Req #: 0000206121
Category: Medical Assistant
Status: Full-Time
Shift: Day
Facility: Jersey City Medical Center
Department: Clinic-Orthopedic
Pay Range: $20.52 - $25.94 per hour

QUALIFICATIONS:

Required:

• High School diploma or equivalent required
• BLS Healthcare License Current
• Successful completion of all Orientation Program

SCHEDULING REQUIREMENTS:

• Full Time
• Monday to Friday
• 8:00 am - 4:00 pm
• 40 hours / weekly

• They ensure all open lines of communication between patients, staff and physicians with demonstrated professionalism, efficiency and confidentiality
• Answers telephone in a professional and efficient manner. Directs all clinical calls to a nurse or physician. Documents phone messages accurately with the correct time and date, person calling and reason for the call.
• Assists as needed with Patient charts are pulled a day in advance of appointments and updated with forms as necessary. Current dictations and test results are inserted into the charts.
• Assists in the consenting and processing of research patients.
• Assists with Daily preparation of patient charts for physician consultation and exam in accordance with Center policies.
• File patient charts in file room by the end of each day. Secure all charts in locked areas at the end of the day.
• Maintains sensitivity, privacy and confidentiality when interacting with all patients and their family members.
• Monitoring and stocking of exam room for physician exam.
• Participates in and completes all mandatory and unit based competency performance evaluations as required by the department and the institution.
• Patient charts are obtained for purposes of return phone calls by MD and prescription refills. Messages are appropriately attached to the patient chart for MD/RN review.
• Performs all other related duties as requested by the physician, nurse and/or Practice Manager.
• Preparation of exam room for physician exam.
• Preparation of patient for physician exam. This includes escort of patient into room and obtaining vital signs per MD routine.
• Responsible to secure desk coverage when duties require absence from patient area.
• Upon receipt of diagnostic results, pulls charts and presents.