Medical Assistant Certified

Consensus Health is seeking a Certified Medical Assistant in Cherry Hill, New Jersey.

About the Role

The Certified Medical Assistant is a key role, creating a strong first impression for patients and ensuring they feel cared for. They prepare patients for doctor evaluations and assist clinical providers by obtaining and documenting vital signs, past medical and social history, and updating electronic medical records (EMR).

Key Responsibilities

• Assist professional nursing staff by providing direct patient care.
• Prepare charts, take temperature, pulse, perform screenings, blood pressure, and respiration.
• Assist physicians by maintaining practice workflow, organizing exam rooms, and ordering supplies.
• Screen patient requests and perform duties such as blood draws and POC testing as directed by a Provider.
• Follow instructions closely and report observations and symptoms indicative of patient reactions to treatments and patient complaints.
• Ensure timely appointments and decreased wait-times for Provider.
• Assist in scheduling initial evaluations, follow-up appointments, and cancellations.
• Initiate appointment reminder calls in a professional and courteous manner.
• Demonstrate effective oral, listening, and written communication skills.
• Prioritize duties and responsibilities, completing them accurately and in a timely fashion.
• Maintain confidentiality and demonstrate responsible judgment.
• Obtain and enter patient history, chief complaint, and update the medication list into the electronic medical record.
• Maintain compliance with legal requirements, HIPAA, OSHA, and company policies.
• Assist with office duties including answering phones, faxing, and filing.
• Keep supplies ready by inventorying stock, placing orders, verifying receipt, sorting, and storing.
• Restock exam/procedure rooms.
• Maintain a safe, secure, and healthy work environment.
• Answer phones, file, greet patients, and perform other administrative tasks.
• Maintain infection control/safety guidelines and confidentiality policies.
• Perform other duties/tasks as requested by providers, coordinators, and management.
• Enhance practice reputation by accepting ownership for accomplishing new and different requests.

Requirements & Tech Stack

• Familiarity with EKG, Phlebotomy, and Patient Care.
• Certified or Registered Medical Assistant.
• CPR certified.
• Experience with EHR and EMR Systems; Athena Preferred.
• Knowledge of pre-authorizations and referrals.

Qualifications

• At least 2 years of similar job experience in a medical office preferred, minimum 6 months experience required.
• Ability to clearly communicate medical information.
• Ability to maintain confidential information.
• Good interpersonal skills, sense of urgency, being proactive, and ownership for one's work.
• Dependable, with strong work ethic and high personal integrity.
• Ability to deal with multiple interruptions continually in a friendly manner.
• Helpful and constructive view of working with others.
• Taking responsibility and being accountable for actions.

Schedule

• Monday: 9am-5pm
• Tuesday: 8am-4pm
• Wednesday: 10am-6pm
• Thursday: 9am-5pm
• Friday: 9am-2pm

Compensation

The compensation range for this position is $19.00/hour - $25.00/hr.