Certified Medical Assistant - Cardiac Surgery - Physician Practice

Overview

Certified Medical Assistant – Cardiac Surgery – Physician Practice at JFK Johnson Rehabilitation Institute. The role involves assisting in providing clinical care to select patients under the supervision of a professional nurse or licensed medical practitioner and providing clerical office assistance.

• Prepares exam room, treatment room, supplies and instruments.
• Prepares patients for physician visits and examinations as directed.
• Records patient vital signs in the medical chart.
• Maintains proper function and care of special equipment.
• Performs EKG, PFT, Audiometry, Titmus Test, UDS, BAT, Phlebotomy, and other lab tests after completing the performance evaluation checklist.
• Completes patient records, files records, and prepares reports as directed.
• Assists with collections/billing procedures as needed.
• Uses computer software to maintain office systems.
• Identifies and responds to confidentiality issues.
• Assesses patient population needs and delivers care tailored to those needs, including communication with patients, parents, and/or primary caregivers.
• Opens and completes project or duty assignments as required.
• Adheres to HMH organizational competencies and standards of behavior.
• Maintains physical fitness by lifting a minimum of 5 lbs., pushing and pulling a minimum of 5 lbs., and standing a minimum of 1 hour a day.

• High School diploma or equivalent such as a GED.
• Graduate of an accredited Medical Assistant program (preferred).

• Excellent communication skills.
• Ability to interact effectively and in a supportive manner with varying populations.
• Ability to work in a fast‑paced environment.
• Knowledge of computerized processes and data entry procedures.

• Certified Medical Assistant, Certified Registered Medical Assistant, National Certified Medical Assistant, Nationally Registered Certified Medical Assistant, or Registered Clinical Medical Assistant Specialist.
• AHA Basic Health Care Life Support (HCP) Certification.

Starting at $24.09 hourly. The posted rate is a reasonable good‑faith estimate of the minimum base pay for this role at the time of posting in accordance with the New Jersey Pay Transparency Act and does not reflect the full value of the market‑competitive total rewards package.

• Requisition #: 2025‑174178
• Hours:
  
  Full Time – Shift Day
• Seniority Level: Entry Level
• Employment Type:
  
  Part Time
• Job Function:
  Health Care Provider
• Industry: Hospitals and Health Care

HACKENSACK MERIDIAN HEALTH (HMH) IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, color, creed, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, breastfeeding, genetic information, refusal to submit to a genetic test or make available to an employer the results of a genetic test, atypical hereditary cellular or blood trait, national origin, nationality, ancestry, disability, marital status, liability for military service, or status as a protected veteran.