Medical Assistant - Edinboro Medical Center - Full Time

About the role

The position involves assisting in patient care coordination, preparing patients for examinations, and performing administrative tasks.

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.
• 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.

Requirements

• 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.

Qualifications

• Accepted Medical Assistant Certification (NHA, AAMA, AMT, NCCT, AMCA).
• Associate's Degree (preferred).

Skills

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Benefits

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Pay

$1,000 Sign-On Bonus for External Hires only. Recipient must stay with AHN for a minimum of 1 year. Re-hires may not have worked for AHN within the previous 12 months to qualify.

Schedule

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