Certified Medical Assistant at RWJBarnabas Health – Hamilton, New Jersey

Job Title: Certified Medical Assistant

Location: Hamilton (HAM)

Department Name: Pediatrics-Physician

Req #: 0000243131

Status: Hourly

Shift: Day

Pay Range: $22.52 - $28.78 per hour

Pay Transparency:

The above reflects the anticipated hourly wage range for this position if hired to work in New Jersey.

The compensation offered to the candidate selected for the position will depend on several factors, including the candidate's educational background, skills and professional experience.

Job Overview:

As a Certified Medical Assistant, you will be the heartbeat of our ambulatory team, providing high-quality clinical care and essential procedural support to every patient you meet. In this dual-impact role, you'll balance hands-on medical tasks with vital administrative coordination to ensure a seamless, compassionate healthcare experience from check-in to follow-up.

Qualifications:

Required:

• Graduate from Certified Medical Assistant program
• CMA Certification from NHA, NCCT, AMT, AAMA, NCMA, AMCA, or NAHP
• American Heart Association BLS Provider Certification
• Telephone and computer skills

Preferred:

• Previous nursing assistant experience

Certifications and Licenses Required:

• CMA Certification from NHA, NCCT, AMT, AAMA, NCMA, AMCA, or NAHP
• AHA BLS Provider Certification

Scheduling Requirements:

• Full Time

Essential Functions:

• Assist professional nursing staff by providing direct patient care
• Prepares charts, takes temperature, pulse, perform screenings, blood pressure and respiration and other duties as assigned
• Assist physicians by maintaining practice workflow, organizing exam rooms, maintaining and ordering supplies, screening patient requests and other duties as assigned such as blood draws, POC testing as directed by Provider
• Responsible for workflow in practice to ensure timely appointments and decreased wait times to see Provider
• Provides support to the Scheduling Coordinators by scheduling accurate initial evaluations, follow up appointments and cancellations
• Initiates all appointment reminder calls in a professional and courteous manner, projecting appropriate language and tone of voice
• Follows instructions closely and reports observations and symptoms indicative of patients reactions to treatments and patient complaints
• Demonstrates effective oral, listing and written communication skills that facilitate positive customer relationships and staff interaction in the delivery of care
• Prioritizes duties and responsibilities and completes them accurately and in a timely fashion
• Maintains competence and demonstrates responsible judgment by updating knowledge, referring problems through appropriate channels and observing the policies and procedures
• Demonstrates an ability to adapt to changing circumstances related to internal and external factors
• Willingness to travel to other CSH Medical Practice sites to provider cross coverage
• Provides support for patient check out process to ensure patient and family receive all appropriate documentation related to visit as requested

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.

Benefits and Perks:

At RWJBarnabas Health, our market-competitive Total Rewards package provides comprehensive benefits and resources to support our employees’ physical, emotional, social, and financial health.

• Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Medical and Prescription Drug Insurance
• Dental and Vision Insurance
• Retirement Plans
• Short & Long Term Disability
• Life & Accidental Death Insurance
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Health Care/Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
• Wellness Programs
• Voluntary Benefits (e.g., Pet Insurance)
• Discounts Through our Partners such as NJ Devils, NJ PAC, Verizon, and more!

Choosing RWJBarnabas Health!

RWJBarnabas Health is the premier health care destination providing patient-centered, high-quality academic medicine in a compassionate and equitable manner, while delivering a best-in class work experience to every member of the team. We honor and appreciate the privilege of creating and sustaining healthier communities, one person and one community at a time. As the leading academic health system in New Jersey, we advance innovative strategies in high-quality patient care, education, and research to address both the clinical and social determinants of health.

RWJBarnabas Health aims to truly make a unique impact in local communities throughout New Jersey. From vastly improving the health of local residents to creating educational and career opportunities, this combination greatly benefits the state. We understand the growing and evolving needs of residents in New Jersey—whether that be enhancing the coordination for treating complex health conditions or improving community health through local programs and education.