Certified Medical Assistant (FT), Day, Somerville NJ

at  RWJBarnabas Health

JOB OVERVIEW:

RWJBarnabas Health is looking to add a qualified Certified Medical Assistant in Somerville, NJ. The primary purpose of this job is to oversee the daily functions of medical oncology and surgical oncology clinics, including appointment scheduling, office reception, and telephone triage, facilitating patient flow, registration and insurance verification, assisting with the precertification process,
This position also supports the clinical operations of the Practice, with possible rotation to other clinical departments within the cancer center, including direct patient care, and performing specialized medical procedure such as assisting with exams, processing specimens, phlebotomy, vital signs, maintaining clinic supplies

QUALIFICATIONS:

Required:

• Completion of a formal medical assistance training program
• At least six months experience

Preferred:

• Venipuncture/EKG preferred

SCHEDULING REQUIREMENTS:

• Day Shift, 40 hours/week, 8:00am -4:30pm or 8:30am -5:00pm
• Full-Time Schedule

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Delivers care to patients with empathy and in a caring manner.
• Interacts well with patients’ family members.
• Proactive in informing appropriate personnel of patient issues and actively obtaining information if not readily available.
• Performs procedures with ease and understands the patients’ needs.
• Assess patient pain level at each visit.
• Performs injections with no assistance.
• Can be relied on for proper labeling of patient s specimens.
• Can enter and obtain labs /US/ xrays with no assistance.
• Will stock and clean rooms on a daily basis.
• Can work independently when asked and get any job done in a timely manner.
• Accepts role as a preceptor to new employees.
• Works with others to form a plan of care and good outcome for the patients.

OTHER DUTIES:

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.