Medical Assistant

Advocare, LLC; Merchantville (NJ); On-site; USD 32,000 - 46,000; Full time

Job summary

Advocare, LLC seeks a dedicated Medical Assistant to support providers and clinical staff in delivering high-quality patient care. You will perform vital signs, patient interviews, electronic documentation, lab preparation, and administrative duties in a professional environment.

Responsibilities include preparing patients for exams, maintaining supplies, scribing at a pace of 40–52 WPM, and handling communications.

Qualifications

• Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
• Proficient in administrative tasks and record-keeping.
• Highly organized with attention to detail and ability to multitask.
• Familiarity with medical terminology and digital record systems.
• Ability to communicate effectively and clearly with patients and providers.
• Scribe capability for Provider at 40–52 WPM.

Responsibilities

• Completes a broad variety of administrative tasks and clinical duties including obtaining and recording patient histories.
• Obtaining vitals and preparing patients for examinations.
• Maintaining medical supplies inventory and performing preventive maintenance on equipment.
• Preparing treatment rooms for clinical examinations.
• Counseling patients by transmitting physician orders and answering questions about treatment.
• Ensuring HIPAA and OSHA compliance and maintaining confidentiality.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Verbal communication

Administrative tasks

Organizational/detail-oriented

Medical terminology

Scribing 40–52 WPM

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

The Medical Assistant is responsible for providing high quality direct patient care and assisting providers and other clinical staff with patient care and other clinical and administrative duties in a professional manner. Ability to competently and skillfully perform all clinical and clerical functions including, but not limited to: vital signs, patient interview, electronic documentation, screening tools, lab/specimen prep, point of care collection and processing, filing, processing records, answering phones, verifying insurance, scheduling appointments and processing referrals. Must provide age-appropriate care in a manner that demonstrates an understanding of the functional/developmental age of the patient served.

Company Description: Advocare, LLC is a partnership of the top doctors in New Jersey, Pennsylvania and Delaware, including pediatricians, family practice and specialist. As part of the team, you’ll work side-by-side with forward-thinking professionals who strive to provide the highest quality medical care by meeting and exceeding standards for clinical outcomes while delivering exceptional patient service in an evolving healthcare env

ironment.

Medical Assistant Essential Functions:

Completes a broad variety of administrative tasks and clinical duties including but not limited to obtaining and recording patient medical histories, receiving, and directing phone calls, ensuring successful completion of all forms

Maintaining medical supplies inventory and performing preventive maintenance to keep the medical equipment operating

Preparing patients for examination by performing physical tests, take vitals, reporting patient history summary

Preparing treatment rooms for clinical examinations

Counseling patients by transmitting physician’s orders and questions about the treatment

Delivering attention, compassionate support, and assistance to patients and families

Ensuring compliance with all healthcare regulations including HIPPA, OSHA, etc.

Aides staff, physicians, and other faculty as needed

Performs additional job-related duties as assigned

Must be able to scribe for Provider (minimum 40-52 WPM)

Required Skills/Abilities:

Firm grasp on medical practices, administrative processes, and organizational policies

Strong interpersonal and communication skills

Proficient in administrative tasks

Must be highly organized and detail-oriented; demonstrating leadership to maintain credibility

Familiarity with medical terminology and digital record systems

Ability to communicate effectively and verbalize ideas

Proven ability to handle confidential information with discretion, be adaptable to various competing demands and demonstrates the highest level of customer/client service and response

Demonstrates ability to achieve high performance goals and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment

Must be able to scribe for Provider (minimum 40-52 WPM)

Education and Experience:

High school diploma or equivalent required

Pre-medical students and pre-PA students are encouraged to apply