Medical Assistant

Description

Medical Assistant

Welcome to Holy Name, a medical center where innovation is not just a goal — it's a commitment. Here, medical excellence thrives, allowing hope to reign supreme and leaving no room for fear. At our hospital, every patient is cared for with undivided attention — because healing every soul is our sole focus.

Holy Name is New Jersey's only independent Catholic health system, comprising a 361-bed acute care hospital, a renowned cancer center, a state-of-the-art fitness center, a residential hospice, a prestigious nursing school, and an extensive physician network. Healing at Holy Name goes beyond medicine and technology – it is infused with faith, conviction, compassion, and a commitment to educating the next generation of healthcare professionals through graduate medical education, a Pharmacy Residency Program, and our Institute for Simulation Learning. Our mission to provide care for the body, mind, and soul spans education, prevention, diagnosis, treatment, rehabilitation, and overall wellness. This is at the core of who we are and what we do, and we've done it this way across generations, every single day, for nearly 100 years. Every innovation, medical breakthrough, and groundbreaking treatment is powered by some of the best minds in medicine, ensuring nothing is left on the table or the road to recovery.

A Brief Overview

Functions as a member of the Practice Management team working in different physicians offices providing both Front and Back Office Clerical and Clinical services.

What you will do

• Performs all medical procedures necessary (ie. Venipunctures, vital signs and EKGs) on all patients as required. Explains testing procedure to patient prior to test.
• Receives specimens from patients.
• Manually documents information required for patients’ specimens and tests completed, in various ancillary department medical records.
• Visually reviews test results for completion and abnormalities.
• Will schedule and register patients in the doctor’s office, answer telephones, meet and greet patients and assist physicians in all other matters pertaining to the Physician’s office.
• Maintains strict patient confidentiality.
• Performs related duties as assigned.

Education Qualifications

• High School Graduate or equivalent required and
• Graduate of an accredited Medical Assistant Program. required

Experience Qualifications

• 1-3 years Minimum of two or three years’ hospital or physician’s office experience required

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Knowledge of venipuncture and EKG. (High proficiency)
• Requires a thorough knowledge of medical terminology. (High proficiency)
• Ability to work independently. (Medium proficiency)
• Requires good communication skills and telephone techniques. (High proficiency)
• Must have a thorough knowledge of ancillary testing procedures. (High proficiency)

Licenses and Certifications

• Certified Medical Assistant (CMA)-AAMA CMA certification must be obtained within 90 Days required

Holy Name is a mission-driven facility whose quality standards and philosophy are rooted in the principles of its founders, the Sisters of St. Joseph of Peace. Those principles are exercised daily by the Medical Center's dedicated and talented team of physicians, nurses, allied health employees, and a wide variety of non-clinical administrative and operational staff members. Holy Name is an Equal Opportunity Employer.