Medical Assistant Certified

Consensus Health LLC; Rockaway (NJ); On-site; USD 23,419 - 35,817; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

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 wellness programs

Job summary

Consensus Health LLC in Rockaway, New Jersey, is looking for a dedicated Medical Assistant to provide patient care, assist clinical providers, and maintain workflow efficiency. The role demands at least 2 years of experience in a medical office, strong communication skills, and the ability to manage multiple tasks while ensuring patient comfort.

As part of a physician-owned group, you will join a team that values clinical autonomy and high-quality patient care.

Qualifications

• At least 2 years of similar job experience in a medical office preferred; minimum 6 months required.
• Familiar with EKG, Phlebotomy, and Patient Care.
• Knowledge of pre-authorizations and referrals.

Responsibilities

• Create a strong first impression for patients and ensure they feel cared for.
• Prepare patients for evaluations and assist clinical providers with examinations.
• Maintain workflow and assist in scheduling appointments.

Skills

Communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Ability to maintain confidentiality

Ability to manage multiple interruptions

Education

Certified or Registered Medical Assistant

CPR certification

Tools

EHR and EMR systems

Athena

Job description

Located in: Rockaway, New Jersey 07866

Responsibilities

• 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).
• Assist professional nursing staff by providing direct patient care.
• Prepares charts, takes temperature, pulse, performs screenings, blood pressure and 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.
• Follows instructions closely and reports 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.
• Initiates all appointment reminder calls in a professional and courteous manner, projecting appropriate language and tone of voice.
• Demonstrates effective oral, listening, and written communication skills that facilitate positive customer relationships and staff interaction in the delivery of care.
• Prioritizes duties and responsibilities and completes them accurately and in a timely fashion.
• Maintains confidentiality and demonstrates 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.
• Maintains compliance with legal requirements, HIPAA, OSHA, and company policies.
• Assisting with other office duties including answering phones, faxing, filing, etc.
• Keeps supplies ready by inventorying stock, placing orders, verifying receipt, sorting, and storing.
• Restocking exam/procedure rooms.
• Maintains safe, secure, and healthy work environment by establishing and following standards and procedures, complying with legal regulations.
• Help answer phones, filing, greeting patients and any other administrative task.
• Maintains infection control/safety guidelines and confidentiality policies.
• Perform other duties/tasks as requested by providers, coordinators, and management in accordance with office procedures/policies.
• Enhances practice reputation by accepting ownership for accomplishing new and different requests; exploring opportunities to add value to job accomplishments.
• Performs miscellaneous job-related duties as assigned.

Qualifications or Education, Training and Experience

At least 2 years of similar job experience in a medical office preferred; minimum 6 months 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 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.

Featured 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.

The compensation range for this position is $17.00/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.

Consensus Health is a leading physician‑owned and -governed medical group, comprised of New Jersey‑based independent primary care providers and specialty doctors. Consensus Health affords its member physicians clinical autonomy, allowing them to truly focus on the delivery of high levels of patient care within the local markets they serve throughout the state. With more than 150 independent providers and nearly 50 practices comprising its medical group, Consensus Health’s presence spans 17 of the state’s 20 counties. Retaining clinical autonomy is a key competitive advantage that sets Consensus Health apart throughout New Jersey and is among the reasons today’s New Jersey‑based independent physicians are eager to join the network. The advantages of being part of the Consensus Health model include, among others, access to various administrative services, technology platforms and value‑based programs that allow member physicians to focus primarily on the patient and elevate the care they provide.