Jobs · Healthcare · New Jersey

Certified Medical Assistant

Optum · Rutherford, NJ · 3 mo ago
Healthcare$16.15–$28.8/hrFull-time

Benefits

  • Excellent benefits within 30 days, PTO, paid holidays, 401K, tuition reimbursement and more!
  • $3000 Sign On Bonus!

Pay

$16.15 to $28.80 per hour based on full-time employment.

Schedule

Hours of Operation: Mon-Fri 7a-8p, Sat-Sun 8a-8p (extended hours - 13 hours daily, 7 days per week 365 days)

Primary Responsibilities

  • Demonstrates clinical competence in the direct care of patients in established area(s) of practice, and assisting MDs with procedures
  • Performs clinical duties within scope of practice complying with the accepted CareMount Medical and/or individual department standards, policies, and protocols
  • Demonstrates a proactive approach to patient care, focusing on addressing each patient's individual and family needs at the time of service; communicates identified needs in a timely manner
  • Directs and/or escorts patients to exam rooms in a timely manner
  • Demonstrated clinical competence when assisting physician/mid-level healthcare professional and/or nurse during exams and office diagnostic procedures/treatments
  • Performs authorized procedures competently (i.e. vital signs, vision screening, selected laboratory tests) as directed by physician or nurse in clinical practice area
  • Setseks for validation/guidance from physicians, mid-level healthcare professional and/or nurse when necessary
  • Prepares e-prescriptions for processing to pharmacies when instructed to do so by physician per CareMount Medical policy
  • Inspects, cleans/prepares and processes instruments/equipment according to manufacturers' or CareMount Medical guidelines
  • Processes specimens for transport to laboratory, ensuring that specimens are properly labeled and appropriate orders have been placed in NextGen

Required Qualifications

  • Current Nationally Recognized Medical Assistant Certification
  • 2+ years of clinical experience in a medical office, clinic or hospital setting

Preferred Qualifications

  • Graduate of an accredited medical assistant program with 1+ years of recent experience as a medical assistant
  • Current CPR / BLS certification

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