Medical Assistant-Clinical/Office

About the role

The Medical Assistant assists the physician in providing excellent patient care within the office environment.

Responsibilities

• Take patients to exam rooms, gathering all necessary information for providers (height, weight, vitals, verifying allergies/medications, entering information into EMR, verifying previous information in EMR).
• Assist providers with physical exams, sigmoidoscopies, and bandings as needed.
• Administer Breath Tests.
• Call patients with normal test results at provider’s request.
• Answer and return calls to patients with questions or concerns when necessary.
• Receive and distribute all EMR documents and emails.
• Order and pre-authorize special injectable and oral medication.
• Perform Hepatitis C patient follow-up with lab orders and results when LPN is unavailable.
• Order and monitor sample medications.
• File and track lab and radiology orders to ensure patients follow through with their care as directed by providers.
• Track procedure and pathology reports and forward to providers.
• Enter recalls in EMR.
• Keep exam rooms clean, neat, and always stocked.
• Collect Biohazard Red Bags each month for pickup.
• Take inventory as needed to accurately order supplies.
• Schedule procedures, office visits, labs, radiology, and consultations when necessary.
• Log off, shut down, and place laptop computers in locked exam room cabinet each evening.
• Display ability to access, interpret, and document relevant patient history.
• Demonstrate proficiency in using office hardware and software, including ECW, Misys, and Chart Capture systems.
• Appropriately and accurately sort and place procedure reports in patient charts.
• Identify, provide, and record relevant hospital and patient history documentation.
• Access patient laboratory results using online or telephone procedures as required.
• Other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• High School Graduate or GED Equivalent.
• Medical Assistant or Nursing Assistant experience.
• Demonstrates clinical expertise in gastroenterology nursing.
• Current BLS certification.
• Participation in ongoing continuing education.
• Ability to deal compassionately, professionally, and courteously with patients and their families.
• Full range of body motion, including manual and finger dexterity and eye-hand coordination.
• Extensive periods of standing or walking.
• Bending, lifting, and carrying (up to 25 pounds).
• Normal color perception and corrected visual acuity and hearing to normal range.
• Involvement with management, providers, staff, and patients and their families.

Preferred Qualifications

• At least one (1) year of previous office experience.
• Medical Assistant and/or Nursing Assistant Certification (may be required depending on location).

Work Environment

This job operates in a professional medical office environment, utilizing standard office equipment.

Physical Demands

• Standing, walking, and occasionally lifting or moving up to 25 pounds.

Schedule

This is a full-time position, with an 8-hour shift Monday through Friday. No weekends are required.

Travel

Travel between Bensalem and Bala Cynwyd locations will be required.