Certified Medical Assistant

Busy Hematology and Oncology practice is looking for a motivated Certified Medical Assistant for the Springfield & West Orange offices. Main responsibilities include navigating patients, helping in the lab, and answering phones. Bi-lingual Spanish speaking is a plus.

Prior experience as a Medical Assistant is required.

Job duties:

• Performs chart review prior to clinic visit and obtains historical data.
• Obtains and records patient's vital signs in EMR.
• Assists patients in wheelchairs and stretchers with transfers to and from exam tables, procedure tables, and scales, utilizing proper body mechanics and safety measures.
• Assists patients to exam room and prepares patients for examination.
• Collects patient information and assessment data, documents in EMR
• Assists practitioner in patient procedures and treatments such as injections and bone marrow biopsies
• Obtains prior authorization for scans, and other procedures
• Filling out disability paperwork
• Obtains and manages specimens, including labeling, form completion, transport to laboratories, and log maintenance
• Provides appropriate patient education, health information materials and community resource lists as directed. Maintains educational supplies.
• Orders, stocks, and maintains exam rooms and clinic areas with standard levels of supplies, medications, linens, nourishments, forms, and equipment.
• Operates CBC equipment according to equipment procedures including safety and quality control checks.
• Performs related and delegated tasks, including requests for prescription refills, taking, and relaying messages, directing patient flow, and running errands.
• Schedule appointments
• Verify patient demographic and insurance information
• Collects co-pays and outstanding bills
• Calls back patients, picks up phone calls, triages for appropriate care
• Route clinical questions and emergency calls to nursing staff or physician.
• Maintain confidentiality of Protected Health Information

Effectively cope with typical job stress in a professional, calm manner

Job Type: Full-time

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: From $24.00 per hour

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Flexible spending