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St. Joseph's Health
Clifton, New Jersey

CMA - Internal Medicine Clifton

Medical AssistantFull-Time

Listed compensation

$19.57-$29.35/hr

The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed

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Posted 3mo ago

Job Description

Under general supervision and according to established procedures, provides basic medical assistance to physicians/providers and nurses by providing basic preparation of patients according to area specific Policy and Procedures including but not limited to vital signs, chart preparation, phlebotomy, procedure assistance and lab sample collection. Utilizes department specific computer systems for entry and retrieval of patient data.

St. Joseph’s Health is recognized for the expertise and compassion of its highly skilled and responsive staff. The combined efforts of the organization’s outstanding physicians, superb nurses, and dedicated clinical and professional staff have made us one of the most highly respected healthcare organizations in the state, the largest employer in Passaic County, and one of the nation’s “100 Best Places to Work in Health Care”.

Benefits Eligibility: (Full-time and Part-time Employees-over 20 hours a week)

  • Competitive salary*
  • Robust benefits with health, dental, Rx and vision plans
  • 403b retirement plan options with company match**
  • Health & Wellness*
  • Non-Profit Health System – eligible for Federal Student Loan Forgiveness
  • PTO, and paid holidays
  • Tuition reimbursement
  • Employee Assistance Program
  • LTD: Long Term Disability
  • Life Insurance Options
  • Onsite Day care Program

*Available for Per Diem Employees and Part-time Employees working under 20 hours per week.

**403b Company Match not applicable for Per Diem Employees and Part-time Employees working under 20 hours per week.

Pay transparency: St. Joseph’s Health provides a salary range to comply with New Jersey Law. The rate of pay for each position will be determined based on a variety of factors including the candidate's relevant experience, qualifications, skills, etc.” The salary range does not include incentives, differential pay or other forms of compensation.

St. Joseph’s University Medical Center is an academic tertiary care medical center and state designated trauma center, located on the Paterson campus, regularly accepts referrals of difficult or unusual cases from other hospitals and physicians and performs both complex and routine procedures.

The Medical Center offers a full complement of specialty and subspecialty services including ambulatory, behavioral health, cardiovascular, emergency/trauma, internal medicine, neuroscience, oncology, orthopedic/spine, rehabilitation, surgical specialty, women’s health, imaging and pediatrics.

The nursing team at St. Joseph’s University Medical Center, which includes St.

Joseph’s Children’s Hospital, has held the Magnet Award for Nursing Excellence, the profession’s highest honor, since 1999. They are also recipients of the prestigious 2010 Magnet Prize™ - one of only 8 Magnet-designated hospitals to ever receive The Magnet Prize, and the only one worldwide to receive the 2010 award.

Key Responsibilities

Provides basic medical assistance to physicians and nurses, including patient preparation and vital signs. Responsible for phlebotomy, lab sample collection, and utilizing computer systems for patient data management.

Requirements

Requires a high school diploma, graduation from an accredited Medical Assistant program, and current certification from AAMA, NHA, or AMT. Less than one year of experience is required, and bilingual skills are preferred.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure

Key Skills

Patient Data EntryMedical AssistingBilingual Communication

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates CMA - Internal Medicine Clifton at St. Joseph's Health a 7.2 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as very good. This places the position in the top 10% in Medical Assistant roles — ranked against 57 active Medical Assistant roles listings on WeekdayDoc.

Internal Medicine Career Context

St. Joseph's Health holds silver-tier status on WeekdayDoc's Top Employers work-life index, composite score 70/100, 48 active listings.

Internal Medicine pay on WeekdayDoc is up 12.9% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

The cost-of-living index for New Jersey is 108.8 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$51k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $47k in an average-cost state. 63.8% of New Jersey clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

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Work-life snapshot

median 5.1this job 7.2
Among the best 10% of Medical Assistant roles listings for work-life

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 57 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in Clifton

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$631k
Typical market rent
$2,672/mo
Residents’ average commute
28 min
State income tax
Up to 10.8%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.

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About St. Joseph's Health

Hospitals and Health Care
Paterson, NJ
1,001-5,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Competitive Salary
Health Insurance
Dental
Vision
403b Retirement Plan with Company Match
Health & Wellness Programs
PSLF Eligible (Non-Profit)
PTO and Paid Holidays