Certified Medical Assistant I, Full Time, Days,9am-5pm, AMG Neurology, Summit, NJ

About the role

Certified Medical Assistant 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.

Responsibilities

• Handles patient intake
• Updates medical records
• Administers appropriate screening tools
• Records medical information and test results
• Conducts patient interviews
• Takes and records vital signs
• Collects specimens
• 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
• Guides patients through the health care system
• Helps patients arrive at scheduled appointments on time
• Assists with examinations: working closely with physicians to perform clinical tasks
• Collects and prepares laboratory samples: instructing patients on how to collect samples or drawing blood
• Greets patients: welcoming patients to the facility
• Schedules appointments: organizing appointments for patients
• Maintains medical records: recording patient medical histories and vital signs in the computer system
• Cleans patient rooms: sanitizing and reorganizing patient rooms between visits
• Preps examination rooms: ensuring the exam room is ready for the patient, including disinfecting equipment and stocking supplies
• 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