Certified Medical Assistant(CMA)Family Medicine East Petersburg(Full Time)
Company: Lancaster General Health
Location: East Petersburg
Posted on: October 30, 2024
Job Description:
Summary
Job Description
Penn Medicine Lancaster General Health is hiring a Certified
Medical Assistant (CMA) at Family Medicine East Petersburg for a
full -time position in the East Petersburg area.
LOCATION: Family Medicine East Petersburg, 5665 Main St. East
Petersburg, PA
HOURS: Full - Time, One evening per week, Saturday rotation
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 match
- Childcare Subsidies
- Onsite Gym and Fitness Classes
MINIMUM 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 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.
EASTPETEFH Full Time Posted on 10/29/2024
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