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Certified Medical Assistant (Medical Services Assistant)

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Position Information

Recruitment/Posting Title Certified Medical Assistant (Medical Services Assistant)
Job Category Staff & Executive - Healthcare - Medical and Patient Services
Department RHG-RWJ Clinic Management
Overview
New Jersey’s academic health center, Rutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences (RBHS) takes an integrated approach to educating students, providing clinical care, and conducting research, all with the goal of improving human health. Aligned with Rutgers University–New Brunswick and collaborating university wide, RBHS includes eight schools, a behavioral health network, and five centers and institutes that focus on cancer treatment and research, neuroscience, advanced biotechnology and medicine, environmental and occupational health, and health care policy and aging research.

Our faculty are teachers, clinicians, and scientists with unparalleled experience who advance medical innovation and provide patient care informed by the latest research findings. We offer an outstanding education in medicine, dentistry, pharmacy, public health, nursing, biomedical research, and the full spectrum of allied health careers.

Our clinical and academic facilities are located throughout the state—at Rutgers University–New Brunswick, including Piscataway; and at locations in Newark, Scotch Plains, Somerset, Stratford, and other locations. Clinical partners include Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital in New Brunswick, Newark’s University Hospital in Newark, and other affiliates.

Through this community of healers, scientists, and scholars, Rutgers is equipped as never before to transform lives.
Posting Summary
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, is seeking a Medical Services Assistant for the Central Practice Operations at the Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School.

The Medical Services Assistant performs administrative and clinical tasks as assigned to support effective and efficient office operations.

Among the key duties of this position are the following:
  • Performs routine clinical and clerical tasks under the direction of a physician or other health practitioner.
  • Takes and records vital signs, medical histories, prepares patients for examination, drawing blood, processing prescription refills, and assists with minor procedures as directed by a physician or health practitioner.
  • Implements patient experience techniques in all patient interactions, in-person, telephone and telehealth visits.
  • Advises patients regarding preparation of necessary forms; counsels patients regarding paperwork requirements.
  • Obtains pre-certification and /or prior authorization from insurance companies for patient management as assigned.
  • Assist in the treatment and examination of patient.
  • Explains procedures and treatments to patient to gain cooperation, understanding and allay apprehension.
  • Observes patient, records significant conditions and reactions, and notifies supervisor or Physician of patient’s condition and reactions to drugs, treatment and significant incidents.
Position Status Full Time
Hours Per Week
Daily Work Shift
Work Arrangement
FLSA Nonexempt
Grade 1750
Position Salary
Annual Minimum Salary 23.820
Annual Mid Range Salary 24.320
Annual Maximum Salary 25.050
Standard Hours 40.00
Union Description Teamsters, Local 97
Payroll Designation PeopleSoft
Benefits
Rutgers offers a comprehensive benefit program to eligible employees. For details, please go to http://uhr.rutgers.edu/benefits/benefits-overview.
Rutgers also offers a benefit program to eligible full-time postdoctoral fellow students. For details, please go to https://finance.rutgers.edu/healthcare-risk/insurance/postdoctoral-health-insurance.


Seniority Unit
Terms of Appointment Staff - 12 month
Position Pension Eligibility PERS
Qualifications

Minimum Education and Experience
  • Meets the New Jersey Board of Medical Examiners definition of a “certified medical assistant” as outlined in NJAC 13:35-6.4(a)2.
  • At least one (1) year of relevant experience required, preferably in a medical office setting.
Certifications/Licenses
Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
  • Knowledge of medical terminology.
  • The ability to function in a team environment is required.
Preferred Qualifications
  • Bilingual skills (English/Spanish).
  • Completion of medical interpreter training course.
Equipment Utilized
  • Computer, basic office equipment, Digital vital signs monitor, Manual sphygmanometer.
Physical Demands and Work Environment
  • Physical Demands: Position requires standing, walking, sitting, use of the hands to finger, handle or feel, talk and hear 2/3 of the time, reach with hands and arms over 1/3 of the time, stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl under 1/3 of the time. Position requires lifting 1/3 of the time up to 10 pounds, and under 1/3 of the time up to 25 pounds.
  • Work Environment: Moderate noise environment with some exposure (less than 1/3 of the time) to blood borne pathogens requiring the use of personal protective equipment; some potential exposure (less than 1/3 of the time) to hazardous waste.
Special Conditions
  • Able to travel to provide coverage at “off-site” practices as needed.
Posting Details

Posting Number 23ST0765
Posting Open Date
Special Instructions to Applicants
Regional Campus Rutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences (RBHS)
Home Location Campus Downtown New Brunswick
City New Brunswick
State NJ
Location Details
Pre-employment Screenings

All offers of employment are contingent upon successful completion of all pre-employment screenings.

Immunization Requirements

Under Policy 100.3.1 Immunization Policy for Covered Individuals, if employment will commence during Flu Season, Rutgers University may require certain prospective employees to provide proof that they are vaccinated against Seasonal Influenza for the current Flu Season, unless the University has granted the individual a medical or religious exemption. Additional infection control and safety policies may apply. Prospective employees should speak with their hiring manager to determine which policies apply to the role or position for which they are applying. Failure to provide proof of vaccination for any required vaccines or obtain a medical or religious exemption from the University will result in rescission of a candidate’s offer of employment or disciplinary action up to and including termination.

Affirmative Action/Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

It is university policy to provide equal employment opportunity to all its employees and applicants for employment regardless of their race, creed, color, national origin, age, ancestry, nationality, marital or domestic partnership or civil union status, sex, pregnancy, gender identity or expression, disability status, liability for military service, protected veteran status, affectional or sexual orientation, atypical cellular or blood trait, genetic information (including the refusal to submit to genetic testing), or any other category protected by law. As an institution, we value diversity of background and opinion, and prohibit discrimination or harassment on the basis of any legally protected class in the areas of hiring, recruitment, promotion, transfer, demotion, training, compensation, pay, fringe benefits, layoff, termination or any other terms and conditions of employment. For additional information please see the Non-Discrimination Statement at the following web address: http://uhr.rutgers.edu/non-discrimination-statement

Supplemental Questions

Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).

  1. * Do you meet the New Jersey Board of Medical Examiners definition of a “certified medical assistant” as outlined in NJAC 13:35-6.4(a)2?
    • Yes
    • No
  2. * Which clinic are you interested in working in?
    • Dermatology
    • Family Medicine
    • Medicine
    • Neurology
    • Neurosurgery
    • Ob/Gyn
    • Otolaryngology
    • Pediatrics
    • Psychiatry
    • Surgery
    • Any of the Above

Applicant Documents

Required Documents
  1. Resume/CV
  2. Certifications/Licenses
Optional Documents
  1. Cover Letter/Letter of Application