Med Assistant II - FT - Day - Rheumatology Specialists Newtown PA

About the role

The role involves preparing patients for examination, performing preliminary physical tests, and assisting healthcare professionals. It also includes maintaining exam rooms, processing lab specimens, and handling administrative tasks.

Responsibilities

• Prepares patients for examination by performing preliminary physical tests; taking blood pressure, weight, and temperature; reporting patient history summary.
• Cleans exam rooms, obtains lab specimens.
• Auxiliary work for physicians and other staff as needed.
• Selects appropriate equipment prior to collection to streamline process.
• Verifies specimen orders per department policy.
• Prepares exam rooms for patient encounters and assists LIP as requested.
• Maintains appropriate levels of supplies and all relevant forms for any testing performed and maintains statistics as assigned.
• Performs thoroughly all clerical duties as needed, including but not limited to patient registration, answering phones, scheduling appointments, initiating, maintaining and filing medical records and timely distribution of reports.
• Performs electrocardiograms and other relevant tests including point of care testing following established policies and procedures and universal precautions.
• Verifies patient information by interviewing patient; recording medical history; confirming purpose of visit.
• Documents medical information in electronic medical records including medication and refill information and patient call documentation, keeps rooms stocked and organized.
• Organizes paperwork and filing.
• Cross-trains to perform Patient Reception Rep job duties as needed.
• Selects appropriate equipment prior to collection to streamline process.
• Performs injections, subcutaneous or intramuscular; performs duties in accordance with Capital Health policies.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Education: 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.
• Experience: No minimum experience required.
• Other Credentials: AHA BLS.
• Knowledge and Skills: Excellent problem solving skills, Knowledge of insurance specifications and medical terminology. Excellent phone etiquette and ability to communicate effectively.

Qualifications

• Education: 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.
• Experience: No minimum experience required.
• Other Credentials: AHA BLS.
• Knowledge and Skills: Excellent problem solving skills, Knowledge of insurance specifications and medical terminology. Excellent phone etiquette and ability to communicate effectively.

Skills

• Excellent problem solving skills.
• Knowledge of insurance specifications and medical terminology.
• Excellent phone etiquette and ability to communicate effectively.

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
• 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
• Child
• Voluntary Legal Services
• Voluntary Accident, Critical Illness and Hospital Indemnity Insurance
• Voluntary Identity Theft Insurance
• Voluntary Pet Insurance
• Paid Time-Off Program