Medical Assistant

Jobtailor; Millburn (NJ); On-site; USD 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor is seeking a Medical Assistant to support clinical operations in New Jersey. The role involves direct patient care, rooming, and chart updates, as well as coordinating with providers and nurses to maintain quality care.

The position requires a high school diploma, CPR/BLS, and one year of clinical and patient-facing experience; Medical Assistant Certification is preferred. Duties also include data entry, scheduling, payments, and maintaining infection control practices.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent is required.
• Medical Assistant Certification is preferred.
• CPR/BLS certification required prior to start date.
• 1 year of experience in a clinical environment required.
• 1 year in an administrative, patient-facing, or customer service role required.
• Phlebotomy and lab processing skills preferred.

Responsibilities

• Perform patient care activities following standards of practice.
• Room clinic patients in person or virtually and update patient charts.
• Communicate pertinent patient data to providers and nurses to ensure continuity of care.
• Provide administrative support: greet patients, scheduling, phone handling, and payments.

Skills

Patient chart management

Lab specimen processing

Triage skills

Infection control

Exam room disinfection

Education

High School Diploma

Medical Assistant Certification

Job description

• Performs a variety of patient care activities rendering quality patients in accordance with standards of practice.
• Room clinic patients in person or virtually and update patient chart with the required information
• Communicate pertinent patient data to providers and nurses to ensure quality and continuity of patient care
• Provide administrative and front-end support: Greet patients, assist with scheduling, manage phone calls (incoming and outgoing), and process payments.
• Oversees and ensures efficient turnover of exam rooms
• Assist provider in the exam room as requested
• Collect, prepare, and submit ordered patient lab specimens as directed.
• Assist Patient Services team as needed to obtain prior authorizations for prescribed treatments and documents.
• Triage patient phone calls and messages and document them appropriately
• Orders and manages supplies under the direction of manager
• Disinfect and stock the exam rooms.
• Assist in obtaining records required for the patients chart
• Demonstrate effective communication skills, reporting patient issues as needed throughout the treatment day.
• Follow company policies and CDC guidelines for infection control.

Requirements

• High school graduate or equivalent, required
• Medical Assistant Certification, preferred
• CPR/BLS, required prior to start date
• 1 year of experience working within a clinical environment, required
• 1 year in an administrative, patient-facing, or customer service role, required
• Phlebotomy and lab processing skills, preferred

Hard Skills

• Patient Chart Management
• Lab Specimen Processing
• Triage Skills
• Infection Control Practices
• Exam Room Disinfection

Soft Skills

• Effective Communication
• Customer Service
• Team Collaboration

Certifications & Qualifications

• Medical Assistant Certification
• CPR/BLS Certification