Medical Assistant - Primary Care - Physician Practice

Our team members are the heart of what makes us better. At Hackensack Meridian Health we help our patients live better, healthier lives — and we help one another to succeed. With a culture rooted in connection and collaboration, our employees are team members. Here, competitive benefits are just the beginning. It’s also about how we support one another and how we show up for our community. Together, we keep getting better - advancing our mission to transform healthcare and serve as a leader of positive change.

Responsibilities

• Measuring and recording vital signs
• Recording patient interview, history and chief complaint
• Providing patient education with regards to office policies, medications, management of diseased, home treatments and special diets
• Assisting the physician with exams and minor office surgery
• Preparing patients for examinations and performing routine screening tests
• Changing dressings, applying bandages, removing sutures and other first aid procedures
• Using CPR skills when required
• Maintaining supplies, equipment, stocking, and sterilization of instruments
• Practicing OSHA safety standards
• Performing accurate, legal, and ethical documentation at all times
• May triage patient phone calls/review prescriptions with patient as directed by physician
• Performing Phlebotomy
• Performing other duties as assigned which are supportive in nature to the essential functions of the job, but may be altered or redesigned depending upon individual circumstances
• Adhering to HMH Organizational competencies and standards of behavior
• Lifting a minimum of 5 lbs., pushing and pulling a minimum of 5 lbs. and standing a minimum of 1 hour a day

Requirements

• High School diploma, general equivalency diploma (GED), and/or GED equivalent programs
• Excellent communication skills
• Ability to interact effectively and in a supportive manner with varying populations
• Ability to work in a fast paced environment
• Knowledge of computerized processes and data entry procedures
• AHA Basic Health Care Life Support HCP Certification

Qualifications

Preferred:

• Minimum 2-3 years experience as a Medical Assistant
• Certified Phlebotomy Technician

Pay

Minimum rate of $21.70 hourly. The posted rate of pay is a reasonable good faith estimate of the minimum base pay for this role at the time of posting. The base compensation determined at the time of the offer may vary based on labor market data, experience, education, certifications, skills, geographic location, internal equity, budget, and grant funding.

Benefits

In addition to our compensation for full-time and part-time (20+ hours/week) job positions, HMH offers a comprehensive benefits package, including:

• Health, dental, and vision insurance
• Paid leave
• Tuition reimbursement
• Retirement benefits
• Performance-based incentives, bonuses, or commissions (for eligible positions)
• Shift differentials for work performed on evening, night, or weekend shifts