Medical Office Assistant — Patient Care & Admin

COOPER PEDIATRICS; New Jersey; On-site; USD 42,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Cooper University Health Care is seeking a Medical Assistant to support physicians in ambulatory settings across South Jersey. You will greet patients with care, provide excellent service and document vitals, medications and visit reasons in the EMR.

The role emphasizes teamwork and flexible coverage with a focus on patient experience. Responsibilities include patient outreach, scheduling, vaccines administration when needed, specimen handling and basic administrative duties in a fast-paced

Qualifications

• Minimum one year of recent experience in a medical facility as a medical assistant and/or externship.
• EKG, vital signs, venipuncture, capillary and injection experience.
• Epic EMR experience preferred.
• Excellent organizational, written and verbal communication and teamwork skills.

Responsibilities

• Rooming patients and documenting vitals, history and visit reasons in EMR.
• Assist physicians/providers in ambulatory settings and support office management.
• Provide patient outreach, schedule follow-ups and coordinate care as needed.
• May administer vaccines and handle specimens per protocol.
• Assist with insurance forms, referrals and prior authorizations when required.

Skills

Customer service

Communication

Teamwork

Multitasking

Education

High School Diploma or Equivalent

Tools

Epic

Job description

Cooper University Health Care is seeking a Medical Assistant to support physicians in ambulatory settings across South Jersey. You will greet patients with care, provide excellent service and document vitals, medications and visit reasons in the EMR.

The role emphasizes teamwork and flexible coverage with a focus on patient experience. Responsibilities include patient outreach, scheduling, vaccines administration when needed, specimen handling and basic administrative duties in a fast-paced