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Atlantic Health System Certified Medical Assistant I, Atlantic Urgent Care Newton & Sparta, Full time in Newton, New Jersey
Responsible for providing general direct and indirect patient care in a clinical setting under the direct supervision of a physician. Collaborates with the interdisciplinary care team to ensure functionality of practice operations to provide excellent patient care. Ensures medical facilities run smoothly, and works in a clerical, administrative, or clinical capacity, and may even be asked to perform more specialized tasks.
Principal Accountabilities:
Handles patient intake, updates medical records, and administers appropriate screening tools.
Records medical information and test results, conducts patient interviews, takes and records vital signs, collects specimens, and administers medication under physician supervision.
Assists with walk-in and scheduled clinic visits, ensures verification and recording of clinical data and adherence to quality standards.
Monitors environment for compliance with continual accreditation readiness and evaluates practice schedule for changes or updates.
Demonstrates knowledge of the certified medical assistant scope of practice, incorporating elements of holistic patient-centered and team-based care.
Guides patients through the health care system and helps patients arrive at scheduled appointments on time.
Provides emotional support related to the patient's clinical situation in accordance with the patient's plan of care.
Assists with referrals of patients to the appropriate specialist for diagnosis or treatment.
Performs other related duties as assigned.
Essential Functions:
The Certified Medical Assistant I (CMA) will perform clinical as well as administrative tasks including managing phones
Certified Medical Assistant will be managing patient flow, rooming patients
Also, taking vital signs, medication reconciliation, maintaining/prepping exam rooms, and other duties typical of a CMA in a physician practice.
Medication administration under the supervision of the clinician.
Shift Requirement:
3 twelve-hour shifts a week
Every other weekend
Must be willing to travel between offices
Required:
High School Diploma or equivalent
Certified Medical Assistant certification through ARMA, AAMA, NAHP, AMCA, AMT, NCCT, NHA required
Licenses/Certifications:
BLS required upon hire
DOT Drug Collector Certification Preferred
Breath Alcohol Technician Certification Preferred
Post externship physician practice experience preferred
Prior EMR physician practice experience a plus
Experience with EPIC a plus
preferred Emergency Department experience