Job Title : Certified Medical Assistant - Physician Services
Location : Brick, NJ
Duration : 13 Weeks
Schedule Notes : 8 : 30 AM - 5 : 00 PM Monday - Friday 5x 8 hr shifts No weekends No holidays No on-call Cardiology and PEDS experience- Highly Preferred
Job Summary :
The Certified Medical Assistant is responsible for assisting in providing clinical care to select patients under the supervision of a professional nurse or licensed medical practitioner and provides clerical office assistance.
Essential Generic Job Functions (List in order of importance) :
- Prepares exam room, treatment room, supplies, and instruments.
- Prepares patients for physician visits and examinations assisting as directed.
- Takes patient's vital signs and records in the medical chart.
- Understands proper function and care of special equipment.
- Performs EKG, PFT, Audiometry, and Titmus Test as indicated after a performance evaluation checklist completion.
- Also performs UDS, BAT, Phlebotomy, and other lab testing as indicated after performance evaluation checklist completion.
- Maintains records by completing patient records as directed; file records and reports.
- Assists with collections / billing procedures as needed.
- Uses computer software to maintain office systems.
- Identifies and responds to issues of confidentiality.
- Identifies the needs of the patient population served and modifies and delivers care that is specific to those needs (i.
e., age, culture, language, hearing and / or visually impaired, etc.).
- This process includes communicating with the patient, parent, and / or primary caregiver(s) at their level (developmental / age, educational, literacy, etc.).
- Other duties and / or projects as assigned.
- Adheres to client's Organizational competencies and standards of behavior.
- Lifts a minimum of 5 lbs., pushes and pulls a minimum of 10 lbs. and stands a minimum of 6 hours a day.
Required Skills & Experience :
- 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.
Required Education :
- High School diploma or equivalent such as a GED.
- Graduate of an accredited Medical Assistant program.
Required Certifications & Licensure (Either one of the below) :
- CMA-NHA (National Healthcareer Association)
- CMA-NCCT (National Center for Competency Testing)
- CMA-AAMA (American Association of Medical Assistants)
- RMA-AMT (American Medical Technologists)
- RMA-NAHP (National Association for Health Professionals)
- AMCA (American Medical Certification Association)
- NCMA (National Certification Medical Association)
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