"Medical Services Assistant (Multiple Vacancies)"

Position Summary

Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, is seeking a Medical Services Assistant for the Clinical Practice locations at the Robert Wood Johnson Medical School.

The Medical Services Assistant performs routine clinical tasks and related administrative tasks as assigned to support effective and efficient office operations.

Among the key duties of this position are the following:

• Creates and maintains health record information, files and organizes as needed.
• Communicates with insurance providers and handles pre-authorizations and certifications as necessary.
• Communicates with patients and other providers per the instruction of the overseeing physician or health practitioner.
• Performs clinical tasks such as blood draws, EKGs, hearing and vision screens, urinalysis, and blood glucose testing.
• Prepares patient exam rooms, arranges instruments and equipment, and ensures a neat and sanitary environment.
• Performs and documents patient-related tasks such as rooms patients, verifies patient information, confirms purpose of visit, obtains and records vitals signs and updates medical history.
• Supports practice needs with clerical tasks such as answering phones, scheduling appointments, verifying insurance, collecting co-pays, preparing lab requests.

Minimum Education and Experience

• At least one (1) year of relevant experience required, preferably in a medical office setting.

Physical Demands and Work Environment

• Physical Demands: Position requires standing, walking, sitting, use of the hands to finger, handle or feel, talk and hear 2/3 of the time, reach with hands and arms over 1/3 of the time, stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl under 1/3 of the time. Position requires lifting 1/3 of the time up to 10 pounds, and under 1/3 of the time up to 25 pounds.
• Work Environment: Moderate noise environment with some exposure (less than 1/3 of the time) to blood borne pathogens requiring the use of personal protective equipment; some potential exposure (less than 1/3 of the time) to hazardous waste.

Special Conditions

Able to travel to provide coverage at