Certified Medical Assistant I- Full Time, Days - AMG Primary Care - Morristown NJ

Job description

Responsible for providing general direct and indirect patient care in a clinical setting under the direct supervision of a physician. Collaborates with the interdisciplinary care team to ensure functionality of practice operations to provide excellent patient care. Ensures medical facilities run smoothly, and works in a clerical, administrative, or clinical capacity, and may even be asked to perform more specialized tasks. Principal Accountabilities: - Handles patient intake, updates medical records, and administers appropriate screening tools. - Records medical information and test results, conducts patient interviews, takes and records vital signs, collects specimens, and administers medication under physician supervision. - Assists with walk-in and scheduled clinic visits, ensures verification and recording of clinical data and adherence to quality standards. - Monitors environment for compliance with continual accreditation readiness and evaluates practice schedule for changes or updates. - Demonstrates knowledge of the certified medical assistant scope of practice, incorporating elements of holistic patient-centered and team-based care. - Guides patients through the health care system and helps patients arrive at scheduled appointments on time. - Provides emotional support related to the patient's clinical situation in accordance with the patient's plan of care. - Assists with referrals of patients to the appropriate specialist for diagnosis or treatment. - Performs other related duties as assigned.