Medical Assistant

• Assist clinicians in performing patient care, from performing triage and measuring vital signs to administering medications and removing sutures under the direction of doctors.
• Prepare treatment rooms for examination by ensuring that they are stocked with all necessary equipment and supplies, and oversee the cleaning and restocking of exam rooms after closing.
• Help maintain and monitor all medical supply usage, including cleaning and sterilization, and assist with ordering new supplies as needed.
• Work with laboratory technicians to collect and analyze patient samples
• Collect and process prescription requests coming from the clinical providers and ensure that those requests are forwarded on to the appropriate pharmacies.
• Ensure that all documentation related to a patient's assessment, laboratory and pathology tests, medications administered and prescribed, and discharge instructions are included in the patient's chart.
• Assist in the transcription of all clinical information related to a patient's visit into his or her medical record.
• Accompany patients out of the office, ensure that medical insurance information has been collected, and help schedule follow-up appointments (if needed).
   

• High school diploma or its equivalent
• Understanding of medical terminology
• Completion of accredited Medical Assistant program 
   

• One year of experience working as a Medical Assistant
• CPR certification, along with working knowledge of infection control guidelines
• Advanced computer and data entry skills

Empire Medical is a multi-specialty and physician medical practice in several offices in the following locations:

Belleville
Maplewood
Springfield
West Orange