Med Assistant II - FT - Day - Hepatology Specialists NJ

About the role

The role involves preparing patients for examinations, performing preliminary tests, assisting physicians, and managing clerical tasks.

Responsibilities

• Performs preliminary physical tests, takes vital signs, and reports patient history.
• Cleans exam rooms and obtains lab specimens.
• Selects appropriate equipment and verifies specimen orders.
• Prepares exam rooms, assists Licensed Independent Practitioners (LIPs), and maintains supplies.
• Documents medical information in electronic medical records and maintains statistics.
• Performs electrocardiograms and other tests, verifies patient information, and documents patient call documentation.
• Coordinates with front office personnel and ancillary staff.
• Assists in patient reception and checkout processes, including claim creation and discharge paperwork.
• Performs injections and other duties as directed by a provider.
• Performs other duties as assigned, including cross-training for Patient Reception Rep roles.
• Monitors patients through the New Jersey Prescription Monitoring Program (NJPMP).

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Graduate of a post-secondary medical assisting education program accredited by recognized agencies.
• Current certification from the Certifying Board of the American Association of Medical Assistants (AAMA), NCCT, AMCA, NAHP, NCMA, or AMT.
• AHA BLS certification.

Qualifications

• Excellent problem-solving skills.
• Knowledge of insurance specifications and medical terminology.
• Effective communication and phone etiquette.
• Training in injection techniques, anatomy, and physiology.
• Basic computer and data entry skills.
• Medical record management knowledge.

Skills

• Excellent problem-solving skills.
• Knowledge of insurance specifications and medical terminology.
• Effective communication and phone etiquette.
• Training in injection techniques, anatomy, and physiology.
• Basic computer and data entry skills.
• Medical record management knowledge.

Benefits

• Medical plan
• Dental plan
• Vision plan
• Flexible spending account (FSA)
• Healthcare FSA
• Dependent Care FSA
• Retail savings and investment plan
• Group term life and accidental death & dismemberment (AD&D) insurance
• Disability benefits – long term disability (LTD)
• Disability benefits – short term disability (STD)
• Employee assistance program
• Commuter transit
• Commuter parking
• Supplemental life insurance
• Voluntary legal services
• Voluntary accident, critical illness and hospital indemnity insurance
• Voluntary identity theft insurance
• Voluntary pet insurance
• Paid time-off program