Lead Medical Assistant Cresskill Urgent Care FT Job Listing at Englewood Health in Cresskill, NJ (Job ID 61273)

Description

Job Summary:
Assists in the delivery of urgent care health and patient care management by effectively performing select Lead medical assistant and administrative/clerical duties. 

Department: Urgent Care
Location: Creskill
Status: Full-Time
Shift: Variable
Hours: 8a-8p, 9a-5p

Job Essentials: The ideal candidate will meet the following requirements and competencies:

• Current CMA certification required.
• Current CPR certification required.
• Minimum of two years of clinical experience in a medical office required.
• Must have knowledge of examination, diagnostic, and treatment room procedures.
• Knowledge of medical equipment and instruments to administer to patient care.
• Skilled in taking vitals and maintain medical records and recording test results.
• Knowledge in medical abbreviations and terminology.
• Knowledge in computer systems and applications, EMR experience a plus.
• Effective written and verbal communication skills with ability to interact effectively with patients, physicians, nurses, co-workers, hospital administration.
• Ability to exercise initiative, problem solving, and decision-making.
• Ability to identify problems and recommend solutions.
• Ability to establish priorities and coordinate work activities.

Education Requirements:

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• Associate's Degree preferred.

Englewood Health, one of New Jersey's leading hospitals and healthcare networks, delivers nationally recognized inpatient and outpatient care through its hospital and network of physician practices, urgent care centers, and imaging centers. Englewood Hospital, founded in 1890, consistently earns high marks for clinical excellence and patient safety. It is recognized as a 2022-23 Best Regional Hospital by US News & World Report, holds the Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade ‘A' (spring 2023), and was named a Leapfrog Top Teaching Hospital (2022). Englewood Hospital is nationally recognized for nursing excellence, earning a fifth consecutive designation by the Magnet Recognition Program in 2021. The Englewood Health Physician Network—a coordinated network of more than 600 office-based and hospital-based providers—offers primary care, specialty care, and urgent care at more than 140 locations in five counties across northern New Jersey. Areas of clinical excellence offered by the health system include cardiac surgery and cardiac care, cancer care, orthopedic surgery, primary care, spine surgery, vascular surgery, and women's health, as well as bloodless medicine and surgery and minimally invasive robotic surgery. Englewood Health's focus on health equity and population health encompasses outreach to underserved communities to enhance individual and public health, prevent disease, support lifelong wellness, reduce the burden of mental health challenges and substance use disorders, and meet the cultural, social, and holistic needs of specific populations. With its high-quality, culturally sensitive inpatient care, outpatient services, and community health and wellness programs, Englewood Health delivers a healthcare experience that puts patients at the center.