Full-Time
Medical Practice Assistant
Cooper University Health Care
Academic health system
Compensation Overview
$18 - $29/hr
Camden, NJ, USA
In Person
 Medical, Clinical & Veterinary (1) |
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- At least 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 with 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 NJAC-approved certifying body.
- Current certification from a recognized certifying board approved by the New Jersey Board of Medical Examiners.
- Current Basic Life Support/CPR certification through the American Heart Association.
- The ability to multitask, work flexibly in a fast-paced environment, and adjust to patient volume.
- Provide medical assistant care under the supervision of physicians, providers, and/or registered nurses in ambulatory settings.
- Greet patients and guests, provide patient support, keep patients informed of delays, and offer appropriate alternatives.
- Room patients and document vital signs, pain, reason for visit, medication review, and social, surgical, family, and medical history.
- Complete electronic medical record in-baskets, telephone communications, MyChart messages, and medical-record documentation.
- Obtain reports, results, and medical records.
- Complete insurance and disability forms, precertifications 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 physician office, imaging, and laboratory appointments, including follow-up appointments and outreach scheduling.
- Perform and document patient outreach, message callbacks, MyChart communications, and confirmation calls.
- Administer vaccines and document them according to established policies when assigned.
- Collect and handle specimens 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 when assigned.
- Communicate with multidisciplinary team members and patients while adhering to regulatory standards and the Code of Ethical Conduct.
- Work at other ambulatory offices based on volume when assigned.
- Perform other duties assigned by the manager.
- Epic experience.
- Organizational, written and verbal communication, and teamwork skills.
- Demonstrated excellent customer service skills.
Cooper University Health Care is an academic health system based in South Jersey. The organization provides hospital, specialty, primary, emergency, outpatient, research, and medical education services through an integrated care network. It serves patients, families, clinicians, students, researchers, and communities across southern New Jersey. Its operating model centers on academic medicine and community care supported by physician practices, clinical institutes, technology, facilities, and centralized operations. Teams work across nursing, physicians, allied health, research, education, technology, facilities, administration, and patient care. Teams support coordinated daily delivery.
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