Full-Time
Medical Practice Assistant
Deadline 7/19/27
Cooper University Health Care
Compensation Overview
$18 - $29/hr
Cherry Hill Township, NJ, USA
In Person
Category
 Medical, Clinical & Veterinary (1) |
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Required Skills
Phlebotomy
CPR
Epic (EHR)
Electronic Health Records (EHR)
Vital Signs
Basic Life Support (BLS)
Requirements
- A minimum of one year of recent experience working in a medical facility as a medical assistant, or documented evidence of completing an externship in a medical office.
- Experience performing electrocardiograms, vital signs, venipuncture, capillary procedures, and injections.
- A high school diploma or equivalent.
- Graduation from a post-secondary medical assisting education program accredited by an approved certifying body under NJAC 13:35-6.4.
- Current certification from a recognized certifying board approved by the New Jersey Board of Medical Examiners.
- Current Basic Life Support or cardiopulmonary resuscitation certification through the American Heart Association.
- Excellent organizational, written and verbal communication, and teamwork skills.
- Demonstrated excellent customer service skills.
Responsibilities
- Provide medical assistant care under the supervision of physicians, providers, and registered nurses in ambulatory settings.
- Greet patients and guests using AIDET, provide a positive service experience, support patients, communicate delays, and offer appropriate alternatives.
- Perform administrative duties including rooming patients and documenting vital signs, pain, reason for visit, medication review, and social, surgical, family, and medical history.
- Complete electronic medical record in-baskets and telephone communication, send MyChart messages, and document in the medical record.
- Obtain reports, results, and medical records.
- Complete insurance and disability forms, precertification and authorizations, point-of-care testing, order transcription, and protocol-based order entry.
- Assist with bump lists, wait lists, and appropriate work queues as assigned.
- Schedule appointments, including follow-up appointments, physician office visits, imaging, and laboratory visits across the healthcare continuum.
- Perform and document patient outreach, call-backs, MyChart messages, and confirmation calls.
- Administer and document vaccines in accordance with established policies when assigned.
- Collect specimens and handle them according to established protocols, including proper labeling and safe handling.
- Assist physicians and providers with monitoring and reporting laboratory results.
- File reports, laboratory results, radiology reports, and correspondence in the electronic medical record and attach results to appropriate orders.
- Obtain prior authorization for medications, procedures, and testing.
- Communicate with multidisciplinary team members and patients while adhering to organizational values, ethical conduct, and regulatory standards.
- Maintain flexibility, multitask in a fast-paced environment, adjust to patient volume, and work at other ambulatory offices based on volume when requested.
Desired Qualifications
- Experience with Epic.