assist in scheduling accurate initial evaluations, follow‑up appointments, and cancellations.
• Initiate all appointment reminder calls in a professional and courteous manner, projecting appropriate language and tone of voice.
• Demonstrate effective oral, listening, and written communication skills that facilitate positive customer relationships and staff interaction in the delivery of care.
• Prioritize duties and responsibilities and complete them accurately and in a timely fashion.
• Maintain confidentiality and demonstrate 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.
• Maintain compliance with legal requirements, HIPAA, OSHA, and company policies.
• Assist with other office duties including answering phones, faxing, filing, etc.
• Keep supplies ready by inventorying stock, placing orders, verifying receipt, sorting, and storing.
• Restock exam/procedure rooms.
• Maintain a safe, secure, and healthy work environment by establishing and following standards and procedures, complying with legal regulations.
• Help answer phones, file, greet patients, and perform any other administrative task.
• Maintain infection control/safety guidelines and confidentiality policies.
• Perform other duties/tasks as requested by providers, coordinators, and management in accordance with office procedures and policies.
• Enhance practice reputation by accepting ownership for accomplishing new and different requests; exploring opportunities to add value to job accomplishments.
• Perform miscellaneous job‑related duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• At least 2 years of similar job experience in a medical office preferred, minimum 6 months experience required.
• Familiar with EKG, phlebotomy, and patient care; certified or registered medical assistant; CPR certified.
• Experience on EHR and EMR systems, Athena preferred.
• Knowledge of pre‑authorizations and referrals.
• Knowledge and skills/expected competencies:
  • Ability to clearly communicate medical information to professional practitioners and/or the general public.
  • Ability to maintain confidential information.
  • Good interpersonal skills, sense of urgency, being proactive and owning one’s work.
  • Dependable, with strong work ethic and extremely high degree of personal integrity.
  • Ability to deal with multiple interruptions on a continual basis that must be met with a friendly exchange with others.
  • Helpful and constructive view of working with others to achieve positive outcomes.
  • Taking responsibility and being accountable for your own actions.

Benefits

• Health, dental, and vision insurance.
• 401(k) with automatic employer contribution.
• PTO and paid holidays.
• Company‑paid life insurance.
• Access to voluntary short and long‑term disability insurance.
• Access to additional life insurance.
• Access to a variety of wellness programs.

Compensation

The compensation range for this position is $18.00/hour–$26.00/hour. Salary within our ranges may also be determined by your education, experience, knowledge, skills, abilities, and location, as required by the role, as well as internal equity and alignment with market data.