Certified Medical Assistant - Endocrinology - Physician Practice - Hackensack Meridian Health

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The Faculty Practice is made up of 7 departments. We have Internal Medicine, Geriatrics, Endocrinology, Infectious Disease, Rheumatology, Advanced Gastroenterology, Department of Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Motility. Our physicians see patients at Hope Tower, the Jane H Booker Clinic, and do rounds at Jersey Shore Medical Center. Our departments as a whole see anywhere from 70-140 patients per day.

This is a CMA position for Endocrinology:

If you are looking to further your clinical experience, this is the position for you! This is not your typical CMA position, you will be working side by side with our LPN to assist patients with their authorizations for medications and injections, managing the intake of clinical calls and properly triaging them to either the physician or the LPN, and managing the clinical in-baskets. With a department of 7 physicians and growing, we are a very busy, high-profiled department that takes pride in the work we successfully complete on a daily basis and the satisfaction of our efficient and effective care we provide to the community.

This is a Monday-Friday 830a-5p position, no weekends, no nights, no on-call.

The Certified Medical Assistant is responsible for assisting in providing clinical care to select patients under the supervision of the professional nurse or licensed medical practitioner and provides clerical office assistance.

Related keywords: CMA, Registered Medical Assistant, RMA

A day in the life of a Certified Medical Assistant at Hackensack Meridian Health includes:

• Prepares exam room, treatment room, supplies and instruments.
• Prepares patients for physician visit and examination assisting as directed.
• Takes patient's vital signs and records in medical chart.
• Understands proper function and care of special equipment.
• Performs EKG, PFT, Audiometry, Titmus Test as indicated after a performance evaluation checklist completion. Also performs UDS, BAT, Phlebotomy, and other lab testing as indicated after performance evaluation checklist completion.
• Maintains records by completing patient records as directed; file record and reports.
• Assists with collections/billing procedures as needed.
• Uses computer software to maintain office systems.
• Identifies and responds to issues of confidentiality.
• Identifies the needs of the patient population served and modifies and delivers care that is specific to those needs (i.e., age, culture, language, hearing and/or visually impaired, etc.). This process includes communicating with the patient, parent, and/or primary caregiver(s) at their level (developmental/age, educational, literacy, etc.).
• Other duties and/or projects as assigned.
• Adheres to HMH Organizational competencies and standards of behavior.
• Lifts a minimum of 5 lbs., pushes and pulls a minimum of 5 lbs. and stands a minimum of 1 hour a day

Education, Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Required:

• High School diploma or equivalent such as a GED
• 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

Education, Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Preferred:

• Graduate of an accredited Medical Assistant program.

Licenses and Certifications Required:

• Certified Medical Assistant or Certified Registered Medical Assistant or National Certified Medical Assistant or Nationally Registered Certified Medical Assistant or Registered Clinical Medical Assistant Specialist
• AHA Basic Health Care Life Support HCP Certification. 

If you feel that the above description speaks directly to your strengths and capabilities, then please apply today!