Certified Medical Assistant, Same Day Surgery

Job Overview:

The Certified Medical Assistant serves as an integral part of the Perioperative team and performs routine clinical tasks in order to help the nurses and physicians and other health practitioners deliver patient care efficiently. The duties of medical assistant shall vary from time to time depending on the surgical specialty and volume of cases and the department assigned- PAT, SDS, PACU, and OR.

Administrative duties: include but are not limited to answering telephones, greeting patients, updating and filing patients' medical records, scanning medical records, data entry, and assisting scheduling dept. as needed.

Clinical duties: preparing patients for surgery and assisting the nurse and physician during the pre-op and post-op stages.

Qualifications:

Required:

• High School Diploma, some college preferred
• Ability to maintain effective and organized systems to ensure timely patient flow
• Exceptional customer service and phone etiquette
• Ability to use Microsoft Office Suite and Internet knowledge, familiarity with office equipment

Preferred:

• At least one year experience in medical related field or surgery setting
• Phlebotomy experience

Certifications and Licenses Required:

• Medical Assistant Certification
• BLS

Scheduling Requirements:

• 2-3 days a week
• Monday-Friday
• Per Diem

Essential Functions:

• Prepares rooms, supplies and instruments
• Takes patient's vital signs and records in medical chart
• Understands proper function and care of special equipment.
• Performs EKG, Phlebotomy, and other lab testing as indicated
• Maintains records by completing patient records as directed; file record and reports
• Uses computer software
• Identifies and responds to issues of confidentiality
• Identifies the needs of the patient population served and modifies and delivers care that is specific to those needs (i.e., age, culture, language, hearing and/or visually impaired, etc.). This process includes communicating with the patient, parent, and/or primary caregiver(s) at their level (developmental/age, educational, literacy, etc.)
• Adheres to RWJBH Organizational competencies and standards of behavior
• Ensures care to the appropriate patient through proper identification
• Intakes patient's history, performs vitals and reports to RN
• Ensures correct site/side is verified independently and collaboratively with the circulator / surgeon / anesthesiologist
• Checks rooms for proper inventory of supplies
• Puts away supplies
• Assists in transferring patients
• Assists in turning over rooms
• Other duties and/or projects as assigned

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.

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.