Medical Assistant (MA) or Certified Medical Assistant (CMA) - Endocrinology
for each heading. Use - for lists,
for prose. Do NOT repeat job title as heading. Do NOT put Job ID/requisition numbers as headings. Remove boilerplate like EEO etc. Must preserve all substantive info.
We need to parse the posting.
Job Summary: "Geisinger offers outpatient Medical Assistants up to a $3,000 bonus for eligible candidates. Geisinger has hundreds of community sites that allows Medical Assistants to work in a progressive learning environment while providing top-notch care in an outpatient clinical setting."
That's about the role. Could be "About the role" section.
Job Duties: long list of duties. That's responsibilities.
Then "Graduate of an accredited 1-year certificate or 2-year diploma Medical Assistant program preferred. Certified Medical Assistant (CMA) or Registered Medical Assist (RMA) required. Certified by one of the listed governing associations required: NHA, AMT, AAMA, NAHP, NCCT, AAH, or AMCA." That's qualifications/requirements.
Then "Obtains and documents..." continues duties.
Later: "Position Details Will consider a Certified Medical Assistant OR a non-certified Medical Assistant for this opening. Pay will be commensurate on experience and certification. Hiring Incentive: Certified Medical Assistants qualify for a $3,000 sign-on bonus paid over two years. Non-Certified Medical Assistants qualify for a $1,500 sign-on bonus paid over one year. Certain stipulations do apply. Hours: Monday - Friday / Days"
That gives Pay and Schedule info. Pay: "commensurate on experience and certification" plus specific bonuses. We need to include Pay section only if posting actually states them. It does state pay: "Pay will be commensurate on experience and certification." Also mentions bonuses. That's substantive enough. Should we include Pay section? Yes.
Schedule: "Hours: Monday - Friday / Days". That's schedule.
Benefits: "Benefits Of Working At Geisinger" list. That's benefits.
Education: "Education High School Diploma or Equivalent (GED)- (Required), Graduate from Specialty Training Program- (Preferred)". That's qualifications/requirements.
Experience: "Experience Minimum of 1 year-Related work experience (Preferred)". That's requirements.
Certification(s) and License(s): "Basic Life Support Certification within 6 months - Default Issuing Body; Certified Medical Assistant - Default Issuing Body". That's qualifications.
We also have "OUR PURPOSE & VALUES" etc which is boilerplate; we should remove.
We need to avoid duplication.
We need to produce sections: About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills?, Benefits, Pay, Schedule.
We need to decide what goes where.
About the role: summary paragraph.
Responsibilities: list of duties (the long list). Could be bullet list.
Requirements: maybe combine education, experience, certification, etc. But we also have Qualifications separate? The instruction says use headings for section headings (e.g. About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Skills). So we can have both Requirements and Qualifications if content distinct. Usually Requirements could be mandatory items; Qualifications could be preferred. But we can decide.
We have required: High School Diploma or Equivalent (GED). Required: Certified Medical Assistant (CMA) or Registered Medical Assistant (RMA) required. Also certification by one of listed associations required. Basic Life Support Certification within 6 months required? It says "Basic Life Support Certification within 6 months - Default Issuing Body". Likely required.
Preferred: Graduate of an accredited 1-year certificate or 2-year diploma Medical Assistant program preferred. Graduate from Specialty Training Program- (Preferred). Minimum of 1 year-Related work experience (Preferred). Also maybe "Certified Medical Assistant OR a non-certified Medical Assistant for this opening." That seems they will consider both certified and non-certified? Actually earlier they said Certified Medical Assistant (CMA) or Registered Medical Assist (RMA) required. Then later Position Details says "Will consider a Certified Medical Assistant OR a non-certified Medical Assistant for this opening." Contradiction but we keep both.
We could put Requirements: HS diploma/GED, BLS certification within 6 months, CMA/RMA required, certification by one of listed associations. Qualifications: Preferred: graduate of accredited MA program, specialty training, 1 year experience, etc.
Skills: maybe list skills like patient care, EKG, phlebotomy, EMR, etc. Could extract from duties.
But we should not invent; we can list skills as bullet points derived from duties. That's okay as it's preserving info.
Benefits: list from Benefits Of Working At Geisinger.
Pay: include base pay commensurate plus bonuses.
Schedule: Monday-Friday days.
Now we need to output HTML fragment only, no extra markup.
We'll produce something like:
About the role
Geisinger offers outpatient Medical Assistants up to a $3,000 bonus for eligible candidates. Geisinger has hundreds of community sites that allows Medical Assistants to work in a progressive learning environment while providing top-notch care in an outpatient clinical setting.
Responsibilities
- Provides direct patient care and clinical support for physicians and other providers in the outpatient setting.
- Functions as an integral member of the health care team under the direction of the provider.
- Performs clinical duties such as preparing patients, collecting and reviewing pertinent information, performing technical duties, documenting using the electronic medical record, and supporting a safe environment for patients.
- Provides administrative and clerical support for the clinic/department including patient scheduling, filing reports, and following up on documentation, phone calls, and billing inquiries.
... etc many items.
We need to include all duties from the long paragraph. Let's extract each sentence as a bullet.
The duties paragraph after "Job Duties" is a long block. Let's break:
"Provides direct patient care and clinical support for physicians and other providers in the outpatient setting.
Functions as an integral member of the health care team under the direction of the provider.
Performs clinical duties such as preparing patients, collecting and reviewing pertinent information, performing technical duties, documenting using the electronic medical record, and supporting a safe environment for patients.
Provides administrative and clerical support for the clinic/department including patient scheduling, filing reports, and following up on documentation, phone calls, and billing inquiries.
Graduate of an accredited 1-year certificate or 2-year diploma Medical Assistant program preferred.
Certified Medical Assistant (CMA) or Registered Medical Assist (RMA) required.
Certified by one of the listed governing associations required: NHA, AMT, AAMA, NAHP, NCCT, AAH, or AMCA.
Obtains and documents, using the rooming tool in the electronic medical record, the patient’s reason for visit, weight, vital signs, visit screening information, medication review, and pertinent information for provider.
Sets up examination and treatment rooms between cases.
Assists patient as needed to prepare for visit with provider, takes appropriate measures to assure patient’s safety and privacy.
Provides direct patient care as directed by provider based on competency and needs of clinic, such as performs EKGs, wound dressings, and functions as support to the provider during minor surgical procedures and ancillary examinations.
Prepares and administers medications according to policy and procedure after validation of knowledge and demonstration of competency. May not administer intravenous medications.
Completes patient tests and treatments per provider’s order according to policy and procedure after validation of knowledge and demonstration of competency.
Collects and prepares laboratory specimens and completes associated paperwork accurately and efficiently to expedite laboratory studies.
Performs phlebotomy and may assist in specific laboratory functions relative to the testing, reporting, and quality assurance of laboratory specimens as educated and overseen by the laboratory.
Performs receptionist and clerical duties to support patient care and functioning of the clinic, including matching and filing ancillary department reports, consultation and other medical reports in patients’ medical records.
Documents in the appropriate sections to create a complete and accurate medical record.
Uses the electronic medical record and scheduling system as designated.
Facilitates timely appointments for patients.
Completes referrals and pre-authorizations as needed.
Collects co-payments.
Under the direction of the provider and/or site lead, assists with orientation of new personnel.
Executes and documents ongoing patient communication, as directed by provider, prioritizes communications to the provider, responds to patient questions and requests to ensure efficient use of provider time and timely response to patient needs.
Reinforces patient education as directed by the provider to support patient’s understanding of instructions.
May inventory medical/surgical supplies and pharmaceuticals non-controlled substances only to ensure adequate supply levels, verify expiration dates, document utilization, optimize organizational efficiency and space utilization.
May have access to non-controlled medication storage/supply areas and can transport non-controlled medications as necessary to meet the needs of the clinic/unit.
Prepares and cleans instruments.
Follows protocols for sterilization and disinfection, including high level disinfection of instruments and equipment.
Cleans/sets up examination rooms between patients using established infection prevention protocols.
Follows hand hygiene and appropriate infection prevention precautions.
Routinely inspects/observes condition and operation of diagnostic equipment and instrumentation to ensure proper operation and identifies need for preventive and/or corrective maintenance.
Responsible for actively participating in patient safety and quality improvement program.
Work is typically performed in a clinical environment.
Travel may be required.
Accountable for satisfying all job specific obligations and complying with all organization policies and procedures.
The specific statements in this profile are not intended to be all-inclusive. They represent typical elements considered necessary to successfully perform the job. Additional competencies and skills outlined in any department-specific orientation will be considered essential to the performance of the job related to that position."
We need to keep all substantive info. Some of those lines are actually qualifications (education, certification). Those should go to Requirements/Qualifications not responsibilities. So we need to separate.
Thus for Responsibilities we should include only duty actions, not education/certification lines.
Let's filter:
Responsibility bullets:
- Provides direct patient care and clinical support for physicians and other providers in the outpatient setting.
- Functions as an integral member of the health care team under the direction of the provider.
- Performs clinical duties such as preparing patients, collecting and reviewing pertinent information, performing technical duties, documenting using the electronic medical record, and supporting a safe environment for patients.
- Provides administrative and clerical support for the clinic/department including patient scheduling, filing reports, and following up on documentation, phone calls, and billing inquiries.
- Obtains and documents, using the rooming tool in the electronic medical record, the patient’s reason for visit, weight, vital signs, visit screening information, medication review, and pertinent information for provider.
- Sets up examination and treatment rooms between cases.
- Assists patient as needed to prepare for visit with provider, takes appropriate measures to assure patient’s safety and privacy.
- Provides direct patient care as directed by provider based on competency and needs of clinic, such as performs EKGs, wound dressings, and functions as support to the provider during minor surgical procedures and ancillary examinations.
- Prepares and administers medications according to policy and procedure after validation of knowledge and demonstration of competency. May not administer intravenous medications.
- Completes patient tests and treatments per provider’s order according to policy and procedure after validation of knowledge and demonstration of competency.
- Collects and prepares laboratory specimens and completes associated paperwork accurately and efficiently to expedite laboratory studies.
- Performs phlebotomy and may assist in specific laboratory functions relative to the testing, reporting, and quality assurance of laboratory specimens as educated and overseen by the laboratory.
- Performs receptionist and clerical duties to support patient care and functioning of the clinic, including matching and filing ancillary department reports, consultation and other medical reports in patients’ medical records.
- Documents in the appropriate sections to create
for prose. Do NOT repeat job title as heading. Do NOT put Job ID/requisition numbers as headings. Remove boilerplate like EEO etc. Must preserve all substantive info. We need to parse the posting. Job Summary: "Geisinger offers outpatient Medical Assistants up to a $3,000 bonus for eligible candidates. Geisinger has hundreds of community sites that allows Medical Assistants to work in a progressive learning environment while providing top-notch care in an outpatient clinical setting." That's about the role. Could be "About the role" section. Job Duties: long list of duties. That's responsibilities. Then "Graduate of an accredited 1-year certificate or 2-year diploma Medical Assistant program preferred. Certified Medical Assistant (CMA) or Registered Medical Assist (RMA) required. Certified by one of the listed governing associations required: NHA, AMT, AAMA, NAHP, NCCT, AAH, or AMCA." That's qualifications/requirements. Then "Obtains and documents..." continues duties. Later: "Position Details Will consider a Certified Medical Assistant OR a non-certified Medical Assistant for this opening. Pay will be commensurate on experience and certification. Hiring Incentive: Certified Medical Assistants qualify for a $3,000 sign-on bonus paid over two years. Non-Certified Medical Assistants qualify for a $1,500 sign-on bonus paid over one year. Certain stipulations do apply. Hours: Monday - Friday / Days" That gives Pay and Schedule info. Pay: "commensurate on experience and certification" plus specific bonuses. We need to include Pay section only if posting actually states them. It does state pay: "Pay will be commensurate on experience and certification." Also mentions bonuses. That's substantive enough. Should we include Pay section? Yes. Schedule: "Hours: Monday - Friday / Days". That's schedule. Benefits: "Benefits Of Working At Geisinger" list. That's benefits. Education: "Education High School Diploma or Equivalent (GED)- (Required), Graduate from Specialty Training Program- (Preferred)". That's qualifications/requirements. Experience: "Experience Minimum of 1 year-Related work experience (Preferred)". That's requirements. Certification(s) and License(s): "Basic Life Support Certification within 6 months - Default Issuing Body; Certified Medical Assistant - Default Issuing Body". That's qualifications. We also have "OUR PURPOSE & VALUES" etc which is boilerplate; we should remove. We need to avoid duplication. We need to produce sections: About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills?, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. We need to decide what goes where. About the role: summary paragraph. Responsibilities: list of duties (the long list). Could be bullet list. Requirements: maybe combine education, experience, certification, etc. But we also have Qualifications separate? The instruction says use headings for section headings (e.g. About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Skills). So we can have both Requirements and Qualifications if content distinct. Usually Requirements could be mandatory items; Qualifications could be preferred. But we can decide. We have required: High School Diploma or Equivalent (GED). Required: Certified Medical Assistant (CMA) or Registered Medical Assistant (RMA) required. Also certification by one of listed associations required. Basic Life Support Certification within 6 months required? It says "Basic Life Support Certification within 6 months - Default Issuing Body". Likely required. Preferred: Graduate of an accredited 1-year certificate or 2-year diploma Medical Assistant program preferred. Graduate from Specialty Training Program- (Preferred). Minimum of 1 year-Related work experience (Preferred). Also maybe "Certified Medical Assistant OR a non-certified Medical Assistant for this opening." That seems they will consider both certified and non-certified? Actually earlier they said Certified Medical Assistant (CMA) or Registered Medical Assist (RMA) required. Then later Position Details says "Will consider a Certified Medical Assistant OR a non-certified Medical Assistant for this opening." Contradiction but we keep both. We could put Requirements: HS diploma/GED, BLS certification within 6 months, CMA/RMA required, certification by one of listed associations. Qualifications: Preferred: graduate of accredited MA program, specialty training, 1 year experience, etc. Skills: maybe list skills like patient care, EKG, phlebotomy, EMR, etc. Could extract from duties. But we should not invent; we can list skills as bullet points derived from duties. That's okay as it's preserving info. Benefits: list from Benefits Of Working At Geisinger. Pay: include base pay commensurate plus bonuses. Schedule: Monday-Friday days. Now we need to output HTML fragment only, no extra markup. We'll produce something like:
About the role
Geisinger offers outpatient Medical Assistants up to a $3,000 bonus for eligible candidates. Geisinger has hundreds of community sites that allows Medical Assistants to work in a progressive learning environment while providing top-notch care in an outpatient clinical setting.
Responsibilities
- Provides direct patient care and clinical support for physicians and other providers in the outpatient setting.
- Functions as an integral member of the health care team under the direction of the provider.
- Performs clinical duties such as preparing patients, collecting and reviewing pertinent information, performing technical duties, documenting using the electronic medical record, and supporting a safe environment for patients.
- Provides administrative and clerical support for the clinic/department including patient scheduling, filing reports, and following up on documentation, phone calls, and billing inquiries. ... etc many items. We need to include all duties from the long paragraph. Let's extract each sentence as a bullet. The duties paragraph after "Job Duties" is a long block. Let's break: "Provides direct patient care and clinical support for physicians and other providers in the outpatient setting. Functions as an integral member of the health care team under the direction of the provider. Performs clinical duties such as preparing patients, collecting and reviewing pertinent information, performing technical duties, documenting using the electronic medical record, and supporting a safe environment for patients. Provides administrative and clerical support for the clinic/department including patient scheduling, filing reports, and following up on documentation, phone calls, and billing inquiries. Graduate of an accredited 1-year certificate or 2-year diploma Medical Assistant program preferred. Certified Medical Assistant (CMA) or Registered Medical Assist (RMA) required. Certified by one of the listed governing associations required: NHA, AMT, AAMA, NAHP, NCCT, AAH, or AMCA. Obtains and documents, using the rooming tool in the electronic medical record, the patient’s reason for visit, weight, vital signs, visit screening information, medication review, and pertinent information for provider. Sets up examination and treatment rooms between cases. Assists patient as needed to prepare for visit with provider, takes appropriate measures to assure patient’s safety and privacy. Provides direct patient care as directed by provider based on competency and needs of clinic, such as performs EKGs, wound dressings, and functions as support to the provider during minor surgical procedures and ancillary examinations. Prepares and administers medications according to policy and procedure after validation of knowledge and demonstration of competency. May not administer intravenous medications. Completes patient tests and treatments per provider’s order according to policy and procedure after validation of knowledge and demonstration of competency. Collects and prepares laboratory specimens and completes associated paperwork accurately and efficiently to expedite laboratory studies. Performs phlebotomy and may assist in specific laboratory functions relative to the testing, reporting, and quality assurance of laboratory specimens as educated and overseen by the laboratory. Performs receptionist and clerical duties to support patient care and functioning of the clinic, including matching and filing ancillary department reports, consultation and other medical reports in patients’ medical records. Documents in the appropriate sections to create a complete and accurate medical record. Uses the electronic medical record and scheduling system as designated. Facilitates timely appointments for patients. Completes referrals and pre-authorizations as needed. Collects co-payments. Under the direction of the provider and/or site lead, assists with orientation of new personnel. Executes and documents ongoing patient communication, as directed by provider, prioritizes communications to the provider, responds to patient questions and requests to ensure efficient use of provider time and timely response to patient needs. Reinforces patient education as directed by the provider to support patient’s understanding of instructions. May inventory medical/surgical supplies and pharmaceuticals non-controlled substances only to ensure adequate supply levels, verify expiration dates, document utilization, optimize organizational efficiency and space utilization. May have access to non-controlled medication storage/supply areas and can transport non-controlled medications as necessary to meet the needs of the clinic/unit. Prepares and cleans instruments. Follows protocols for sterilization and disinfection, including high level disinfection of instruments and equipment. Cleans/sets up examination rooms between patients using established infection prevention protocols. Follows hand hygiene and appropriate infection prevention precautions. Routinely inspects/observes condition and operation of diagnostic equipment and instrumentation to ensure proper operation and identifies need for preventive and/or corrective maintenance. Responsible for actively participating in patient safety and quality improvement program. Work is typically performed in a clinical environment. Travel may be required. Accountable for satisfying all job specific obligations and complying with all organization policies and procedures. The specific statements in this profile are not intended to be all-inclusive. They represent typical elements considered necessary to successfully perform the job. Additional competencies and skills outlined in any department-specific orientation will be considered essential to the performance of the job related to that position." We need to keep all substantive info. Some of those lines are actually qualifications (education, certification). Those should go to Requirements/Qualifications not responsibilities. So we need to separate. Thus for Responsibilities we should include only duty actions, not education/certification lines. Let's filter: Responsibility bullets: - Provides direct patient care and clinical support for physicians and other providers in the outpatient setting. - Functions as an integral member of the health care team under the direction of the provider. - Performs clinical duties such as preparing patients, collecting and reviewing pertinent information, performing technical duties, documenting using the electronic medical record, and supporting a safe environment for patients. - Provides administrative and clerical support for the clinic/department including patient scheduling, filing reports, and following up on documentation, phone calls, and billing inquiries. - Obtains and documents, using the rooming tool in the electronic medical record, the patient’s reason for visit, weight, vital signs, visit screening information, medication review, and pertinent information for provider. - Sets up examination and treatment rooms between cases. - Assists patient as needed to prepare for visit with provider, takes appropriate measures to assure patient’s safety and privacy. - Provides direct patient care as directed by provider based on competency and needs of clinic, such as performs EKGs, wound dressings, and functions as support to the provider during minor surgical procedures and ancillary examinations. - Prepares and administers medications according to policy and procedure after validation of knowledge and demonstration of competency. May not administer intravenous medications. - Completes patient tests and treatments per provider’s order according to policy and procedure after validation of knowledge and demonstration of competency. - Collects and prepares laboratory specimens and completes associated paperwork accurately and efficiently to expedite laboratory studies. - Performs phlebotomy and may assist in specific laboratory functions relative to the testing, reporting, and quality assurance of laboratory specimens as educated and overseen by the laboratory. - Performs receptionist and clerical duties to support patient care and functioning of the clinic, including matching and filing ancillary department reports, consultation and other medical reports in patients’ medical records. - Documents in the appropriate sections to create