Medical Assistant

Description

You will be the bridge between clinical precision and genuine human connection. We’re looking for an empathetic Medical Assistant who thrives in a fast-paced clinic, someone who can room a patient, anticipate a provider’s next move, and keep clinical workflows running seamlessly. If you know your way around medical terminology, take pride in hands-on clinical procedures, and remain steady in a dynamic environment, read on.

Requirements

Key Responsibilities:

• Warmly greet and room patients, collect medical histories, and prep them for exams and procedures.
• Hands on work: Casting, splinting, and dispensing durable medical equipment (DME).
• Keep exam rooms, draw stations, and equipment pristine, sanitized, and fully stocked for seamless operations.
• Liaison between patients and medical staff to manage care flow.

Required Skills/Abilities:

• Strong interpersonal skills to build rapport with patients and coordinate seamlessly with providers and internal clinical teams.
• Ability to prioritize tasks and manage patient flow efficiently in a fast-paced clinic environment.
• Ability to maintain clean, stocked, and organized exam rooms in accordance with clinic safety and infection-control standards.
• Proficiency in medical terminology, with a strong working knowledge of musculoskeletal anatomy.

Experience/Qualifications:

• High school diploma or equivalent required; completion of a Medical Assistant (MA) program or relevant MA certification preferred.
• Familiarity with electronic medical records (EMR) and Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) regulations is required.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with strong attention to detail, organization, and the ability to multitask in a fast-paced clinic.
• Ability to maintain a flexible schedule and travel between practice offices within a defined geographic area.

Compensation & Benefits:

OrthoNJ, LLC is required by New Jersey law to disclose the compensation range for this position. The hiring range for this role is $17.00-$26.00 per hour. Compensation is determined based on several factors, including but not limited to the candidate’s qualifications, relevant experience, and geographic location. Certain roles may also be eligible for additional compensation, such as bonuses or incentive pay, as well as benefits. Eligible full-time employees are offered a comprehensive benefits package, which may include paid time off, medical, dental, vision, and a retirement plan.

About POA:

Princeton Orthopaedic Associates (POA), a division of OrthoNJ, is a Community of Extraordinary Care professionals serving Central New Jersey since 1974. With 30 physicians, including 20 Orthopaedic surgeons, across 7 office locations, urgent care centers, and surgical center, POA operates as an outcome-focused orthopaedic practice that combines extraordinary talent, advanced techniques, and cutting-edge tools with compassionate service. As part of New Jersey's largest independent orthopaedic group practice, POA physicians work collaboratively to provide personalized, patient-centered care while maintaining the values and autonomy of the private practice model.

Princeton Orthopaedic Associates is built on a foundation of compassion, patient focus, quality, collaboration, honesty, and excellence. We are a community where every team member—regardless of role—is expected to embody these values in their daily work, hold themselves and colleagues accountable to high standards, and speak up when behavior falls short of our expectations. We foster a culture of continuous improvement where feedback is welcomed, mistakes become learning opportunities, and successes are celebrated together. As a member of our team, you'll be expected to contribute ideas, mentor new colleagues, and actively participate in creating an environment where both patients and staff thrive.

EEO Disclosure:

POA is an equal opportunity employer.

POA, as a member organization of OrthoNJ, is strongly committed to creating and preserving equal opportunity for all employees and applicants. We make all employment decisions – including recruitment, hiring, compensation, training, promotion, transfer, discipline, dismissal from employment, and other personnel matters – without regard to actual or perceived race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, marital status, sexual orientation, genetic information, citizenship, gender identity and expression, parental status, or other legally protected characteristics or conduct.