Certified Medical Assistant - Teaneck, United States - Holy Name Medical Center

Description

Certified Medical Assistant (3 positions available)

Job Title: Medical Assistant, Practices
Department: Holy Name Medical Practices
Position Summary: Functions as a member of the Practice team working in both Front and Back Office Clerical and Clinical services.
Location: - Englewood, Teaneck and Closter NJ

Requirements:Education:

• High School Graduate or equivalent experience. Graduate of an accredited Medical Assistant Program

Skills: Knowledge of venipuncture and EKG. Requires a thorough knowledge of medical terminology.

• Ability to work independently. Requires good communication. skills and telephone techniques.
• Must work well under pressure.
• Must have a thorough knowledge of ancillary testing procedures.

Experience:

• Minimum of two- or three-year's hospital or physician's office experience required.

Certification:

• Medical Assistance Certification or Registered MA required.

Essential Functions of the Job:

• Performs all medical procedures necessary (ie. Venipunctures, vital signs and EKGs) on all patients as required.
• Explains testing procedure to patient s prior to test.
• Receives specimens from patients.
• Manually documents information required for patients' specimens and tests completed, in various ancillary departments medical records.
• Visually reviews test results for completion and abnormalities.
• Will schedule and register patients in the doctor's office, answer telephones, meet and greet patients and assist physicians in all other matters pertaining to the Physician's office.
• Accurately documents patient's history and medications.
• Maintains strict patient confidentiality.
• Performs related duties as assigned.
• Responsible for tracking ACO quality metrics.
• Work with physician and other MA's, in the office, to ensure quality metrics are being met on a monthly basis