Office Medical Assistant

About the role

This position involves managing the day-to-day operations of the medical office, including scheduling patients, setting up patient accounts, answering phones, insurance verification, data entry, and ordering office and medical supplies. Additional responsibilities may include assisting with patient care activities such as preparing patients for examination, obtaining and recording patient vital signs, and phlebotomy.

Responsibilities

• Schedule patients and set up patient accounts
• Answer phones and handle incoming calls
• Verify insurance information
• Enter and update patient records
• Order office and medical supplies
• Assist with patient care activities including preparation for examinations, vital sign recording, and phlebotomy

Requirements

• High School diploma or equivalent
• Graduated from an accredited Medical Assistant program
• Maintain current certification or registration from an accredited institution (e.g., AAMA, NHA, AMT)
• Bilingual skills preferred

Qualifications

• High School diploma or equivalent
• Graduated from an accredited Medical Assistant program
• Maintain current certification or registration from an accredited institution (e.g., AAMA, NHA, AMT)
• Bilingual skills preferred

Skills

• Excellent communication skills
• Proficient in medical terminology and coding
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team
• Attention to detail

Benefits

• Competitive salary
• Robust benefits package including health, dental, Rx, and vision plans
• 403(b) retirement plan with company match
• Health & Wellness programs
• PTO and paid holidays
• Tuition reimbursement
• Employee Assistance Program
• LTD: Long Term Disability
• Life Insurance options
• Onsite daycare program available for Per Diem and Part-time employees working under 20 hours per week

Pay

The salary range for this position is provided to comply with New Jersey Law. The actual rate of pay will be determined based on a variety of factors including the candidate's relevant experience, qualifications, skills, etc.

Schedule

Full-time and Part-time Employees-over 20 hours a week are eligible for benefits. Per Diem and Part-time employees working under 20 hours per week are not eligible for the 403b Company Match.

About Us

St. Joseph’s Health is recognized for the expertise and compassion of its highly skilled and responsive staff. The organization is one of the most highly respected healthcare organizations in the state, the largest employer in Passaic County, and one of the nation’s “100 Best Places to Work in Health Care.”

Team

St. Joseph’s University Medical Center is an academic tertiary care medical center and state designated trauma center. It offers a full complement of specialty and subspecialty services, including ambulatory, behavioral health, cardiovascular, emergency/trauma, internal medicine, neuroscience, oncology, orthopedic/spine, rehabilitation, surgical specialty, women’s health, imaging, and pediatrics. The nursing team at St. Joseph’s University Medical Center, which includes St. Joseph’s Children’s Hospital, has held the Magnet Award for Nursing Excellence since 1999 and received the prestigious 2010 Magnet Prize™ - one of only 8 Magnet-designated hospitals to ever receive The Magnet Prize, and the only one worldwide to receive the 2010 award.