Full-Time
Medical Practice Assistant
Updated on 9/15/2026
Cooper University Health Care
Academic health system
Compensation Overview
$18 - $29/hr
Runnemede, NJ, USA
In Person
May be asked to work at other ambulatory offices based on volume.
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- At least one year of recent experience working in a medical facility as a medical assistant, or documented evidence of a completed 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, along with 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.
- Ability to perform medical assistant care under the supervision of physicians, providers, and/or registered nurses.
- Working knowledge of regulatory standards and accountability for maintaining those standards in daily operations.
- Flexibility and ability to multitask in a fast-paced environment and adjust to patient volume.
- Greet patients and guests using AIDET and provide a positive service experience.
- Provide patient support, keep patients informed of delays, and offer appropriate alternatives.
- Perform administrative and rooming functions, including documenting vital signs, pain, reason for visit, medication review, and social, surgical, family, and medical history.
- Complete work in electronic medical record in-baskets; handle telephone communication and MyChart messaging; and document in the medical record.
- 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 appointments, including follow-up appointments, across physician offices, imaging, and laboratory services.
- Perform and document patient outreach, callbacks, pool messages, MyChart messages, and confirmation calls.
- Administer vaccines when assigned and document them according to established policies.
- Collect and handle specimens according to established protocols, including proper labeling and safety procedures.
- 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 the organization’s mission, vision, values, and Code of Ethical Conduct.
- Work at other ambulatory offices based on volume when requested.
- Perform other duties assigned by the manager.
- Epic experience.
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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