Medical Service Assistant
Rutgers University
Recruitment/Posting Title Medical Service Assistant Job Category Staff & Executive - Healthcare - Medical and Patient Services Department RHG-RWJ Surgery Clinic Overview New Jersey’s academic health center, Rutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences (RBHS) takes an integrated approach to educating students, providing clinical care, and conducting research, all with the goal of improving human health. Aligned with Rutgers University–New Brunswick and collaborating university wide, RBHS includes eight schools, a behavioral health network, and five centers and institutes that focus on cancer treatment and research, neuroscience, advanced biotechnology and medicine, environmental and occupational health, and health care policy and aging research.
Our faculty are teachers, clinicians, and scientists with unparalleled experience who advance medical innovation and provide patient care informed by the latest research findings. We offer an outstanding education in medicine, dentistry, pharmacy, public health, nursing, biomedical research, and the full spectrum of allied health careers.
Our clinical and academic facilities are located throughout the state—at Rutgers University–New Brunswick, including Piscataway; and at locations in Newark, Scotch Plains, Somerset, Stratford, and other locations. Clinical partners include Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital in New Brunswick, Newark’s University Hospital in Newark, and other affiliates.
Through this community of healers, scientists, and scholars, Rutgers is equipped as never before to transform lives. Posting Summary Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, is seeking a Medical Services Assistant for the Surgery Clinic at the Robert Wood Johnson Medical School.
The Rutgers Health Group Services Assistant performs administrative and clinical task as assigned to support effective and efficient office operations. As directed by the physician, administers intramuscular and subcutaneous injection in limited circumstances which may be delegated under the New Jersey State Board of Medical Examiner regulations.
Among the key duties of this position are the following: Answers the telephone with a pleasant demeanor, always identifying self, and location. Competently performs the following financial functions based on assignment: Scheduling, pre-registration, recording patient arrival, administering financial and HIPAA paperwork, obtaining necessary signatures, receiving referral and pre-certification numbers; performs online insurance verification to assist patient with their payment options. Advises patient regarding preparation of necessary forms: counsels patients regarding paperwork requirements. Collects and secures copays, and post in the financial system; administers receipts and prepares necessary paperwork for later reconciliation of the batch transactions. After demonstrating competency, performs and documents patient care-related tasks as assigned by the registered nurse, license practical nurse, and/or physician. These may include but are not limited to: pre-visit chart review and retrieval of missing documents; preparing exam room for the office visit; preparing the patient for the exam; obtaining and documenting reason for the visit, vital signs, medication reconciliation and allergy review, smoking and immunization histories; performing and documenting Point of Care Testing including running a urinalysis, blood glucose finger stick, fecal occult blood and urine pregnancy test; maintaining test supplies, temperature of room, refrigerator and freezer where supplies are kept, running quality controls, and maintaining logs for Point of Care Testing, performing vision and hearing screening; performing EKGs; session set-up and close; office procedure set up; performing high-level disinfection or autoclave of surgical procedure equipment; maintaining clinical/office Equipment/supply inventory; maintaining/cleaning clinical/office equipment and exam rooms as required. Position Status Full Time Hours Per Week Daily Work Shift Rotating Work Arrangement This position requires a fully on-site work arrangement. FLSA Nonexempt Grade 175 Position Salary Annual Minimum Salary 49545.60 Annual Mid Range Salary 50585.60 Annual Maximum Salary 52104.00 Standard Hours 40.00 Union Description Teamsters 97 Payroll Designation PeopleSoft Benefits Rutgers offers a comprehensive benefit program to eligible employees. For details, please go to http://uhr.rutgers.edu/benefits/benefits-overview.
Seniority Unit Terms of Appointment Staff - 12 month Position Pension Eligibility PERS
Our faculty are teachers, clinicians, and scientists with unparalleled experience who advance medical innovation and provide patient care informed by the latest research findings. We offer an outstanding education in medicine, dentistry, pharmacy, public health, nursing, biomedical research, and the full spectrum of allied health careers.
Our clinical and academic facilities are located throughout the state—at Rutgers University–New Brunswick, including Piscataway; and at locations in Newark, Scotch Plains, Somerset, Stratford, and other locations. Clinical partners include Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital in New Brunswick, Newark’s University Hospital in Newark, and other affiliates.
Through this community of healers, scientists, and scholars, Rutgers is equipped as never before to transform lives. Posting Summary Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, is seeking a Medical Services Assistant for the Surgery Clinic at the Robert Wood Johnson Medical School.
The Rutgers Health Group Services Assistant performs administrative and clinical task as assigned to support effective and efficient office operations. As directed by the physician, administers intramuscular and subcutaneous injection in limited circumstances which may be delegated under the New Jersey State Board of Medical Examiner regulations.
Among the key duties of this position are the following: Answers the telephone with a pleasant demeanor, always identifying self, and location. Competently performs the following financial functions based on assignment: Scheduling, pre-registration, recording patient arrival, administering financial and HIPAA paperwork, obtaining necessary signatures, receiving referral and pre-certification numbers; performs online insurance verification to assist patient with their payment options. Advises patient regarding preparation of necessary forms: counsels patients regarding paperwork requirements. Collects and secures copays, and post in the financial system; administers receipts and prepares necessary paperwork for later reconciliation of the batch transactions. After demonstrating competency, performs and documents patient care-related tasks as assigned by the registered nurse, license practical nurse, and/or physician. These may include but are not limited to: pre-visit chart review and retrieval of missing documents; preparing exam room for the office visit; preparing the patient for the exam; obtaining and documenting reason for the visit, vital signs, medication reconciliation and allergy review, smoking and immunization histories; performing and documenting Point of Care Testing including running a urinalysis, blood glucose finger stick, fecal occult blood and urine pregnancy test; maintaining test supplies, temperature of room, refrigerator and freezer where supplies are kept, running quality controls, and maintaining logs for Point of Care Testing, performing vision and hearing screening; performing EKGs; session set-up and close; office procedure set up; performing high-level disinfection or autoclave of surgical procedure equipment; maintaining clinical/office Equipment/supply inventory; maintaining/cleaning clinical/office equipment and exam rooms as required. Position Status Full Time Hours Per Week Daily Work Shift Rotating Work Arrangement This position requires a fully on-site work arrangement. FLSA Nonexempt Grade 175 Position Salary Annual Minimum Salary 49545.60 Annual Mid Range Salary 50585.60 Annual Maximum Salary 52104.00 Standard Hours 40.00 Union Description Teamsters 97 Payroll Designation PeopleSoft Benefits Rutgers offers a comprehensive benefit program to eligible employees. For details, please go to http://uhr.rutgers.edu/benefits/benefits-overview.
Seniority Unit Terms of Appointment Staff - 12 month Position Pension Eligibility PERS
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