Med Assistant I - FT - Day - Primary Care Hamilton NJ

About the role

The role involves assisting providers during patient examinations, preparing exam rooms, and performing various clerical duties.

Responsibilities

• Prepares exam rooms for patient encounters and assists LIP as requested.
• Directs patients to examination rooms; assists in preparing patients for examination; assists patients in undressing, dressing and getting on and off of the examination table.
• Notifies provider of patient's arrival and readiness for their examination.
• Aids providers with patient examinations.
• Reviews charts prior to patients' scheduled appointment to ensure all requested lab work and diagnostic procedures have been completed and reports are accessible.
• Records medical history, current medications, treatments, and problem list accurately.
• Obtains and records patient vital signs, temperature, pulse, and blood pressure and reason for visit.
• Aids with patient equipment downloads, utilizing medical device software programs and printing appropriate reports for LIP review.
• Aids with medication reconciliation process, reviewing and accurately documenting patient medications.
• Accurately and efficiently performs all clerical duties as needed, including patient registration, billing, answering phones, scheduling appointments, and initiating, maintaining and filing medical records.
• Aids with equipment cleaning, disinfection, and pasteurization, documenting appropriately according to standardized protocols.
• Disseminates and communicates accurate patient information appropriate to the patient's disorder.
• Accurately inputs data in the registration, electronic medical record, database and scheduling systems according to established procedures.
• Aids patients to complete essential paperwork and questionnaires.
• Assures exam rooms are cleaned after each patient and appropriately stocked with necessary supplies, equipment and forms.
• P practices proper infection control techniques.
• Cross-trained to perform Patient Reception Rep job duties as needed.
• Performs other selected clinical and clerical duties that assist in the delivery of primary health care and patient care management within any CH office location under the direction of a provider and manager in accordance with the objectives and policies of Capital Health (CH) and respective state laws governing such action and activities.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Education: High school diploma or equivalent.
• Experience: Two years of work experience as a medical assistant, EMT or other direct patient care related role. Will consider a current nursing student with completion of two clinical semesters from an accredited nursing program.
• Other Credentials: AHA BLS.

Skills

• Excellent customer service, communication and interpersonal skills.
• Knowledge of examination, diagnostic and treatment room procedures.
• Ability to document and maintain patient care records.

Benefits

• Medical Plan
• Dental Plan
• Vision Plan
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
• Healthcare FSA
• Dependent Care FSA
• Retail Savings and Investment Plan
• Basic Group Term Life and Accidental Death & Dismemberment (AD&D) Insurance
• Supplemental Group Term Life & Accidental Death & Dismemberment Insurance
• Disability Benefits – Long Term Disability (LTD)
• Disability Benefits – Short Term Disability (STD)
• Employee Assistance Program
• Commuter Transit
• Commuter Parking
• Supplemental Life Insurance
• Voluntary Life Spouse
• Voluntary Life Employee
• Child
• Voluntary Legal Services
• Voluntary Accident, Critical Illness and Hospital Indemnity Insurance
• Voluntary Identity Theft Insurance
• Voluntary Pet Insurance
• Paid Time-Off Program

Pay

The pay range listed is a good faith determination of potential base compensation that may be offered to a successful applicant for this position at the time of this job advertisement and may be modified in the future. When determining base salary and/or rate, several factors may be considered including, but not limited to location, years of relevant experience, education, credentials, negotiated contracts, budget, market data, and internal equity. Bonus and/or incentive eligibility are determined by role and level. The salary applies specifically to the position being advertised and does not include potential bonuses, incentive compensation, differential pay or other forms of compensation, compensation allowance, or benefits health or welfare. Actual total compensation may vary based on factors such as experience, skills, qualifications, and other relevant criteria.