Job Information
Hackensack Meridian Health Medical Assistant-Internal Medicine ( Physician Practice) in Morganville, New Jersey
Overview
Our team members are the heart of what makes us better.
At Hackensack Meridian Health we help our patients live better, healthier lives — and we help one another to succeed. With a culture rooted in connection and collaboration, our employees are team members. Here, competitive benefits are just the beginning. It’s also about how we support one another and how we show up for our community.
Together, we keep getting better - advancing our mission to transform healthcare and serve as a leader of positive change.
The Medical Assistant is responsible for ensuring that they assist physicians with all patient care.
Responsibilities
A day in the life of a Medical Assistant at Hackensack Meridian Health includes:
Measuring and recording vital signs
Recording patient interview, history and chief complaint.
Providing patient education with regards to office policies, medications, management of diseased, home treatments and special diets.
Assisting the physician with exams and minor office surgery.
Preparing patients for examinations and performing routine screening tests.
Change dressings, applying bandages, removing sutures and other first aid procedures.
Using CPR skills when required.
Maintaining supplies, equipment, stocking, and sterilization of instruments
Practice OSHA safety standards.
Performing accurate, legal, and ethical documentation at all times.
May triage patient phone calls/review prescriptions with patient as directed by physician
Perform other duties as assigned which are supportive in nature to the essential functions of the job, but may be altered or redesigned depending upon individual circumstances
Perform Phlebotomy
Other duties and/or projects as assigned.
Adheres to HMH Organizational competencies and standards of behavior.
Lifts a minimum of 5 lbs., pushes and pulls a minimum of 5 lbs. and stands a minimum of 1 hour a day.
Qualifications
Education, Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Required:
High School diploma, general equivalency diploma (GED), and/or GED equivalent programs.
Excellent communication skills
Ability to interact effectively and in a supportive manner with varying populations
Ability to work in a fast paced environment
Knowledge of computerized processes and data entry procedures
Education, Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Preferred:
- Minimum 2-3 years experience as a Medical Assistant preferred
Licenses and Certifications Required:
- AHA Basic Health Care Life Support HCP Certification.
Licenses and Certifications Preferred:
- Certified Phlebotomy Technician
If you feel that the above description speaks directly to your strengths and capabilities, then please apply today!
Job ID 2023-139823
Department Leading Medical Care RBMC
Site HMH Physician Services, Inc.
Job Location US-NJ-Morganville
Position Type Part-time without Benefits
Standard Hours Per Week 16
Shift Day
Shift Hours Varies
Weekend Work Weekends as Needed
On Call Work No On-Call Required
Holiday Work As Needed