Medical Assistant - AHN Express Care - Sign on Bonus - Greensburg

About the role

Benefit from the opportunity for flexible scheduling to support your work-life balance. Sign-on Bonus: A generous $2,500 for eligible new hires joining our team!

Responsibilities

• Assists in the coordination of patient care under supervision of the health care provider.
• Prepares and rooms patients within the clinical practice setting according to standardized work flows.
• Accurately obtains patient vital signs, documents patient information, patient history, tobacco, and medication screening.
• May assist in the administration of depression screening tools.
• Completes annual wellness visit screenings.
• Reviews, updates and screens medication list in the EHR.
• Reviews social history with patient and updates record.
• If applicable, pends/cues up orders for required age appropriate screenings, patient prescriptions, refills, or other orders based on AHN approved protocols.
• Performs back office testing following approved AHN protocols and policies.
• Assists providers with examination and procedures.
• May serve as a scribe with additional training.
• Provides follow up with patients at designated intervals via patient's preferred method (telephone, electronic, written) in accordance with provider instructions.
• Notifies patients of test results under the direction of provider in a timely manner.
• Prepares exam room for patient visit.
• Ensures adequate inventory of medical supplies.
• Ensures all patient treatment areas are at all times stocked with the appropriate supplies using established inventory standards.
• Cleans and sterilizes instruments per established AHN approved policy and manufacturer's guidelines.
• Accurately performs lab controls and equipment checks as assigned.
• Administers and accurately documents medications in accordance with policy and safe practice.
• Documents accurately in the electronic health record (EHR) according to established standards and work flows.
• Accurately performs clerical office functions and other duties as assigned.
• May require floating/travel between physician office locations.

Qualifications

• Minimum High School / GED or Completion of a Medical Assistant Program
• CPR – American Heart Association
• Act 34 Criminal Background Clearance Certificate
• Act 33 Child Abuse Clearance Certificate
• Act 73 FBI Fingerprinting Criminal Background Clearance Certificate
• Certification Requirements: Employees who have graduated from a medical assistant program within five years OR proof of one year of work experience as a medical assistant in the last three years must complete certification training and/or attempt testing within 30 days of hire and must obtain certification within 120 days of hire. Accepted Medical Assistant Certification (NHA, AAMA, AMT, NCCT, AMCA)
• Preferred: Associate's Degree

Skills

• Strong communication skills
• Attention to detail
• Teamwork and collaboration

Benefits

Flexible scheduling to support your work-life balance

Pay

TBD

Schedule

TBD