Med Assistant II - FT - Day - Primary Care Newtown PA

About the role

The role involves preparing patients for examinations, performing preliminary tests, and assisting healthcare professionals. It also includes managing patient records, handling administrative tasks, and performing certain medical procedures.

Responsibilities

• Prepares patients for examination by performing preliminary physical tests, taking vital signs, and reporting patient history.
• Cleans exam rooms and obtains lab specimens.
• Aids physicians and other staff members as needed.
• Selects appropriate equipment for specimen collection and verifies specimen orders.
• Prepares exam rooms for patient encounters and assists Licensed Independent Practitioners (LIPs) as requested.
• Maintains supply levels and relevant forms for testing performed and documents statistics as assigned.
• Performs clerical duties such as patient registration, answering phones, scheduling appointments, maintaining and filing medical records, and distributing reports.
• Performs electrocardiograms and other relevant tests, following established policies and procedures and universal precautions.
• Verifies patient information through interviews and records medical history, confirms visit purposes, and documents medical information in electronic medical records.
• Coordinates with front office personnel and ancillary staff in a professional and positive manner, adhering to policies and procedures to support patient service.
• Assists in front office functions as assigned, including checkout/in duties with claim creation and ensuring complete discharge paperwork, referrals, patient education, and appointment scheduling.
• May cross-train to perform Patient Reception Rep duties as needed.
• Manages the New Jersey Prescription Monitoring Program (NJPMP) by uploading a notarized "request for access" form and maintaining a certified Medical Assistant certificate, performing NJPMP monitoring under the direction of the LIP.
• Performs injections, subcutaneous or intramuscular, in accordance with Capital Health policies.
• Performs other selected clinical and clerical duties as directed by a provider and manager.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Graduate of a post-secondary medical assisting education program accredited by the National Healthcare Association (NHA), or its successor, The Committee on Allied Health Education and Accreditation of the American Medical Association (CAHEA), or its successor; Accrediting Bureau of Health Education Schools (ABHES), or its successor; or any accrediting agency recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.
• At least 330 clock hours of instruction in the administration of intramuscular and subcutaneous injections and pertinent anatomy and physiology.
• Current certification from the Certifying Board of the American Association of Medical Assistants (AAMA), the National Center for Competency Testing (NCCT), the American Medical Certification Association (AMCA), the National Association for Health Professionals (NAHP), the National Certification Medical Association (NCMA), or registration from the American Medical Technologists (AMT), or any other recognized certifying body approved by the board.
• AHA BLS certification.

Qualifications

• Excellent problem-solving skills.
• Knowledge of insurance specifications and medical terminology.
• Excellent phone etiquette and effective communication skills.
• Knowledge of medical terminology, basic computer and data entry skills, and medical record management.

Skills

• Excellent problem-solving skills.
• Knowledge of insurance specifications and medical terminology.
• Excellent phone etiquette and effective communication skills.
• Knowledge of medical terminology, basic computer and data entry skills, and medical record management.

Benefits

• Medical Plan
• Dental Plan
• Vision Plan
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
• Healthcare FSA
• Dependent Care FSA
• Retail Savings and Investment Plan
• Basic Group Term Life and Accidental Death & Dismemberment (AD&D) Insurance
• Supplemental Group Term Life & Accidental Death & Dismemberment Insurance
• Disability Benefits – Long Term Disability (LTD)
• Disability Benefits – Short Term Disability (STD)
• Employee Assistance Program
• Commuter Transit
• Commuter Parking
• Supplemental Life Insurance
• Voluntary Life Spouse Voluntary Life
• Employee Voluntary Life
• Child Voluntary Life
• Voluntary Legal Services
• Voluntary Accident, Critical Illness and Hospital Indemnity Insurance
• Voluntary Identity Theft Insurance
• Voluntary Pet Insurance
• Paid Time-Off Program