Certified Medical Assistant

Job Title: Certified Medical Assistant

Locations: North Bergen, NJ.

Duration: 3+ months with possibility of extension.

Job Summary:

The Certified Medical Assistant is responsible for assisting in providing clinical care to select patients under the supervision of the professional nurse or licensed medical practitioner and provides clerical office assistance.

Understands proper function and care of special equipment.

Performs EKG, PFT, Audiometry, Titmus Test as indicated after a performance evaluation checklist completion. Also performs UDS, BAT, Phlebotomy, and other lab testing as indicated after performance evaluation checklist completion.

Maintains records by completing patient records as directed, file record and reports.

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 Client Organizational competencies and standards of behaviour.

Lifts a minimum of 5 lbs., pushes, and pulls a minimum of 10 lbs. and stands a minimum of 6 hours a day.

Knowledge and Skills Required:

High School diploma or equivalent such as a GED.

Required Certification/Licensing:

Current Certified Medical Assistant

AHA Basic Health Care Life Support HCP Certification

Schedule Notes:

8:00 AM - 2:30 PM, Monday - Friday.

No work on weekends

No work on holidays

No On-call