Medical Office & Patient Care Assistant

Atlantic Health; Morristown (NJ); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Atlantic Health in Morristown, NJ is seeking a compassionate patient care assistant to support nursing staff and the care team. You will answer phones, greet visitors, organize medical records, assist with vital signs, and help maintain a safe patient care environment on a busy unit.

You will also assist physicians and staff with electronic order entry, support nursing personnel in direct patient care, and help ensure smooth daily operations and patient flow under supervision.

Responsibilities

• Answering telephones, patient call bells, organizing the medical records, greeting visitors and physicians, organizing the unit with forms and office supplies
• Assisting physicians and staff with electronic order entry
• Assisting nursing personnel in direct patient care activities, assisting patients with activities of daily living, measuring and recording vital signs, helping to assure a safe patient care environment and other duties as assigned
• Supporting nursing personnel in providing direct patient care

Job description

Atlantic Health in Morristown, NJ is seeking a compassionate patient care assistant to support nursing staff and the care team. You will answer phones, greet visitors, organize medical records, assist with vital signs, and help maintain a safe patient care environment on a busy unit.

You will also assist physicians and staff with electronic order entry, support nursing personnel in direct patient care, and help ensure smooth daily operations and patient flow under supervision.