Medical Assistant

1 month ago


Paramus, New Jersey, United States Hackensack Meridian Health Full time

At Hackensack Meridian Health, we're committed to delivering exceptional patient care and transforming the healthcare experience. As a Certified Medical Assistant - Orthopedic Care, you'll play a vital role in our team's success.

Responsibilities:

  • Accompany clinicians into patient rooms and transcribe clinician dictations/notes
  • Actively listen to all conversations pertaining to patient care between the clinician and other healthcare providers, patients, family, etc. and document relevant information into the EMR
  • Document clinician and patient encounters into EMR
  • Seek out missing information from clinicians to complete the physician chart
  • Gather and input pertinent patient information from external sources (e.g. outpatient lab tests nursing home/EMR records)
  • Place phone calls to physician offices, pharmacies, etc. as requested by the clinician
  • Keep clinicians informed of resulting diagnostics and troubleshoot delays in those results

CMA Responsibilities:

  • Perform medical assistant duties in a safe and efficient manner
  • Prepare patients for examination and treatment; take brief patient history that includes chief complaint, vital signs, and weight; assist physician with procedures; draw blood and obtain urine specimens; administer injections as approved for CMAs
  • Assist the physician with coordinating patient care in the office, hospital, to referring physicians, and ancillary facilities
  • Ensure communication among physician, patient, and outside referral sources is accurate and timely
  • Proactively review charts in advance of patient intake. Complete all authorized patient chart documentation in an accurate, legible and timely manner
  • Proactively initiate phone calls to ensure patients are provided with all necessary information. Inform patients of test results according to guidelines of the practice and care or follow up instructions
  • All information related to patients is clearly and accurately documented in the patient's chart, signed and dated
  • Respond to calls as per office protocol and HIPAA guidelines
  • Exam Room Preparation with materials, equipment, etc.

Qualifications:

  • High School diploma, general equivalency diploma (GED), and/or GED equivalent programs
  • Knowledge of medical terminology
  • Superb listening, verbal and written communication skills
  • Accuracy and attention to detail
  • Excellent organizational and time management skills
  • Ability to work in a fast-paced, stressful environment
  • Proficient computer skills that may include but are not limited to Microsoft Office and/or Google Suite platforms

Preferred Qualifications:

  • 1+ years prior medical office experience

Licenses and Certifications:

  • Certified Medical Assistant or Certified Clinical Medical Assistant or Certified Registered Medical Assistant or National Certified Medical Assistant or Clinical Medical Assistant Certificate or Nationally Registered Certified Medical Assistant or Registered Clinical Medical Assistant Specialist
  • AHA Basic Health Care Life Support HCP Certification

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