Astera

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Why Join Us? For us, what matters most is excellence. We are caring professionals, people who live, work and dedicate themselves to the communities within New Jersey and Pennsylvania. As such, we strive to provide a sanctuary of excellence, precision, thoroughness and genuine compassion. We also take a whole-person approach to patient care and treatment, tailoring all that we do around their unique needs. And we do all we can for patients, going the extra mile to see that they’re supported, informed and getting the one-on-one care and service they deserve. Job Description: As a Certified Medical Assistant/Patient Care Associate for our Astera Urology office. You will be responsible for providing clinical and administrative support to ensure the efficient operation of our new Urology practice in East Brunswick. You will support doctors and patients through a variety of tasks related to patient care management and communicate with accuracy, quality and timeliness. Core Responsibilities: · Take and record vital signs and EKG · Room patients · Prepare patients for examination · Obtain and update patient medication · Administer Injections · Authorizing prescription refills as directed by physicians · Assist In Vasectomy , Cystoscopy and Biopsy Procedures. · Cleaning and Sterilizing Surgical Instruments. · Clinical Supply inventory · Collect Urine/Blood Specimens · Surgical Scheduling · Prior Authorizations for medications and radiology · Refills, Lab Orders, Lab results · PAT's in Progress · Utilize EMR System, Microsoft Teams, Excel and Additional Hospital EMRs · Customer Service (greet patients and engage with providers/staff/vendors) · Check In/ Check Out · Clerical duties Requirements: · High School diploma or equivalent · Medical office experience (1 year preferred) · Certified Medical Assistant · BLS Cert · Proven working experience as a medical assistant or medical secretary (1 year preferred) · Knowledge of medical office management systems and procedures · Excellent written and verbal communication skills · Strong organizational and planning skills · Must be willing to travel to other locations We are proud to offer a comprehensive benefit package and paid time off. The health benefits include immediate eligibility for medical, dental, vision, life, disability, HSA, FSA and other ancillary benefits. We also offer a 401(k) plan with company contribution, profit sharing, tuition assistance and employee referral bonus. INDHP Astera is here to help patients overcome cancer and blood diseases, and improve their quality of life. We’re on a mission to transform cancer care and the care and management of blood disorders with patient-focused, research-based treatment, guided by compassion. To fulfill our mission, we’ve built a cancer care team that is: Diverse Talented Experienced Highly trained Deeply committed We are: Medical Oncologists Radiation Oncologists Hematologists Infusion Specialists Nurse Practitioners Nurses Pharmacists Pharmacy Technicians Medical Assistants Billing Experts Support Staff Each member of our team is dedicated to providing the highest standard of care and support to all of our cancer and hematology patients. We are proud to offer a comprehensive benefit package and paid time off. The health benefits include immediate eligibility for medical, dental, vision, life, disability, HSA, FSA and other ancillary benefits. We also offer a 401(k) plan with company contribution, profit sharing, tuition assistance and employee referral bonus.