Overview
Join our team as aday shift,full-time, Certified Medical Assistant (CMA) in Paramus, NJ.
Why Join Us?
Thrive in a People-First Environment and Make Healthcare Better
- Thrive:We empower our team with career growth opportunities, tuitionassistance, and resources that support your wellness, education, and financial well-being.
- People-First:We prioritize your well-being with paid time off, comprehensive health benefits, and a supportive, inclusive culture where you are valued and cared for.
- Make Healthcare Better:We use advanced technology to support our team and enhance patient care.
Get to Know Your Team:
- Hackensack Meridian Pascack Valley Medical Center is a 128-bed, full-service, acute-care community hospital with a new emergency department, a state-of-the-art maternity center, a women's imaging center, and an ICU.
Responsibilities
- Under the supervision of the OR Scheduling Coordinator and/or Dir. of Physician Affairs, screen interview, counsel and provide direct patient care.
- Document all clinical observations, findings and services provided in the patient's electronic medical record (EMR).
- Report all abnormal observations and findings to the appropriate medical provider in a timely manner verbally or via Skype.
- Relay pathology results to patients
- Recall process for Endoscopy procedures
- Schedule Endoscopy procedures
- Data entry
- Track pathology results
- Responsible for retrieving appropriate laboratory, diagnostic and radiology reports as requested.
- Assist in transporting paperwork, and other materials between sites when appropriate.
- Review Rx, Results and Office voice mail folders daily and the, Scheduling/ physician pools, daily for tasks, follow-ups as assigned.
- Responsible for monitoring pathology results
- Perform Medical Assistant duties in accordance with the current Joint Commission's National Patient Safety Goals.
- Perform Medical Assistant duties when assigned to other clinical areas.
- Communicate with clinical, clerical, and managerial staff to provide continuity of patient care.
- Attend health center and network meetings, as required and assigned.
- Report any unusual occurrences or problems in a timely manner to Unit Coordinator.
- Other duties and/or projects as assigned.
Qualifications
Job Requirements:
- Graduate from an accredited medical assistant/medical technologist school/program.
- 1-3 years experience in a hospital or physician practice setting. Higher education may be substituted for experience.
- Maintain current National Certification as Certified Medical Assistant.
Preferred Job Requirements:
- Associates, High School Diploma, or GED equivalent