Medical Assistant - Montclair

Job Summary

Provide assistance to various healthcare services following established MBC policies and protocols including but not limited to patient intakes, obtaining vital signs, electronic medical record management, patient triage (HPI, past medical history, surgical history, etc), and cross training to assist with front desk personnel functions.

Essential Functions and Responsibilities:

• Greets, receives and prepares patients for appointments/procedures; obtain new patient history and/or update established patient history, measures vital signs and records information for a multi-provider, multi-location practice.
• Maintains inventory of medical supplies, materials, office/department, and patient records
• Coordinates patient flow and completes necessary prep work for all providers.
• Cleaning and stocking of the exam rooms in preparation for the next patient and the following day.
• Scanning patient documents and importing them into the proper patient charts (this includes pathology reports and sending to the proper providers for review).
• Managing the genetic counseling/testing logging and managing of the program Cancer IQ once results are received.
• Potential inter-office travel requirements.
• Scheduling appointments for patient as they leave for their future exams, scheduling MRIs and learning the MRI protocol.
• Assists Front Office with appointments and registration when needed.

Qualifications:

• High School Diploma with Medical Assistant certification/registration a plus.
• Completion of formal training program from an accredited program in medical assistant or nursing program
• 3+ years working as a Medical Assistant
• Knowledge of medical terminology.
• Bilingual in Spanish Preferred but not required.
• Able to work collaboratively with multiple health professionals in a busy and complex environment using tact, diplomacy and discipline.
• Knowledge of computers and electronic medical records.
• Ability to manage priorities and workflow with strong multitasking and problem solving skills.
• Knowledge of EMR

We Offer:

• Competitive Salary
• Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance
• Short and Long Term Disability
• Life Insurance
• 401(k) Plan
• Paid Vacation & Holiday

Montclair Breast Center is an equal opportunity employer.