MEDICAL PRACTICE ASST
Company: Cooper University Health Care
Location: Camden
Posted on: July 7, 2025
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Job Description:
About us At Cooper University Health Care, our commitment to
providing extraordinary health care begins with our team. Our
extraordinary professionals are continuously discovering clinical
innovations and enhanced access to the most up-to-date facilities,
equipment, technologies and research protocols. We have a
commitment to our employees to provide competitive rates and
compensation programs. Cooper offers full and part-time employees a
comprehensive benefits program, including health, dental, vision,
life, disability, and retirement. We also provide attractive
working conditions and opportunities for career growth through
professional development. Discover why Cooper University Health
Care is the employer of choice in South Jersey. Short Description
THIS IS NOT A REMOTE POSITION Looking for MA Candidates with
Primary Care experience. A nonexempt position responsible for
performing a variety of duties in various ambulatory settings,
including primary, multi-specialty, specialty practices. May be
involved in both the clinical and administrative areas including
assisting providers with patient care, and handling clerical,
environmental, and organizational tasks. Provides information to
patients so they may fully utilize and benefit from the clinical
services. Maintains working knowledge of regulatory standards and
is accountable to sustain these standards in daily operations.
Clinical direction, oversight and competency review is provided by
medical providers and ambulatory professional development team in
coordination with office management. The Medical Practice Assistant
will be responsible for the clinical administrative needs in the
population health, innovative delivery department. They will
collaborate and communicate with the health care teams to provide
information to patients and caregivers to fully utilize and benefit
from the clinical services. They will support the needs of the
Innovative Delivery Programs including Population Health at Home,
Remote Patient Monitoring, Complex and Transitional Care, and other
population health programs/ initiatives as needed. 1. Facilitates
patient identification, screening, and enrollment for program
eligibility. 2. Monitors, manages, and addresses clinical pools and
documents events in patients’ digital health record, escalates as
appropriate. 3. Support vital sign alerts. 4. Collaborates with
post-acute networks, community organizations, and vendors to
facilitate care plan. 5. Facilitates scheduling of imaging and
laboratory testing. 6. Help support care coordination, patient care
needs, and navigation. 7. Performs prior authorizations, medication
refill requests, and pharmacy calls. 8. Communicates with patients
on test results at the providers discretion. 9. Collaborates with
health care team. 10. Reinforces providers post visit instructions
and serves as a resource for patients and caregivers as it relates
to their scope of practice. 11. Patient and caregiver education.
12. Maintains privacy and confidentiality for all patients. 13.
Regularly attends in-services to further develop position and
department 14. Performs all related duties or special projects as
assigned/required. The above are guidelines for the position but
are not necessarily a delineation of all the actions/duties
necessary to the job. Experience Required 0-2 years of experience
3-5 years preferred Education Requirements MA School or Associate
Degree Preferred License/Certification Requirements BLS
Certification Certified or Registered Medical Assistant
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