Certified Medical Assistant (Per Diem, Week Days) - Same Day Surgery - Rahway, NJReq #:0000134551

　　Category:Medical Assistant

　　Status:Per Diem

　　Shift:Day

　　Facility:RWJ Rahway

　　Department:Same Day Surgery

　　Location:

　　RWJUH Rahway Hospital, 865 Stone Street, Rahway, NJ 07065

　　Job Summary:

　　In his/her role serves as an integral part of the Perioperative team and performs routine clinical tasks in order to help the nurses and physicians and other health practitioners deliver patient care efficiently. The duties of medical assistant shall vary from time to time depending on the surgical specialty and volume of cases and the department assigned- PAT, SDS, PACU, and OR.

　　Administrative duties: include but are not limited to answering telephones, greeting patients, updating and filing patients' medical records, scanning medical records, data entry, and assisting scheduling dept. as needed.

　　Clinical duties: preparing patients for surgery and assisting the nurse and physician during the pre-op and post-op stages.

　　All duties will be performed according to state law and scope of practice. Day to day responsibility may include, but not limited to:

　　Prepares rooms, supplies and instruments

　　Takes patient's vital signs and records in medical chart

　　Understands proper function and care of special equipment.

　　Performs EKG, Phlebotomy, and other lab testing as indicated

　　Maintains records by completing patient records as directed; file record and reports

　　Uses computer software

　　Identifies and responds to issues of confidentiality

　　Identifies the needs of the patient population served and modifies and delivers care that is specific to those needs (i.e., age, culture, language, hearing and/or visually impaired, etc.). This process includes communicating with the patient, parent, and/or primary caregiver(s) at their level (developmental/age, educational, literacy, etc.)

　　Adheres to RWJBH Organizational competencies and standards of behavior

　　Ensures care to the appropriate patient through proper identification

　　Intakes patient's history, performs vitals and reports to RN

　　Ensures correct site/side is verified independently and collaboratively with the circulator / surgeon / anesthesiologist

　　Checks rooms for proper inventory of supplies

　　Puts away supplies

　　Assists in transferring patients

　　Assists in turning over rooms

　　Other duties and/or projects as assigned

　　Required Education/Training/Certification/Licensure:

　　Medical Assistant Certification required

　　BLS required

　　High School Diploma, some college preferred

　　Ability to maintain effective and organized systems to ensure timely patient flow

　　Exceptional customer service and phone etiquette

　　Ability to use Microsoft Office Suite and Internet knowledge, familiarity with office equipment

　　At least one year experience in medical related field; surgery setting preferred

　　Phlebotomy experience strongly preferred

　　Available to work 2-3 days a week - weekdays. Same Day Surgery is open Monday-Friday.

　　Additional Information:

　　For more than 100 years, Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Rahway has been the trusted healthcare facility for patients and families in Union County and beyond. Our comprehensive, state-of-the-art medical center offers a continuum of care that includes diagnostics, emergency care, advanced surgical treatments, wound care center, and much, much more.

　　Our campus also includes partnering facilities, including Kindred Hospital New Jersey for long-term, acute care and Care Connection, a 24-bed subacute hospital dedicated to rehabilitating patients before they are discharged, managed by Alaris Health. Our hospital provides acute care, long-term acute and rehabilitative care, as well as outpatient services to ensure our patients and their families receive the education and help they need to make the fullest recovery possible.

　　Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Rahway's dedication to providing industry-leading care is evident in the various services we provide and continue to invest in. Our facility is a state-designated primary stroke center. We offer emergency cardiac care and diagnostic testing. Our wound care center is equipped with a diabetes management resources and hyperbaric chambers. Our Fitness Centers in Scotch Plains and Carteret provide both physical and aquatic therapy for recovering patients. We also regularly engage our local community with education programs, empowering them to make better decisions about their health and well-being.

　　RWJBarnabas Health is the most comprehensive health care delivery system in New Jersey, with a service area covering five million people. The system includes eleven acute care hospitals Clara Maass Medical Center in Belleville, Community Medical Center in Toms River, Jersey City Medical Center in Jersey City, Monmouth Medical Center in Long Branch, Monmouth Medical Center Southern Campus in Lakewood, Newark Beth Israel Medical Center in Newark, RWJUH- New Brunswick, RWJUH- Somerset in Somerville, RWJUH- Hamilton, RWJUH- Rahway and Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center in Livingston; three acute care children s hospitals and a leading pediatric rehabilitation hospital (Children s Specialized Hospital), a freestanding 100-bed behavioral health center, trauma centers, a satellite emergency department, ambulatory care centers, geriatric centers, the state s largest behavioral health network, comprehensive home care and hospice programs, fitness and wellness centers, retail pharmacy services, a medical group, multi-site imaging centers and an accountable care organization.

　　RWJBarnabas Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer