Medical Assistant

Consensus Health LLC; United States; On-site; USD 24,796 - 35,817; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental, and vision insurance

401K with automatic employer contribution

PTO and Paid Holidays

Company paid Life Insurance

Job summary

Consensus Health LLC is looking for a Medical Assistant in Montclair, New Jersey, to support the delivery of high-quality patient care. The role includes preparing patients for evaluations, managing medical records, and assisting healthcare providers with examinations.

The ideal candidate will have a High School Diploma/GED with significant medical office experience, effective communication skills, and a commitment to maintaining confidentiality. Benefits include health insurance, 401K, PTO, and more.

Qualifications

• 10 years of medical office experience required.
• Experience on EHR and EMR systems; Athena preferred.
• Obtain certification in 90 days.

Responsibilities

• Assist professional nursing staff in patient care.
• Prepare charts and perform vital signs.
• Maintain practice workflow and organize exam rooms.

Skills

Communication skills

Confidentiality

Interpersonal skills

Dependability

Proactivity

Education

High School Diploma/GED

From an accredited Medical Assistant program

Tools

EHR and EMR systems

Athena

Job description

Location

Montclair, New Jersey 07042

Overview

The Medical Assistant is a key role in our practice. They create a strong first impression for our patients and ensure they feel cared for by our practice. They prepare a patient for the doctor's evaluation and assist clinical providers with patient examinations by obtaining and documenting vital signs, past medical and social history, and updating electronic medical records (EMR).

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, POC testing as directed by 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 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 safe, secure, and healthy work environment by establishing and following standards and procedures, complying with legal regulations.
• Help answer phones, file, greet patients and 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/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 and Education

• High School Diploma/GED with 10 years of medical office experience required.
• Two year degree from an accredited Medical Assistant program with certification preferred.
• Familiar with Patient Care CPR certified.
• Experience on EHR and EMR systems; Athena preferred.
• Knowledge of pre-authorizations and referrals.
• Completed an accredited Medical Assistant Program.
• Obtain certification in 90 days.

Skills and 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 ownership for one’s work.
• Dependable, with strong work ethic and extremely high degree 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.
• 401K 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. Compensation is based on the level and requirements of the role. 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.