Medical Assistant Req #: 48235
Category: Medical Assistant
Status: Per Diem
Shift: Day
Facility: Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center
Department: Blood Management
Pay Range: $25.50 per hour
Location: 94 Old Short Hills Road, Livingston, NJ 07039

Job Title: Medical Assistant 

Location: Cooperman Barnabas Medical Ctr

Department Name: Blood Management

Req #: 0000223010

Status: Hourly

Shift: Day

Pay Range: $25.50 - $25.50 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 Summary:

The medical assist performs both clerical and clinical tasks to assist the department in providing patient care.

Clerical tasks may include but is not limited to answering phones, scheduling appointments, patient check-in and out, collects copayments and coinsurance, verifying insurance eligibility, coverage and benefits, obtaining prior authorizations and other clerical tasks as assigned.

Clinical tasks may include but is not limited to rooming patients, verifying patient information, confirming purpose of visit, obtaining and recording vital signs, medical histories, preparing the infusion suite for patient care, communicates with patients and other providers per the instruction of the overseeing advance practice provider or health practitioner and other clinical tasks as assigned.Completes assigned tasks with minimum supervision while maintaining a high degree of confidentiality

Qualifications:

Required:

High school diploma or GED requiredBLS certification through American Heart Association required

Preferred:

Completion of an accredited Medical Assistance Program highly preferred6 months - 1 year of medical assistance experience preferredExperience with EPIC preferredExperience with Microsoft Office Suite Word, Excel and Outlook preferredBilingual speaking highly preferred

Job Specific Requirements:

Supports the department with clerical tasksAnswers telephonesSchedule appointments efficiently and accuratelyGreets patients and family membersResponsible for patient check-in and out processCall no shows, cancelations, etc, and reschedule appointmentsVerifies insurance eligibility, coverage and benefitsObtains prior authorizationsCollects copayments/coinsurance according to department and hospital guidelinesPerforms clinical tasks to support the departmentGathers and scans important medical information for appointments wich may include: lab results, referring MD notes, referralsRoom patient, verify patient information, confirm purpose of visit, obtain and record vital signs e,g, blood pressure, temperature, oxygen and pulse, medical histories, prepare the infusion suite for patient care, communicate with patients and other providers per the instruction of the overseeing advance practice provider or health practitioner and other clinical tasks as assignedCompletes assigned tasks with minimum supervision while maintaining a high degree of confidentiality

RWJBarnabas Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer