Medical Assistant

About the Role

Our rapidly growing cardiology practice, Cardiac Associates of North Jersey, is seeking a motivated individual to join as our Medical Assistant. In this role, you will work directly with an interdisciplinary team of healthcare professionals to facilitate outstanding care for our patients. This position is full-time and requires being onsite at 43 Yawpo Avenue, Suite 6, Oakland, NJ 07436.

Schedule: Monday through Friday, no weekends, 7:30AM to 4:30 PM.

Compensation: $20.00 to $22.00 per hour, dependent on experience. 

Benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision, Paid Time Off (1 week PTO, 5 days sick time)

What you'll do:

Weekly Schedule:

• Interview patients and document basic medical history
• Organize and schedule appointments
• Update and file medical records and insurance reports
• Arrange hospital admissions and laboratory services
• Check with patients and type up patients' charts
• Assist during medical examinations
• Produce and distribute correspondence memos, letters, faxes and forms
• Handle receivable and payable accounts and keep financial records
• Prepare and clean treatment rooms and medical instruments
• Other administrative duties as needed
• Provide patient-centric service and care to all patients
• Work independently and collaboratively with the Practice Manager to serve as a seamless link between patients, practice staff, and physicians to ensure optimal experience for all patients and practice providers.
• Assist in addressing patient concerns and requests through patient triage, collecting pertinent information to escalate to the provider team as necessary
• Prepare charts for Cardiologist - Prepare chart sections in Athena EMR at least 24 hours before the visit with the following; but not limited to: Reason for visit, Patient medication reconciliation, current pharmacy information, lab test results, Imaging testing results.
• Any and all other pertinent medical information necessary for the care.
• Patient Intake: Welcome all patients with kindness and compassion. Execute intake checklist [as defined by practice], perform trained documentation workflows in AthenaHealth EMR
• Perform and document in-clinic testing and imaging
• Manage all aspects of patient prescription needs, including: placing orders, coordinating care with pharmacies, answering patient questions & managing renewal requests
• Additional care coordination responsibilities as requested and trained by the Provider and Director of Imaging Svcs
• Other duties as assigned

What you'll need:

• A minimum of 3 years of relevant professional experience in a healthcare office is required.
• EKG Certification is required.
• Strong attention to detail, and the ability to work independently
• Excellent communication (verbal and written), clinical and interpersonal skills.
• Demonstrates strong work ethic and reliability (i.e. attendance and punctuality)
• Ability to create and sustain meaningful patient experiences.
• The ability to quickly resolve issues and think outside the box
• Knowledge of medical terminology. Must be able to efficiently communicate with patients and providers using appropriate language.
• Proficiency in MS Office and patient management software
• Certification as a Medical Assistant in good standing required
• Knowledge and use of EHRs (Athena experience is a plus!)