Medical Assistant $24/hr - Urgent Hiring

Hiring for a certified Medical Assistant for a clinic in Ridgewood, NJ. Monday thru Friday, must be flexible to work between 8AM-7PM (most days 8-5 but Wednesdays open until 7 and might be scheduled for some 9-6. Need flexibility). 36-40 hours/week

MUST have Medical Assistant diploma or certificate from school at a minimum. Must be willing to get national certification within 4 months of hire. 

Pay: $24/hr

Qualifications:

• Active BLS/CPR required
• Prior ortho experience strongly preferred
• At least 1 year of Medical Assistant experience 
• EMR experience preferred
• Phlebotomy a plus
• Ultrasound experience a plus

Responsibilities and Duties:

• Prepare patients for their examination, escort them to the exam room and be present, as necessary, for the examination/treatment to assist the physician in treatment procedures
• Be the liaison with the orthopedist in informing reception of any appointments that need to be scheduled to facilitate smooth flow of operations
• Record medical histories and vital signs of patients
• Sterilize equipment before and after treatment and properly dispose used containers and items to avoid infection
• Clean and sterilize rooms and prepare them for the treatment of patients
• Create and fill patients’ chart with relevant and current information about their health condition, and update chart with changes and progress in patients’ health
• Maintain inventory for medications, and clinical supplies as well as BREG
• Application of braces/splints
• Occasional finger puncture for hemoglobin
• Possible venipuncture for PRP injection
• Removal of sutures/staples
• Removal of casts/splints
• Set up and stocking exam rooms
• When necessary, process prescriptions to be filled at the patient’s preferred pharmacy.

Administrative tasks:

• The following are administrative tasks to be completed on the days the CMA is assigned as administrative
• Chart preparation for following day:
  • Confirm results of patients’ tests, such as imaging results and other lab results as appropriate
  • Confirm that the physician is an existing patient, new patient to physician or new to practice, based on patient history
• Work on tasks/orders sent by providers such as:
  • Refills
  • Home Care
  • Imaging
• Answer incoming telephone calls from physicians and patients as well as entertain inquiries, and facilitate correspondence with regards to their treatment in the office
• Maintain a level of communication with the office PA/Clinical Lead and escalate issues as necessary to them
• Maintain inventory – including but not limited to BREG