Med Assistant II FLOAT - Per Diem - Day - CMG Central Resource Office

Capital Health Screening Centre; Princeton (NJ); On-site; USD 26,000 - 33,000; Full time

Job summary

Capital Health is seeking a Medical Assistant to support patient care and front-office duties at our Princeton-area clinics. You will prepare patients for exams, perform basic clinical tasks, and help maintain medical records and referral paperwork.

The role requires a post-secondary medical assisting program with injections training and current certification; NJPMP monitoring may be included. On-site work with a collaborative health system team.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Graduate of a post-secondary medical assisting education program accredited by the National Healthcare Association (NHA), or its successor, CAHEA, or ABHES, or any accrediting agency recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. The educational program shall include, at a minimum, 330 clock hours of instruction and shall encompass training in the administration of intramuscular and subcutaneous injections and instruction and demonstration in: pertinent anatomy and physiology appropriate to injection procedures; choice of equipment; proper technique; including sterile technique; hazards and complications; and emergency procedures.
• Must maintain current certification from the Certifying Board of the Americ

Responsibilities

• Prepares patients for examination by performing preliminary physical tests; taking blood pressure, weight, and temperature; reporting patient history summary.
• Cleans exam rooms, obtains lab specimens; assists physicians and staff; selects appropriate equipment prior to collection.
• Prepares exam rooms for patient encounters and assists LIP as requested; maintains supplies and forms; maintains statistics as assigned.
• Performs clerical duties including patient registration, answering phones, scheduling appointments, filing medical records, and distribution of reports.
• Performs electrocardiograms and other tests including point of care testing following established policies and universal precautions.
• Documents medical information in electronic medical records including medication and refill information and patient call documentation; keeps rooms stocked and organized.
• Coordinates with front office personnel and ancillary staff in a professional manner; supports patient service; assists in checkout tasks such as discharge paperwork, referrals, and insurance eligibility.
• Performs injections, subcutaneous or intramuscular; adheres to Capital Health policies.
• Cross-trained to perform Patient Reception Rep duties as needed.
• Performs NJPMP monitoring under the direction of a Licensed Independent Practitioner.

Skills

Medical assisting

Patient care

Clerical duties

Patient interviewing

Education

Medical assisting program accred. by NHA/CAHEA/ABHES

Tools

EMR/EHR systems

Job description

Capital Health is the region's leader in providing progressive, quality patient care with significant investments in our exceptional physicians, nurses and staff, as well as advanced technology. Capital Health is a dynamic health care resource accredited by the DNV that includes two hospitals, an outpatient center, satellite ED, and an expansive network of primary and specialty care. Capital Health Medical Group is made up of more than 600 physicians and other providers who offer primary and specialty care, as well as hospital-based services, to patients throughout the region.

Capital Health recognizes that attracting the best talent is key to our strategy and success as an organization. As a result, we aim for flexibility in structuring competitive compensation offers to ensure we can attract the best candidates.

The listed pay range or pay rate reflects compensation for a full-time equivalent (1.0 FTE) position. Actual compensation may differ depending on assigned hours and position status (e.g., part-time).

Pay Range

$19.32 - $24.13

Position Overview

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Prepares patients for examination by performing preliminary physical tests; taking blood pressure, weight, and temperature; reporting patient history summary.
• Cleans exam rooms, obtains lab specimens. Assists the physicians and other staff as needed. Selects appropriate equipment prior to collection to streamline process. Verifies specimen orders per department policy
• Prepares exam rooms for patient encounters and assists LIP as requested. Maintains appropriate levels of supplies and all relevant forms for any testing performed and maintains statistics as assigned
• Performs thoroughly all clerical duties as needed, including but not limited to patient registration, answering phones, scheduling appointments, initiating, maintaining and filing medical records and timely distribution of reports.
• Performs electrocardiograms and other relevant tests including point of care testing following established policies and procedures and universal precautions. Verifies patient information by interviewing patient; recording medical history; confirming purpose of visit.
• Documents medical information in electronic medical records including medication and refill information and patient call documentation, keeps rooms stocked and organized. Organizes paperwork and filing.
• Coordinates with front office personnel and ancillary staff in professional and positive manner in adherence of policies and procedures in support of patient service. Assists in front office functions as assigned including but not limited to: Checkout/in duties with claim creation and assuring complete process of discharge paperwork, referrals, patient education, appointments, insurance eligibility etc.
• Performs other selected clinical and clerical duties that assist in the delivery of primary health care and patient care management under the direction of a provider and manager in accordance with the objectives and policies of Capital Health (CH) and respective state laws governing such action and activities.
• Cross-trained to perform Patient Reception Rep job duties as needed.
• New Jersey Prescription Monitoring Program (NJPMP)- uploads a notarized "request for access" form and a copy of their State-accepted Certified Medical Assistant certificate; performs NJPMP monitoring under the direction of the LIP (Licensed Independent Practitioner).
• Performs injections, subcutaneous or intramuscular; performs duties in accordance with Capital Health policies.
• Performs other selected clinical and clerical duties that assist in the delivery of primary health care and patient care management within any CH office location under the direction of a provider and manager in accordance with the objectives and policies of Capital Health (CH) and respective state laws governing such action and activities.
• Performs other duties as assigned. Incumbents working in Primary Care or Specialty Care offices may be assigned to other Capital Health Medical Group Practices as needed.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Graduate of a post-secondary medical assisting education program accredited by the National Healthcare Association (NHA), or its successor, The Committee on Allied Health Education and Accreditation of the American Medical Association (CAHEA), or its successor; Accrediting Bureau of Health Education Schools (ABHES), or its successor; or any accrediting agency recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. The educational program shall include, at a minimum, 330 clock hours of instruction and shall encompass training in the administration of intramuscular and subcutaneous injections and instruction and demonstration in: pertinent anatomy and physiology appropriate to injection procedures; choice of equipment; proper technique, including sterile technique; hazards and complications; and emergency procedures.
• Must maintain current certification from the Certifying Board of the Americ