Medical Assistant / Medical Receptionist

The-Cardiovascular-Care-Group; Morristown (NJ); On-site; USD 30,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance 100% employee

Dental plans

Vision plans

Health Savings Account

Flexible Spending Accounts

Life Insurance

Short-Term Disability

Long-Term Disability

401k Employer Contributions

PTO & Holidays

Job summary

The Cardiovascular Care Group in Morristown, NJ is seeking a Medical Assistant / Medical Receptionist to provide patient care and clerical support. The role includes rooming patients, vitals, and front desk duties to ensure smooth workflow in a busy cardiovascular office.

Qualified candidates have at least two years of MA experience, strong communication skills, and familiarity with HIPAA. Day shifts are offered with comprehensive benefits and supportive team environment.

Qualifications

• Minimum two years experience as a medical assistant in a busy practice.
• Excellent communication and confidentiality aligned with HIPAA.
• High school diploma and approved Medical Assistant program certification.

Responsibilities

• Provide compassionate patient support during visits and front desk duties.
• Check-in/check-out, answer calls, book appointments, greet patients.
• Prepare exam rooms and assist practitioners with procedures.
• Record vital signs and document in patient charts.
• Manage office telephone system and messages.

Skills

MA Experience

Spanish helpful

Interpersonal skills

HIPAA knowledge

Attention to detail

Education

High School Diploma

MA Certification

Tools

EMR/EHR

Job description

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Medical Assistant / Medical Receptionist

Full Time Clerical Morristown, NJ, US

8 days ago Requisition ID: 1101

Salary Range: $22.00 To $25.00 Hourly

Background:

Established in 1963, The Cardiovascular Care Group provides complete care for patients with vascular disease. With New Jersey offices in Essex, Passaic, Union, Morris, Monmouth, and Mercer counties, the Group is able to deliver care in both office-based and hospital settings.

Job Summary:

We are looking for a Medical Assistant to support the Cardiovascular Care Group and provide clinical support to the office physicians. Patients, visitors and medical staff will turn to you for information and help with administrative issues. Your goal is to ensure smooth workflow, so that our patients receive the best possible care.

Responsibilities include:

• Provide compassionate patient support and care, attention and assistance during office visits.
• Provide related administrative support which includes front desk responsibilities: check-in and check-out, answering calls, setting appointments and greeting patients.
• Prepping exam rooms for clinical procedures and assisting practitioners with patient care.
• Put patients in rooms; assist patients to gown and get on examination table if needed.
• Interview patients, measure vital signs (i.e., pulse rate, temperature, blood pressure, weight and height) and record information on patients’ charts.
• Performing data entry tasks to document patient records within facility databases and maintaining patient files.
• Managing office telephone systems, including answering calls and returning messages.
• (May) pull up patient record for physician to review in exam room.
• (May) remove sutures and adjust dressings.
• Sanitize medical supplies and dispose of materials that have been used.
• Maintain inventory of supplies in each exam room and stock appropriately; notify nurse manager of necessary supply orders.
• Schedule procedures for patients (e.g., MRI, MRA, cat scans); pre-certify the testing as needed.
• Set up rooms for Vein Center cosmetic procedures, vein ablations and phlebectomy. Scrub into these procedures, once trained.

Skills and Experience:

• Minimum two years experience as a medical assistant, preferably in a busy medical practice; experience assisting in office surgeries a plus
• Excellent interpersonal communication skills; fluency in Spanish a plus
• Excellent attention to detail
• Familiarity with standard concepts, practices and procedures associated with the treatment of vascular disease a plus
• Adhere to patient confidentiality and HIPAA compliance requirements

Education:

• High School Diploma or equivalent
• Certificate from an approved Medical Assistant Program
• Excellent work/life balance - Day shift, no evenings or holidays
• Medical (100% paid by the group for Employee Only coverage with the Cigna Bronze plan).
• Dental – three plans to choose from Delta Dental and Cigna.
• Vision – two plans to choose from Delta VSP.
• Health Savings Account and Flexible Spending Accounts (Healthcare, Dependent Care, Transit and Parking) through Upswing.
• Life Insurance – $25,000 Paid by the group with the option to enroll in additional Voluntary Life Insurance coverage.
• Short-Term Disability and Long-Term Disability through New York Life with the option to enroll in additional voluntary coverage.
• Ancillary optional benefits – Accident, Critical Illness and Hospital Indemnity through New York Life.
• Paid Time Off
• Holiday Pay
• Paid Jury Duty – 1 day of full pay.
• Employee Assistance Programs through RWJBH and Cigna.
• 401k Employer Contributions – upon eligibility, group contributes 3%
• Working Advantage and Life Mart Employee Discounts.
• Holiday Party, Employee Appreciation Days, Ice Cream Socials, various Fundraisers and Contests (receive prizes!) – Lots of employee engagement.