CERTIFIED MEDICAL ASSISTANT
Health Center Name: ALLIANCE COMMUNITY HEALTHCARE
Position Title: CERTIFIED MEDICAL ASSISTANT
Location/s: 115 Christopher Columbus Drive, Jersey City, NJ
Full-Time or Part Time : FULL TIME
Salary : $16 PER HR (Starting salary) (Recent Graduates welcome)
Job Summary:
To serve as the patient’s main point of contact and the face Alliance Community Healthcare, Inc. as the patient schedules, registers for treatment and enters care. Assists in examination, treatment and follow up of patients under direction of Provider or Registered Nurse (RN) .
Responsibilities /Duties
· Performs and records in ECW, a comprehensive intake on every patient that includes:
o Complete chief complaints/HPI
o Measures vital signs, such as pulse rate, temperature, respiratory rate, blood pressure, oxygen saturation, weight, and height, head circumference in children, and last menstrual period for females. Blood pressure should be taken on every patient, and this includes, pediatrics and sick visits above the age of 3.
o Performs hearing and vision for all physicals starting at the age of 3 and records information on patients' charts
o Update information in patient's chart which includes past medical history, surgical history, social and family history, current medications and allergies. OB/GYN history should be taken on all female patients.
o Ensure any diagnostic screenings are completed and ready for review (PHQs Risk Assessment, sexual history, etc)
o Completely prepares treatment rooms in between examination of patients, which includes, but is not limited to:
§ Disinfecting examination tables;
§ Replacing alcohol swabs; Replacing disposable gloves
§ Replacing all medical supplies that are needed in each examination room by the provider to examine the next patient
o Pre-visit planning as per protocol. Initiates patient reminder phone calls and missed appointment follow-up activities. Also, after carefully reviewing patient visit logs, initiates phone calls to remind patients and prompt them to make any appointments that are overdue, will be due, or are for follow-up appointments based on chronic care disease protocol and provider recommendations.
· Performs all other duties as assigned.
Qualifications/Skills Required
a. Medical Assistant Certificate
b. EKG and Phlebotomy certification
c. Ear irrigation and Spirometers
d. EMR System experience
e. 1 years of experience in Primary Care Setting
f. Bilingual (Spanish) or (Arabic) (prefer but not required)
g. Full time with flexible schedule
h. High customer service skills
Center Website Link: https://alliancech.org/
Instructions to Apply
o apply via Indeed: Alliance Community Healthcare-Indeed Jobs
o or company website: https://alliancech.org/careers/
o Send Resumes via email to : Humanresources@alliancech.org attn:Angelica Villatoro, HR Manager