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Medical Assistant - Diploma Required!
Job description
We are hiring for Certified Medical Assistants to join our team in the Park Ridge, NJ area. We are seeking candidates who are a team player, organized, and someone who is both reliable and responsible. If you feel you are a good fit for this position based on the below information, apply today!
Please note: this is an in person position!
What's in it for you?
- Weekly pay
- PTO
- Dental, Health, and Vision
Title: Medical Assistant
Hours: Mon-Fri 8a-530p, one day a week it is 11-830 and one weekend per month 8a-4p (when you work a weekend, you get days off during the week)
Pay Range: $18-25/hr
Location(s): Choose one location with floating once a week to one the other locations: Teaneck, Hoboken, Park Ridge, Oakland, Closter
Job Responsibilities
To assist patients and their families in all aspects of their clinical interaction with the Pediatrician. The CMA is an integral part of the Patient Care Team and ensures that all patients have optimal health outcomes. Main responsibilities include manual blood pressure assessments, fingerstick testing, height and weight measurements for infants/toddlers/children.
- Greet patient and family cordially at every visit, using cultural sensitivity and customer service skills. At end of visit, escort patient to check out and ensure that concerns and questions were addressed..
- Obtain chief complaint, history of present illness, social history, family history, query patient on current medications and allergies, perform and record vital signs and others. Enter all documentation in the electronic medical record system, verifying accuracy and reviewing answers at subsequent visits.
- Follow current HIPAA guidelines for patient privacy and CLIA guidelines for lab protocols
- Communicate with the physician if there is any acute issue that needs immediate attention.
- Inform physician when patient is ready for examination.
- Perform required lab work and immunization administration as ordered by the physician.
- Ensure that the patient understands physician's instructions and remind patient if there is a follow-up appointment required.
- Follow standing orders on all patients who have a chronic issue listed in the "Problem List" of the electronic chart and must verify medications, allergies and medical histories.
- Record all results of lab tests in the electronic medical record, timestamping results with name
- Arrange for pick-up of lab specimens that require an outside laboratory to complete and close the lab for the evening when working the later shifts. Must also assist with opening of the lab and recording the temperatures for both the refrigerator and freezer.
- Maintain cleanliness of exam room before the day starts and in between patients
- Assist with completion of forms, noting completion of form in electronic medical record.
- Check supplies in all exam rooms on a daily basis, inform Nurse Manager when inventory of a particular supply is running low.
- Assist with new staff training as needed.
- Perform other related duties as assigned by the Nurse Manager.
Job Requirements
- 1+ year(s) recent medical assisting experience
- Medical assisting diploma (required)
- National Certification (highly preferred)
- Reliable
- Team player
Apply today!!
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