Certified Medical Assistant - Per Diem

Role Details

Certified Medical Assistant - Per Diem

Bridgeton, NJ (http://maps.google.com/maps?q=265+Irving+Ave.+Bridgeton+NJ+08302)

Description

*FLSA Status– Non-Exempt

*EEO Category– Service Worker

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Mission:To improve lives by providing convenient, comprehensive, high-quality healthcare to every person in every community that we serve.

Vision:CCHN will maintain its position as the leading community health center in the state and become a model for all other healthcare organizations to follow.

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MAJOR FUNCTION:To provide friendly, professional, and high-quality support to CompleteCare’s providers within a team-based, patient-centered medical home model of care.

ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITES:

• Provide services to patients while ensuring a safe environment of care

• Reduce risks of nosocomial infections in patients, employees, and visitors

• Always embody friendly and courteous customer service with both patients and staff

• Act as an active participant in the healthcare team – working together with all levels of staff to ensure the best care possible for patients

• Work with team to meet specific healthcare performance improvement goals

• Adhere to all applicable HIPAA guidelines as to ensure confidentiality of patient information

• Problem-solve issues as they arise in a proactive and positive manner

• Organize and prioritize tasks as assigned

• Work with supervisor to plan departmental activities, evaluate data and make suggestions for improvement

• Maintains clean and orderly workspace and efficiently utilizes supplies

OTHER JOB DUTIES:

• Manages assigned provider’s schedule to ensure that we are optimizing access for our patients.

• Communicates with provider about patients to be seen

• Greets patients and escorts them to exam rooms

• Identifies patients and confirms medical records

• Schedule appointments as necessary

• Registers patients and collects all information required

• Prepares patients record for provider

• Prepares patients for exam by collecting relevant medical history, information about visits, vital signs, and instructs patients on preparation for exam procedures

• Assists provider during examination

• Selects and completes all required forms for each medical screening

• Guides patients through their visit

• Administers vaccines and completes referrals as needed

• Communicates status of the patient with other members of the healthcare team

• Assures medical charts are returned

• Properly disposes of soiled equipment and laundry and prepares regulated medical waste

• Transports and retrieves instruments safely and prepares for sterilization

• Keeps clinical area clean, orderly, and stocked with supplies

• Opens and closes clinical area according to assignment

• Assists Practice Manager, Head Nurse or Charge Nurse with other tasks and projects as required on an as-needed basis to meet the goals and objectives of the organization.

• May require lifting/assisting patients

• Position requires work with hazardous and bio-hazardous materials

• Requires walking/standing for long periods of time

• Additional job duties as assigned

The above job description is not to be construed as a complete listing of the assignments that may be given to any employee, nor are such assignments restricted to those precisely listed in the description.

EOE

Requirements

QUALIFICATIONS:

• High School diploma or equivalent.

• Graduate of an approved Medical Assistant program

• 1 – 2 years of experience in a healthcare setting

• Experience with electronic medical records preferred

• MA certification required within 6 months of employment

• CPR certified

• Excellent communication and problem-solving skills

• Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to work effectively with all members of the healthcare team.

• Commitment to professional growth and development in a dynamic, forward-thinking organization

• Demonstrated knowledge in the role of every medical emergency

CompleteCare Health Network provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.