Medical Assistant (Multiple Vacancies)

Rutgers University; New Brunswick (NJ); On-site; USD 36,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading academic health center dedicated to improving human health. As a Medical Assistant, you will play a vital role in supporting clinical operations, from managing patient records to performing essential clinical tasks. This position offers the opportunity to work in a collaborative environment with experienced clinicians and scientists. If you're passionate about healthcare and eager to make a difference, this role is perfect for you. Contribute to a community focused on medical innovation and patient care while enjoying a comprehensive benefits package.

Benefits

Comprehensive health benefits

Paid time off

Retirement plan

Professional development opportunities

Qualifications

• Knowledge of medical terminology is essential.
• Certification as a medical assistant is required.

Responsibilities

• Perform routine clinical tasks such as blood draws and EKGs.
• Communicate with patients and manage health records.

Skills

Medical Terminology

Bilingual (English/Spanish)

Education

Certified Medical Assistant

Job description

Position Information

Recruitment/Posting Title

Recruitment/Posting Title Medical Assistant (Multiple Vacancies)

Job Category

Job Category Staff & Executive - Healthcare - Medical and Patient Services

Department

Department RHG-RWJ Clinic Management

Overview

New Jersey's academic health center, Rutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences ( RBHS ) takes an integrated approach to educating students, providing clinical care, and conducting research, all with the goal of improving human health. Aligned with Rutgers University-New Brunswick and collaborating university wide, RBHS includes eight schools, a behavioral health network, and six centers and institutes that focus on cancer treatment and research, neuroscience, clinical and translational research, advanced biotechnology and medicine, environmental and occupational health, and health care policy and aging research.

Our faculty are teachers, clinicians, and scientists with unparalleled experience who advance medical innovation and provide patient care informed by the latest research findings. We offer an outstanding education in medicine, dentistry, pharmacy, public health, nursing, biomedical research, and the full spectrum of allied health careers.

Our clinical and academic facilities are located throughout the state including New Brunswick, Piscataway, Newark, Scotch Plains, Somerset, Blackwood, and other locations. Clinical partners include Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital in New Brunswick, University Hospital in Newark, and other affiliates.

Through this community of healers, scientists, and scholars, Rutgers is equipped as never before to transform lives.

Posting Summary

Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, is seeking a Medical Assistant for the Clinical Practice Locations at the Robert Wood Johnson Medical School.

The Medical Services Assistant performs routine clinical tasks and related administrative tasks as assigned to support effective and efficient office operations.

Among the key duties of this position are the following:

• Creates and maintains health record information, files and organizes as needed.
• Communicates with insurance providers and handles pre-authorizations and certifications as necessary.
• Communicates with patients and other providers per the instruction of the overseeing physician or health practitioner.
• Performs clinical tasks such as blood draws, EKGs, hearing and vision screens, urinalysis, and blood glucose testing.
• Prepares rooms, arranges instruments and equipment, and ensures a neat and sanitary environment.
• Rooms patients, verifies patient information, confirms purpose of visit, obtains and records vitals and updates medical history.
• Supports practice needs with clerical tasks such as answering phones, scheduling appointments, verifying insurance, collecting co-pays, preparing lab requests.

Position Status

Position Status Full Time

Daily Work Shift

Work Arrangement

This position requires a fully on-site work arrangement.

FLSA

FLSA Nonexempt

Grade

Grade 132

Annual Minimum Salary

Annual Minimum Salary 36899.20

Annual Mid Range Salary 37939.20

Annual Maximum Salary

Annual Maximum Salary 39083.20

Standard Hours

Standard Hours 40.00

Union Description

Union Description Teamsters 97

Payroll Designation

Payroll Designation PeopleSoft

Rutgers offers a comprehensive benefit program to eligible employees. For details, please go tohttp://uhr.rutgers.edu/benefits/benefits-overview.

Seniority Unit

Terms of Appointment

Terms of Appointment Staff - 12 month

Position Pension Eligibility

Position Pension Eligibility PERS

Qualifications

Minimum Education and Experience

Certifications/Licenses

• Meets the New Jersey Board of Medical Examiners definition of a "certified medical assistant" as outlined in NJAC 13:35-6.4(a)2.

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Knowledge of medical terminology.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bilingual skills (English/Spanish); completion of medical interpreter training course.

Physical Demands and Work Environment

• Physical Demands: Position requires standing, walking, sitting, use of the hands to finger, handle or feel, talk and hear 2/3 of the time, reach with hands and arms over 1/3 of the time, stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl under 1/3 of the time. Position requires lifting 1/3 of the time up to 10 pounds, and under 1/3 of the time up to 25 pounds.
• Work Environment: Moderate noise environment with some exposure (less than 1/3 of the time) to blood borne pathogens requiring the use of personal protective equipment; some potential exposure (less than 1/3 of the time) to hazardous waste.

Special Conditions

• The ability to function in a team environment is required. Able to travel to provide coverage at "off-site" practices as needed.

Posting Number

Posting Number 25ST0453

Posting Open Date

Special Instructions to Applicants

Regional Campus

Regional Campus Rutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences (RBHS)

Home Location Campus

Home Location Campus Downtown New Brunswick

City

State

State NJ

Pre-employment Screenings
All offers of employment are contingent upon successful completion of all pre-employment screenings.

Immunization Requirements

Under Policy 100.3.1 Immunization Policy for Covered Individuals, if employment will commence during Flu Season, Rutgers University may require certain prospective employees to provide proof that they are vaccinated against Seasonal Influenza for the current Flu Season, unless the University has granted the individual a medical or religious exemption. Additional infection control and safety policies may apply. Prospective employees should speak with their hiring manager to determine which policies apply to the role or position for which they are applying. Failure to provide proof of vaccination for any required vaccines or obtain a medical or religious exemption from the University will result in rescission of a candidate's offer of employment or disciplinary action up to and including termination.

Affirmative Action/Equal Employment Opportunity Statement
It is university policy to provide equal employment opportunity to all its employees and applicants for employment regardless of their race, creed, color, national origin, age, ancestry, nationality, marital or domestic partnership or civil union status, sex, pregnancy, gender identity or expression, disability status, liability for military service, protected veteran status, affectional or sexual orientation, atypical cellular or blood trait, genetic information (including the refusal to submit to genetic testing), or any other category protected by law. As an institution, we value diversity of background and opinion, and prohibit discrimination or harassment on the basis of any legally protected class in the areas of hiring, recruitment, promotion, transfer, demotion, training, compensation, pay, fringe benefits, layoff, termination or any other terms and conditions of employment. For additional information please see the Non-Discrimination Statement at the following web address: http://uhr.rutgers.edu/non-discrimination-statement

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