"Medical Assistant"

Position Summary

Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey is seeking a Medical Assistant for the Crisis Receiving Stabilization Center within Rutgers University Behavioral Health Care.

The primary purpose of the Medical Assistant is to provide medical assistance to physicians and nurses in the examination and treatment of individuals served.

Among the key duties of this position are the following:

• Records vital signs including temperature, pulse, respirations, and blood pressure for all individuals served.
• Measures and documents medical information as assigned in the EMR on all individuals served.
• Assist individuals served with basic care needs and ensure their comfort and safety.
• Provide support and de-escalation techniques when interacting with individuals served experiencing high levels of distress.
• Escorts individuals served to designated treatment area and ensures that patient flow to provider is fluid.
• Works with LPN/RN to maintain inventory of supplies and orders, as necessary.
• Collects urine specimens following the National Patient Safety Goals for proper identification.
• Assists with telephone and receptionist duties as assigned.
• Assists with routine office duties when individuals served are not scheduled.
• In the EMR, updates data for doctors/APN's to allow their completion of treatment plans.

Minimum Education and Experience

• Completion of an accredited program in medical assisting or its equivalent.

Physical Demands and Work Environment

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

Lift supplies and equipment (up to 15 pounds). Requires manual dexterity and mobility. Walking, talking, hearing, seeing, reaching, stooping, bending, kneeling.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

Moderate noise (examples: business office with computers and printers, light traffic). Subject to unpredictable situations, patient crises, both medical and psychiatric. Occasionally exposed to patients exhibiting assaultive behaviors. Exposure to bloodborne pathogens that requires use of personal protective equipment. May be exposed to varying or extreme temperatures.

Special Conditions

• Requires reporting to work in spite of inclement weather and other external events.
• Occasionally subjected to irregular hours.

Salary

A maximum of $42952 is budgeted for this position.