MEDICAL ASSISTANT - PULMONOLOGY - PHYSICIAN PRACTICE

JFK Johnson Rehabilitation Institute; North Bergen (NJ); On-site; USD 38,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in North Bergen is seeking a Medical Assistant for its Pulmonology office. The ideal candidate will assist physicians in patient care, conduct vital sign assessments, and provide educational support to patients. This role requires excellent communication skills and a commitment to patient care, along with a high school diploma and relevant certifications.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or GED required.
• Bilingual (English/Spanish) preferred.
• 2-3 years experience as a Medical Assistant is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Measuring and recording vital signs.
• Assisting physicians with exams and minor surgeries.
• Providing patient education on medications and treatments.

Skills

Communication

Patient Education

CPR Skills

Data Entry

Education

High School Diploma or GED

AHA Basic Health Care Life Support HCP Certification

Tools

Electronic Health Records (EHR)

Job description

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Medical Assistant - Pulmonology - Physician Practice

HMH PHYSICIAN SERVICES, INC. North Bergen, New Jersey

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• Requisition # 2025-164892
• ShiftDay
• StatusFull Time with Benefits
  
  

Overview

Our team members are the heart of what makes us better.

At Hackensack Meridian Health we help our patients live better, healthier lives — and we help one another to succeed. With a culture rooted in connection and collaboration, our employees are team members. Here, competitive benefits are just the beginning. It’s also about how we support one another and how we show up for our community.

Together, we keep getting better - advancing our mission to transform healthcare and serve as a leader of positive change.

The Medical Assistant is responsible for ensuring that they assist physicians with all patient care.

This Pulmonology office is looking for a Bilingual (English/Spanish) Medical Assistant who is willing to work Monday-Thursday 8:30am - 5pm, Friday 8:00am-4:30pm, no weekends. Also, there may be travel to cover other nearby Pulmonology offices, as needed.

Responsibilities

A day in the life of a Medical Assistant at Hackensack Meridian Health includes:

• Measuring and recording vital signs
• Recording patient interview, history and chief complaint.
• Providing patient education with regards to office policies, medications, management of diseased, home treatments and special diets.
• Assisting the physician with exams and minor office surgery.
• Preparing patients for examinations and performing routine screening tests.
• Change dressings, applying bandages, removing sutures and other first aid procedures.
• Using CPR skills when required.
• Maintaining supplies, equipment, stocking, and sterilization of instruments
• Practice OSHA safety standards.
• Performing accurate, legal, and ethical documentation at all times.
• May triage patient phone calls/review prescriptions with patient as directed by physician
• Perform other duties as assigned which are supportive in nature to the essential functions of the job, but may be altered or redesigned depending upon individual circumstances
• Perform Phlebotomy
• Other duties and/or projects as assigned.
• Adheres to HMH Organizational competencies and standards of behavior.
• Lifts a minimum of 5 lbs., pushes and pulls a minimum of 5 lbs. and stands a minimum of 1 hour a day.
  
  

Qualifications

Education, Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Required:

• High School diploma, general equivalency diploma (GED), and/or GED equivalent programs.
• Excellent communication skills
• Ability to interact effectively and in a supportive manner with varying populations
• Ability to work in a fast paced environment
• Knowledge of computerized processes and data entry procedures
  
  

Education, Knowledge, Skills And Abilities Preferred

• Minimum 2-3 years experience as a Medical Assistant preferred
  
  

Licenses And Certifications Required

• AHA Basic Health Care Life Support HCP Certification.
  
  

Licenses And Certifications Preferred

• Certified Phlebotomy Technician
  
  

If you feel that the above description speaks directly to your strengths and capabilities, then please apply today!

HACKENSACK MERIDIAN HEALTH (HMH) IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, color, creed, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, breastfeeding, genetic information, refusal to submit to a genetic test or make available to an employer the results of a genetic test, atypical hereditary cellular or blood trait, national origin, nationality, ancestry, disability, marital status, liability for military service, or status as a protected veteran.

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