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Certified Medical Assistant
Location:
Newark, NJ
Description:
Job description MUST HAVE MEDICAL ASSISTANT CERTIFICATIONBilingual (Spanish and/or Portuguese)Must be willing to be cross trained for front desk and provide coverage as needed.Job Summary:Daily interaction with patients, families, guardians and coworkers to assist with patient care in a adult, pediatric and gynecology.Accurately takes and records vital signs, blood pressure, heights/lengths, weights, head circumferences and abdominal girths.Performs EKG's and spirometry, vaccine administration.Provides nebulizer treatments. Performs and records glucose monitoring, hemoglobin A1C monitoring. Provides assistant to casting technicians. Processes hemoccult samples.Processes and follows up on lab and specimen orders.Ensures all documentation is entered into patient chart/EHR.Records detailed reason for visit, obtains past medical history, family and social history and medications for provider review.Ensures all meaningful use measures are recorded accurately for provider review within scope of position and licensure.Coordinates flow of patients, places patients in exam rooms and notifies physicians/providers and nurses when ready.Notifies patient and families if wait time is increased.Maintains exam rooms, equipment and toys.Cleans up exam room, changes paper on beds and scales, cleans equipment according to infection control policies.Restocks supplies and discards trash after each patient.Wipes down all examination beds with hospital approved cleaning solutions daily, equipment in between each patient use.Ensures all rooms are stocked and in order according with 5S guidelines prior to each session. Notifies supervisor when supply inventory is low.Ensures all results and clinical reports are scanned in chart for physician review prior to patient appointment.Calls offices/hospitals/imaging centers for reports.Ensures report results are available for physician review at time of service.Performs prior authorization for all tests as required by insurance payer.Records authorization in patient chart.Record all tests and procedures referred from office on required tracking tool (satellite referral tracking log) distributed by supervisor. Cross trained to front desk to assist with all other office work including but not limited to, answering telephones, scheduling patients, complete patient registration, fax distribution and submissions, filing and scanning. Collects co payments and account balances.Posts payments and accurately reconciles; prints payment batches.Secures insurance referralsEnsures insurance eligibility for active coverage.Collects self pay balances for services rendered based on time of service discounted fee schedule.Provides coverage to ensure proper staffing when necessary.Assists Physicians, RN, Director of Operations and Practice Coordinator/Manager with daily function of department. Performs other tasks as required.Skills & Abilities: • Demonstrates ability • Enjoys working with children • Ability to handle and complete multiple tasks and assignments • Demonstrates active involvement as a team member • Must have the ability to demonstrate knowledge and skills necessary to provide care based on physical, psychological, developmental, social, educational, safety, and related criteria appropriate to the age of the patients served in the practice. Qualifications: HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMAGraduate from accredited medical assistant programMedical assistant certification (CMA)BLS and CPR activeJob Type: Full-time
Company:
St. James Health
Posted:
December 26 2023 on ApplicantPro
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Certified Medical Assistant is a Nurse & Healthcare Medical Assistant Job at St. James Health located in Newark NJ. Find other listings like Certified Medical Assistant by searching Oodle for Nurse & Healthcare Medical Assistant Jobs.
Certified Medical Assistant is a Nurse & Healthcare Medical Assistant Job at St. James Health located in Newark NJ. Find other listings like Certified Medical Assistant by searching Oodle for Nurse & Healthcare Medical Assistant Jobs.