Medical Assistant(CMA) Family Medicine Norlanco(Part time Day/Evening Shift)
Company: Lancaster General
Location: Lancaster
Posted on: May 26, 2023
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Job Description:
Summary
Job Description
POSITION SUMMARY: Medical Assistants provide clinical support
services to patients at a provider's office under the supervision
and direction of a provider and/or licensed nurse. Patient care
includes care to patients in following age group: pediatric (infant
to 12 years), adolescent (13 to 17 years), adult (18 to 64 years)
and geriatric (over 64 years).
LOCATION : Elizabethtown, PA
HOURS :PART TIME (20 Hours per Week), 7:30am - 5pm, 1 evening a
week until 8pm, 1 Saturday a month 7:30am - 12pm
SIGN ON BONUS! (external applicants only)
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: Qualified individuals must have the ability
(with or without reasonable accommodation) to perform the following
duties:
Prepares patient for visit by using appropriate rooming standards
tool.
Administers injections, as prescribed by provider and in accordance
with practice protocol. Provides gross observations to the provider
or licensed nurse for interpretation as necessary.
Prepares and administers medications as prescribed by the provider
and in accordance with federal and state regulations.
Prepares and assists providers with various procedures, minor
surgeries and other exams as designated by the provider.
Performs Point of Care Testing, including but not limited to
hearing, flu, urine and strep tests.
Removes sutures and changes dressings on wounds as necessary.
Provides clinical advice by phone/electronic correspondence in
accordance with established triage protocols and relays information
to the patient. Consults a provider or licensed nurse with
questions or information that fall outside of the established
protocols.
Authorizes prescription refills as directed by the provider.
Assists in test tracking and monitoring overdue results.
Assures exam rooms are adequately supplied and cleaned after each
patient visit. Maintains and cleans medical instruments and
equipment after each procedure.
Assists with proactive outreach for patients requiring preventive
and chronic disease services.
Performs care coordination activities among specialists and
transitions of care to obtain all necessary patient
information.
Assists in the coordination of referrals, education and community
resources.
Actively participates in performance improvement initiatives to
improve overall patient experience and quality of care.
Participates in daily huddles with the provider.
Serves as a patient experience advocate by being a positive
influence at all times when interacting with patients, visitors,
and colleagues. Communicates with all patients, visitors and
colleagues in a professional manner while keeping customer service
a top priority.
Handles all patient information in a confidential manner according
to Lancaster General Health privacy and confidentiality policies
and procedures.
For Regional Positions:
Travels regularly to various sites within the region to support
operational needs as listed above.
Assists at new practices and sites by mentoring and leading other
team members during the initial onboarding period.
Special projects as assigned.
SECONDARY FUNCTIONS: The following duties are considered secondary
to the primary duties listed above:
Performs various front office responsibilities as necessary.
Other duties as assigned.
JOB REQUIREMENTS
MINIMUM REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:
High school diploma or general equivalent (GED) is required.
Completion of a Medical Assistant training program or Medical
Assistant Certification from an accredited institution (AAMA, AMT,
NHA, NCCT or NAHTR). If not certified upon hire, certification
required within six (6) months of hire.
CPR Certification required.
For Regional Positions only - Valid driver's license is
required.
A health care provider in good standing with Medicare, Medicaid,
and other federal and state health insurance programs, i.e. not
excluded from participation in Medicare, Medicaid or any other
federal or state health insurance program.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
Disclaimer: This job description is not intended and should not be
construed to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, skills,
efforts, or working conditions associated with the job. It is
intended to be a reflection of those principal job elements
essential for recruitment and selection, for making fair job
evaluations, and for establishing performance standards. The
percentages of time spent performing job duties are estimates, and
should not be considered absolute. The incumbent shall perform all
other functions and/or be cross-trained as shall be determined at
the sole discretion of management, who has the right to amend,
modify, or terminate this job in part or in whole. Incumbent must
be able to perform all job functions safely.
Benefits At A Glance:
PENN MEDICINE LANCASTER GENERAL HEALTH offers the following
benefits to employees:
100% Tuition Assistance at The Pennsylvania College of Health
Sciences
Paid Time Off and Paid Holidays
Shift, Weekend and On-Call Differentials
Health, Dental and Vision Coverage
Short-Term and Long-Term Disability
Retirement Savings Account with Company Matching
Child Care Subsidies
Onsite Gym and Fitness Classes
Disclaimer
PENN MEDICINE LANCASTER GENERAL HEALTH is an Equal Opportunity
Employer, committed to hiring a diverse workforce. All openings
will be filled based on qualifications without regard to race,
color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin,
marital status, veteran status, disability, age, religion or any
other classification protected by law.
Search Firm Representatives please read carefully: PENN MEDICINE
LANCASTER GENERAL HEALTH is not seeking assistance or accepting
unsolicited resumes from search firms for this employment
opportunity. Regardless of past practice, all resumes submitted by
search firms to any employee at PENN MEDICINE LANCASTER GENERAL
HEALTH via-email, the Internet or directly to hiring managers at
Penn Medicine Lancaster General Health in any form without a valid
written search agreement in place for that position will be deemed
the sole property of PENN MEDICINE LANCASTER GENERAL HEALTH, and no
fee will be paid in the event the candidate is hired by PENN
MEDICINE LANCASTER GENERAL HEALTH as a result of the referral or
through other means.
PENN MEDICINE LANCASTER GENERAL HEALTH, a member of the University
of Pennsylvania Health System (Penn Medicine), is a not-for-profit
health system with a comprehensive network of care encompassing
Lancaster General Hospital (LGH), Women & Babies Hospital and the
Lancaster Rehabilitation Hospital (a partnership with Kindred
Healthcare). We are an Accredited Trauma Center-Level I through the
Pennsylvania Trauma Systems Foundation with 805 Licensed beds. Our
membership in Penn Medicine brings together the strengths of a
world-renowned, not-for-profit academic medical center and a
nationally recognized, not-for-profit community healthcare
system.
Outpatient services are provided at the Downtown Outpatient and
Suburban Outpatient Pavilions, along with additional outpatient
centers and Express and Urgent Care locations throughout the
region. Lancaster General Health Physicians is a network of more
than 300 primary-care and specialty physicians, at more than 40
offices throughout the region.
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