Medical Services Assistant (Multiple Vacancies)

Rutgers University; New Brunswick (NJ); Vor Ort; USD 27.000 - 29.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Medical, prescription, and dental

Paid vacation and holidays

Competitive retirement benefits

Education benefits

Life insurance coverage

Employee discounts

Zusammenfassung

Rutgers University, a leading academic health center in New Jersey, seeks a Medical Services Assistant for the Robert Wood Johnson Medical School. The role performs routine clinical tasks and administrative duties to support efficient office operations at sites across the RBHS network.

Responsibilities include maintaining health records, communicating with insurers and patients, performing basic clinical tasks, preparing exam rooms, and handling front-desk duties such as scheduling and insurance

Qualifikationen

• Meets NJ board definition of certified medical assistant.
• Minimum one year relevant experience, preferably in a medical office.
• Knowledge of medical terminology.
• Preferred bilingual English/Spanish; interpreter training encouraged.

Aufgaben

• Creates and maintains health record information and files.
• Communicates with insurance providers and handles pre-authorizations.
• Communicates with patients and providers per supervising physician.
• Performs clinical tasks such as blood draws, EKGs, screens, urinalysis.
• Prepares rooms, arranges instruments, ensures sanitary environment.
• Rooms patients, records vitals and updates medical history.
• Supports clerical tasks: scheduling, insurance verification, co-pays.

Kenntnisse

Medical terminology

Team work

One year experience in medical office

Bilingual English/Spanish (preferred)

Jobbeschreibung

Medical Services Assistant (Multiple Vacancies)

Below you will find the details for the position including any supplementary documentation and questions you should review before applying for the opening.

Recruitment/Posting Title Medical Services Assistant (Multiple Vacancies)

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

Department 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 five centers and institutes that focus on cancer treatment and research, neuroscience, 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—at Rutgers University–New Brunswick, including Piscataway; and at locations in Newark, Scotch Plains, Somerset, Stratford, and other locations. Clinical partners include Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital in New Brunswick, Newark’s 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 Services Assistant for 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.

FLSA

FLSA Nonexempt

Grade

Grade 175

Salary Details

Minimum Salary

Minimum Salary 27.200

Mid Range Salary 27.700

Maximum Salary

Maximum Salary 28.530

Offer Information

The final salary offer may be determined by several factors, including, but not limited to, the candidate’s qualifications, experience, and expertise, and availability of department or grant funds to support the position. We also take into consideration market benchmarks, if and when appropriate, and internal equity to ensure fair compensation relative to the university’s broader compensation structure. We are committed to offering competitive and flexible compensation packages to attract and retain top talent.

Benefits

Rutgers provides a comprehensive benefits package to eligible employees. The specific benefits vary based on the position and may include:

• Medical, prescription drug, and dental coverage
• Paid vacation, holidays, and various leave programs
• Competitive retirement benefits, including defined contribution plans and voluntary tax-deferred savings options
• Employee and dependent educational benefits (when applicable)
• Life insurance coverage
• Employee discount programs

Position Status

Position Status Full Time

Working Hours

Working Hours 40

Standard Hours

Standard Hours 40.00

Work Arrangement

This position requires a fully on-site work arrangement.

Union Description

Teamsters 97

Payroll Designation

PeopleSoft

Terms of Appointment

Staff - 12 month

Position Pension Eligibility

PERS

Qualifications

Minimum Education and Experience

• One (1) year of relevant experience required, preferably in a medical office setting.

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

• The ability to function in a team environment is required.
• Knowledge of medical terminology is required.

Preferred Qualifications

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

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

• Able to travel to provide coverage at “off-site” practices as needed.

Posting Number

26ST1355

Regional Campus

Rutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences (RBHS)

Home Location Campus

Downtown New Brunswick

City

New Brunswick

State

NJ

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 encourage all qualified applicants to apply. For additional information please see the Non-Discrimination Statement at the following web address: http://uhr.rutgers.edu/non-discrimination-statement

Supplemental Questions

Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).

• * Do you meet the New Jersey Board of Medical Examiners definition of a “certified medical assistant” as outlined in NJAC 13:35-6.4(a)2?
  • Yes
  • No
• * How many years of relevant experience in a medical office setting do you have?

  (Open Ended Question)

• Required Documents
  • Resume/CV
  • Certifications/Licenses
• Optional Documents
  • Cover Letter/Letter of Application

Pre-Employment Screening

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.

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