RWJ - Barnabas Health is looking to add a qualified Certified Medical Assistant in West Orange, NJ. The Certified Medical Assistant position is for a busy Pediatric Specialty Practice consisting of 25 providers in 3 office locations in West Orange and Livingston. Qualifications: Required: Completion of a formal nurse assistance training program At least six months experience Certifications and Licenses Required: CMA Certification BLS Certification from AHA Scheduling Requirements: Day Shift, 40 ... more details
Job Overview:
RWJBarnabas Health is looking to add a qualified Certified Medical Assistant in West Orange, NJ. The Certified Medical Assistant position is for a busy Pediatric Specialty Practice consisting of 25 providers in 3 office locations in West Orange and Livingston.
Qualifications:
Required:
- Completion of a formal nurse assistance training program
- At least six months experience
Certifications and Licenses Required:
- CMA Certification
- BLS Certification from AHA
Scheduling Requirements:
- Day Shift, 40 hours/week
- Full-Time Schedule ([M, W, Th 9 AM-5:30 PM]; [T, 9:30 AM-8 PM]; [F, 8 AM-2:30 PM])
Essential Functions:
- Supports practice needs with clerical tasks such as answering phones, scheduling appointments, verifying insurance, collecting co-pays, preparing lab requests, and other clerical tasks as assigned
- Communicates with insurance providers and handles pre-authorizations and certifications as necessary
- Prepares rooms, arranges instruments and equipment, and ensures a neat and sanitary environment
- Rooms patients, verifies patient information, confirms purpose of visit, obtains and records vitals and updates medical history
- Communicates with patients and other providers per the instruction of the overseeing physician or health practitioner
- Creates and maintains health record information, files and organizes, as needed
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.
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