Certified Medical Assistant

Position: Certified Medical Assistant
Location: North Bergen, NJ
Schedule:

• Monday - Thursday: 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM
• Friday: 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM
• No Weekends, Holidays, or On-Call
• Floating: Flexibility and availability for schedule changes required

The Certified Medical Assistant is responsible for assisting in providing clinical care to select patients under the supervision of a professional nurse or licensed medical practitioner and providing clerical office assistance. This role is essential in ensuring efficient operation and patient care within the physician services department.

1. Preparation:

   • Prepare exam rooms, treatment rooms, supplies, and instruments.
   • Prepare patients for physician visits and examinations, assisting as directed.

2. Clinical Duties:

   • Take patients' vital signs and record them in medical charts.
   • Understand the proper function and care of special equipment.
   • Perform EKG, PFT, Audiometry, Titmus Test, UDS, BAT, Phlebotomy, and other lab tests as indicated after completing a performance evaluation checklist.

3. Administrative Duties:

   • Maintain patient records, file records, and reports as directed.
   • Assist with collections and billing procedures as needed.
   • Use computer software to maintain office systems.
   • Identify and respond to confidentiality issues.

4. Patient Care:

   • Identify the needs of the patient population served and modify and deliver care specific to those needs (e.g., age, culture, language, hearing and/or visually impaired, etc.).

• Experience:

  • Minimum of 2 years of prior experience in Pulmonology.

• Skills:

  • Excellent communication skills.
  • Ability to interact effectively and supportively with varying populations.
  • Ability to work in a fast-paced environment.
  • Knowledge of computerized processes and data entry procedures.

• High School diploma or equivalent (e.g., GED).
• Graduate of an accredited Medical Assistant program.
• BLS-AHA certification.

Must hold any of the following certifications:

• CMA-NHA (National Healthcareer Association)
• CMA-NCCT (National Center for Competency Testing)
• CMA-AAMA (American Association of Medical Assistants)
• RMA-AMT (American Medical Technologists)
• RMA-NAHP (National Association for Health Professionals)
• AMCA (American Medical Certification Association)
• NCMA (National Certification Medical Association)