CNA (Medical)

At Hackensack Meridian Health we help our patients live better, healthier lives — and we help one another to succeed. It's also about how we support one another and how we show up for our community. Together, we keep getting better - advancing our mission to transform healthcare and serve as a leader of positive change. The Certified Medical Assistant is responsible for assisting in providing clinical care to select patients under the supervision of the professional nurse or licensed medical practitioner and provides clerical office assistance. Responsibilties:

A day in the life of a Certified Medical Assistant at Hackensack Meridian Health includes: Prepares exam room, treatment room, supplies and instruments. Takes patient's vital signs and records in medical chart. Understands proper function and care of special equipment. Performs EKG, PFT, Audiometry, Titmus Test as indicated after a performance evaluation checklist completion. Also performs UDS, BAT, Phlebotomy, and other lab testing as indicated after performance evaluation checklist completion. Assists with collections/billing procedures as needed. Uses computer software to maintain office systems. 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.). Other duties and/or projects as assigned. High School diploma or equivalent such as a GED Knowledge of computerized processes and data entry procedures Graduate of an accredited Medical Assistant program.

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