Medical Assistant- Lehigh Primary Care
Company: St. Luke's University Health Network
Location: Allentown
Posted on: October 27, 2024
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Job Description:
St. Luke's is proud of the skills, experience and compassion of
its employees. The employees of St. Luke's are our most valuable
asset! Individually and together, our employees are dedicated to
satisfying the mission of our organization which is an unwavering
commitment to excellence as we care for the sick and injured;
educate physicians, nurses and other health care providers; and
improve access to care in the communities we serve, regardless of a
patient's ability to pay for health care.
The Medical Assistant's primary responsibility is to assist in the
delivery of healthcare support for the practice. The Medical
Assistant is a professional member of the interdisciplinary team
and consistently demonstrates and promotes the values of the
organization.
JOB DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
1. - - -Conducts pre-visit planning by reviewing and updating the
patient's medical record prior to the appointment with recent test
results and correspondence and determines needed services by
conferring with the provider.2. - - -Completes pre-charting of all
value based pieces up to five days prior to patient's appointment.
Sends messages to the Care Team, when warranted.3. - - -Responsible
for preparing patients for examination and escorting them into the
exam room. Preparation includes the following: height, weight and
vital signs; update medication list; update allergies in record;
update personal, family and social history; inquire about smoking
status; obtain the reason for the visit. Assists in capturing
demographic information.4. - - -Provides other patient care
services as needed/directed: keeps exam rooms clean; maintains
clinical supplies in exam rooms; cleans and autoclaves contaminated
instruments ; gives injections or immunizations within State
guidelines.5. - - -Communicates and coordinates with providers or
Care Team regarding hospital discharge, Emergency Department
visits, consulting physicians, community resources, disease
management, patient self-management, patient and/or family
education on chronic conditions, and labs or other testing as well
as specialist visits.6. - - -Actively participates in department
activities: attends departmental meetings; actively participates as
a team member in resolution of problems as they are identified;
analyzes current procedures.7. - - -Responsible to dispose
Bio-Hazardous waste and regular waste per practice protocol.8. - -
-Maintains vaccine temperature logs, inventory and ordering of
medical supplies (i.e.: vaccines, medications), disposing of
expired sample medication, and stocking rooms to set par levels.9.
- - -Performs other administrative tasks (e.g. check-in and
check-out functions, opening and closing office procedures, etc...)
as needed.10. - - -Brings suggestions for improvement to the
attention of Practice Managers and Providers for consideration.11.
- - -Actively participates in maintaining and/or improving quality
improvement initiatives.12. - -Other related duties as
assigned.
PHYSICAL AND SENSORY REQUIREMENTS:Requires sitting, standing and
walking for extended periods of time (up to 8 hours at time).
Occasional requirement to lift up to 25 pounds. Occasionally push
wheelchairs with patients weighing up to 325 pounds.
EDUCATION:High School degree or equivalent required.Graduates of
accredited Medical Assistant programs are strongly preferred.
TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE:
Two years of experience in similar healthcare setting is preferred.
Customer service experience is strongly preferred. BLS/CPR: Current
or within 60 days of hire; through the American Red Cross or
American Heart Association. Where applicable, a 30/60/90 day
on-boarding checklist will be completed during the on-boarding
process for new or transferred employees to confirm mastery of
skills relevant to the service line. This on-boarding checklist
will be acknowledged by practice leadership or a provider when
appropriate; records will be retained at the practice
location.Please complete your application using your full legal
name and -current home address. -Be sure to -include -employment
history for -the past seven (7) years, including your present
employer. - Additionally, you are -encouraged to upload a current
resume, including all work history, education, and/or
certifications and -licenses, if applicable. -It is highly
recommended that you create a profile at the conclusion of
submitting your first application. -Thank you for your interest in
St. Luke's!!
Keywords: St. Luke's University Health Network, Union City , Medical Assistant- Lehigh Primary Care, Healthcare , Allentown, New Jersey
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