Medical Assistant Family Medicine

BHS; Princeton (NJ); Hybrid; USD 42,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on bonus

Job summary

Baptist Health in New Jersey is seeking a Medical Assistant/Patient Access Coordinator for a hybrid role, combining front-desk patient access with clinical support in an outpatient clinic.

You will schedule appointments, verify insurance, collect co-pays, maintain EPIC records, and support physicians while ensuring patient flow. Strong communication and organizational skills are essential, with on-site presence required.

Qualifications

• 1+ year of Medical Assistant experience in a medical office or clinic.
• Hands-on patient care including vitals, history, and procedures (EKG, phlebotomy, injections).
• Completion of an accredited MA program with hands-on patient experience.

Responsibilities

• Schedule patient appointments and reminder calls.
• Greet, register, check-in and check-out patients; verify demographics and insurance.
• Collect co-pays and prepare deposits and reconciliation reports.
• Relay messages to providers and log communications.
• Provide clerical support and maintain supplies; process faxes and mail.
• Obtain vitals, reconcile medications, and support clinical workflow.
• Manage EPIC records, scheduling, and medication requests; coordinate tests.

Skills

Strong communication

Organizational skills

Patient care experience

Basic computer skills

EMR experience

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Medical Assistant training program certificate

LPN/RN program with licensure

Tools

EPIC EMR

Job description

Summary

Monday-Friday 7:30am-4:30pm

Job Description:

BHMG

Monday-Friday 7:30am-4:30pm

** Sign-on Bonus! **

NOTE: This position will be a hybrid Medical Assistant/Patient Access Coordinator based on business needs, so job flexibility is required.

The Patient Access Coordinator makes patient appointments and reminder calls. Greets and registers and checks in or out all patients. Verifies demographic and insurance coverage information and enters into appropriate system/patient record. Collects co-pays and other payments and prepares daily deposit & reconciliation report. Receives and accurately and timely relays all phone messages to and from providers and logs them appropriately. Also provides clerical/secretarial support to the office as needed by typing correspondence and reports, sorting and delivering mail, processing incoming and outgoing faxes and ordering and maintaining supplies.

The Medical Assistant provides direct patient care and clinical support within an outpatient clinic. Responsibilities include obtaining vital signs, reconciling medications, collecting patient history, and facilitating patient flow.

Additional duties involve managing the electronic health record (EPIC), scheduling appointments, processing medication requests, handling prior authorizations, and coordinating tests and procedures. Upon successful completion of clinical competency, the role may also require performing EKGs, lab tests, injections, and/or phlebotomy.

Strong communication and organizational skills are essential to ensure efficient patient care and support for providers. This role requires regular on-site presence to perform the essential job functions.

Qualifications:

• High School Diploma or General Education Equivalency
• 1+ year(s) of experience as a Medical Assistant in a medical office, clinic or similar setting required. Experience must include direct, hands-on patient care in a clinical setting, such as obtaining vital signs, documenting patient history and medications, and performing clinical procedures (e.g. EKG’s, phlebotomy, administering injections or vaccines).
• Or Graduate of an accredited Medical Assistant training program, that includes hands on patient experience as part of the curriculum, required.
• Upon hire, all Medical Assistants will undergo a clinical competency assessment and must successfully complete MA orientation. Those who do not meet the required standards will be enrolled in the Medical Assistant Trainee Program for further development and evaluation.
• Basic computer skills, experience with EMR System a plus.
• Basic Life Support from the American Heart Association within 90 days of hire.
• BAT and DOT certifications required for Medical Assistants in Occupational Medicine within 90 days of hire.

Preferred Qualifications for a Certified Medical Assistant:

• Current Medical Assistant Certification from AAMA, AMT, NAHP, NCCT, or AAMP.
• Or graduate of an accredited LPN or RN program with current unrestricted licensure.
• Upon hire, all Medical Assistants will undergo a clinical competency assessment and must successfully complete MA orientation. Those who do not meet the required standards will be enrolled in the Medical Assistant Trainee Program for further development and evaluation.
• Basic computer skills, experience with EMR System a plus.
• Basic Life Support from the American Heart Association within 90 days of hire.
• BAT and DOT certifications required for Medical Assistants in Occupational Medicine within 90 days of hire.

** _ Sign-on bonus is reserved for new hires meeting eligibility criteria. _ **

Medical Office, Certified Medical Assistant, CMA, AAMA, AMT, NCCT, NHA

Baptist Health is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer.