CERTIFIED MEDICAL ASSISTANT (CMA) LGH ORTHOPEDICS(FULL - TIME)
Company: Lancaster General
Location: Lancaster
Posted on: September 30, 2024
Job Description:
SummaryJob DescriptionPenn Medicine Lancaster General Health is
hiring a Certified Medical Assistant (CMA) at LGH Orthopedics for a
full - time position in the Lancaster area.LOCATION : LGH
Orthopedics, 2106 Harrisburg Pike Ste 116 Lancaster, PAHOURS : Full
- Time, Monday - Friday 8 am - 5 pm, No holidays and No
weekendsBENEFITS 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 match
- Childcare Subsidies
- Onsite Gym and Fitness ClassesMINIMUM REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:
- High school diploma or general equivalent (GED) is
required.
- Medical Assistant Certification from an accredited institution
(AAMA, AMT, NHA, NCCT or NAHTR). If the employee is not currently
certified, they must have completed a Medical Assistant
training/education program prior to hire and receive their Medical
Assistant Certification within six (6) months of hire.
- CPR Certification required: American Heart Association (AHA)
Basic Life Support, formerly Healthcare Provider (AHA Heart Saver
AMA CPR/BLS certification required within 30 days of hire.
- 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:
- One (1) to two (2) years of Medical Assistant experience in a
primary or specialty care physician's office.ESSENTIAL
FUNCTIONS:Qualified individuals must have the ability (with or
without reasonable accommodation) to perform the following duties:
- Prepares patients 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 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 always a
positive influence 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 LGHP, this role may necessitate occasional regional
travel.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.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 ClassesDisclaimerPENN 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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