Certified Medical Assistant I, Per Diem, Pediatrics, Morristown
Atlantic Health System · Morristown, New Jersey, US
Job Responsibilities/ Essential Functions: •Rooms and prepares patients for examination and treatment. Takes patient's brief medical history and vital signs,...
Job description
Job Responsibilities/ Essential Functions: •Rooms and prepares patients for examination and treatment. Takes patient's brief medical history and vital signs, documents in E.M.R, including reason for visit and administers appropriate screening tools. Reviews open care gaps/quality indicators. •Cleans room after each patient. Maintains efficient patient flow and keeps patients informed of any delays. •Tracking genetic testing results and uploading results into the electronic medical record. •Assisting Genetic Counselor/Geneticist on obtaining additional family testing as needed. tests, spirometry tests, hearing, vision (including color blindness test), urinalysis, rapid strep tests and drug screening, injections, and vaccinations as per department protocol. Documents appropriately in E.M.R specimens and labels. Follows up on lab results as per physician orders. Documents appropriately. as per (verbatim) physician instructions. Monitors patients’ need for weekly and/or monthly tests/follow up visits. pharmaceuticals. Follows up on referrals. Completes patient registrations, assists with checking-in/out patients, collects/posts patient copayments, scans patient documents and answers pa...