Certified Medical Assistant/ Patient Care Associate Job at Astera, East Brunswick, NJ

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  • Astera
  • East Brunswick, NJ

Job Description

Why Join Us?


For us, what matters most is excellence. We are caring professionals, people who live, work and dedicate themselves to the communities within New Jersey and Pennsylvania. As such, we strive to provide a sanctuary of excellence, precision, thoroughness and genuine compassion. We also take a whole-person approach to patient care and treatment, tailoring all that we do around their unique needs. And we do all we can for patients, going the extra mile to see that they're supported, informed and getting the one-on-one care and service they deserve.

Job Description:

As a Certified Medical Assistant/Patient Care Associate/Surgical Scheduler for our Astera Urology office. You will be responsible for providing clinical and administrative support to ensure the efficient operation of our Urology practice in East Brunswick. You will support doctors and patients through a variety of tasks related to patient care management and communicate with accuracy, quality and timeliness.

Core Responsibilities :
  • Take and record vital signs and EKG
  • Room patients
  • Prepare patients for examination
  • Obtain and update patient medication
  • Administer Injections
  • Authorizing prescription refills as directed by physicians
  • Assist In Vasectomy , Cystoscopy and Biopsy Procedures.
  • Cleaning and Sterilizing Surgical Instruments.
  • Clinical Supply inventory
  • Collect Urine/Blood Specimens
  • Surgical Scheduling
  • Prior Authorizations for medications and radiology
  • Refills, Lab Orders, Lab results
  • PAT's in Progress
  • Utilize EMR System, Microsoft Teams, Excel and Additional Hospital EMRs
  • Customer Service (greet patients and engage with providers/staff/vendors)
  • Check In/ Check Out
  • Clerical duties
Surgical scheduler responsibilities:
  • Coordinates and schedules appointments for surgeries and follow-up appointments for physicians at the office or hospital(s).
  • Performs pre-operative and post-operative data entry, chart assembly, and provides patients with necessary information.
  • Assists in the efficient management of the daily surgery schedule, including inter- and intra-department communication intended to facilitate the flow of surgical patients.

Requirements :

• High School diploma or equivalent

• Medical office experience (1 year preferred)

• Certified Medical Assistant

• BLS Cert

• Proven working experience as a medical assistant or medical secretary (1 year preferred)

• Knowledge of medical office management systems and procedures

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

• Strong organizational and planning skills

• Must be willing to travel to other locations

We are proud to offer a comprehensive benefit package and paid time off. The health benefits include immediate eligibility for medical, dental, vision, life, disability, HSA, FSA and other ancillary benefits. We also offer a 401(k) plan with company contribution, profit sharing, tuition assistance and employee referral bonus.

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Job Tags

Work experience placement, Work at office, Immediate start

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