Overview
Registered Medical Assistant Jobs in Wayne, NJ at Elite Orthopedics and Sports Medicine, PA
We are seeking a medical assistant to help physicians and other staff with clinical and administrative tasks. Clinical tasks may include taking patient medical histories, preparing and cleaning examination rooms, and sterilizing equipment. Administrative responsibilities may include scheduling appointments, answering phone calls, calling in prescription refills, and contacting insurance companies. An ideal candidate would have at least 5-7 years of medical assisting, an understanding of medical terminology and medical coding/billing, and is proficient with a computer. Bilingual in Spanish is a must.
Responsibilities
- Helps new patients schedule appointments and makes sure that follow up appointments are made in a timely manner.
- Collects detailed health history reports for each patient.
- Assists with bedside procedures such as pin removals.
- Cleans and sanitizes rooms between patient visits.
- Cleans and sterilizes medical equipment.
- Basic bedside tasks such as removing stitches and applying bandages.
- Contacting insurance companies for payment.
- Ensuring procedures and visits are coded correctly for reimbursement.
- Taking inventory of supplies and reordering when necessary.
- Keeping the office area tidy and organized.
- Helping patients with prescription refill requests.
- Prioritizing phone calls with questions for the physician.
- Helping the office stay on schedule.
Skills
- Good computer skills
- Strong written and verbal communication
- Friendly with great customer service
- Ability to give compassionate care to all types of people
- Detail-oriented
- Organized with good time management skills
- Critical thinking
- Basic first aid
Preferred Language Bilingual in Spanish and English
Job Types: Full-time, Part-time
Pay: $17.00 – $19.00 per hour
Benefits:
- Health insurance
Work Location: In person
Title: Registered Medical Assistant
Company: Elite Orthopedics and Sports Medicine, PA
Location: Wayne, NJ
