Medical Assistant

Penn Medicine, University of Pennsylvania Health System; Ewing Township (NJ); On-site; USD 24,796 - 38,572; Full time

Job summary

Penn Medicine's Medical Assistant position supports physicians and the practice team in delivering patient-centered care. The MA handles patient prep, interviewing, and clinical procedures while coordinating with care teams to ensure smooth visits.

Responsibilities include specimen collection, phlebotomy, EKGs, and assisting with minor procedures, all while maintaining safety, compliance, and excellent patient communication.

Qualifications

• The MA assists the practice manager and physicians to keep patient/customer focus and deliver high-quality care.
• Provides patient care through preparation, interview, technical tasks, and patient/family communication.
• Adheres to infection control policies and safety protocols.

Responsibilities

• Prompts rooms patients and prepares chart in EMR.
• Performs phlebotomy and specimen collection; conducts tests and reports results.
• Performs EKGs and other outpatient screening tests as ordered.
• Assists with minor surgical procedures and maintains sterile field.
• Responds to emergencies and ensures patient safety.

Skills

Patient care

Phone triage

Infection control

Team collaboration

Education

HS Diploma/GED

MA program completion

2+ years MA experience

Related experience preferred

Tools

EMR system

EKG equipment

Job description

Description

Penn Medicine is dedicated to our tripartite mission of providing the highest level of care to patients, conducting innovative research, and educating future leaders in the field of medicine. Working for this leading academic medical center means collaboration with top clinical, technical and business professionals across all disciplines.

Penn Medicine is dedicated to our tripartite mission of providing the highest level of care to patients, conducting innovative research, and educating future leaders in the field of medicine. Working for this leading academic medical center means collaboration with top clinical, technical and business professionals across all disciplines. Today at Penn Medicine, someone will make a breakthrough. Someone will heal a heart, deliver hopeful news, and give comfort and reassurance. Our employees shape our future each day. Are you living your life's work?

Entity/Department: CCA - Penn Princeton Primary Care Ewing

Location: Ewing Medical Associates- 1539 Pennington Rd

Shift: Full Time - Day Shift

Summary

• The Medical Assistant (MA) assists the practice manager and physicians in maintaining a patient/customer focus, supports the delivery of high-quality care, shares a passion for patient and customer centered care, and assists in meeting or exceeding patient satisfaction and financial/operational targets. The MA provides patient care through performance of patient preparation, interviewing, technical tasks, and patient/family communication.

Responsibilities

• Patient Care Accountabilities:
• Promptly rooms patients, using EMR to alert provider that patient is ready: reviews past medical, surgical, family, smoking history, allergies, medications; notes corrections in EMR, notes medication refills needed for the physician to review, initiates self-management goal setting where appropriate, obtains patient’s vital signs and documents in EMR, prepares chart for patient visit, understands insurance restrictions for lab work, referral needs, precertification requirements, etc.
• Observes patient condition and communicates any abnormal data or changes to provider.
• Assists patients as needed with walking, transfers, dressing, undressing, preparing for the exam, remains in exam room when necessary/requested.
• Specimen management:
• Obtain specimens for testing if applicable (including performing phlebotomy and anterior nares nasal swab collections), performs laboratory and screening tests, records results in EMR and reconciles with logs where appropriate, documents and reports findings to providers, performs all quality controls as per Point of Care Testing guidelines, prepares specimens for transport as necessary.
• Performs EKGs and other outpatient screening tests as per MD order and after properly preparing the patient; accurately documents results in EMR.
• Assists with minor surgical procedures by handing instruments, maintaining sterile field, positioning of patient and other duties within scope of responsibility. Functions as a witness for procedural consents if required.
• Responds appropriately to emergency/code situations.
• CCA MAs, if applicable as per regulatory guidelines: administers prescribed medications, gives injections and vaccines; reads PPD results, under the direction of the provider/orders and documents in EMR.
• Demonstrates competence in the observation, treatment, and care of the specific patients served in that practice, whose ages may range from neonate to geriatric.
• Clerical / Other Accountabilities:
• Responsive and proactive telephonic patient care - including care coordination with specialists, ancillary services, hospitals, labs, home care agencies, and all other involved health services.
• Obtain and scan documents as appropriate and required for visit: test results, faxes, reports, notes, referrals, etc.
• Completes medical forms and other clinical requests for information as appropriate and required. Prepares and sends patient correspondence as required. Assists nursing staff with the maintenance of patient education materials, as needed.
• CCA MAs: Promptly performs call-backs as directed by provider, giving patients information within their scope of practice. Provides patients with follow up care instructions.
• Environmental / Safety Accountabilities:
• Adheres to universal body fluids precautions and infection control policies. Disposes of infectious waste properly. Promotes infection control by using appropriate hand washing techniques.
• Ensures that the patient care areas are kept neat, orderly, well stocked and properly prepared.
• Cleans, disinfects, and sterilizes instruments and equipment according to protocols and checks that the instruments and equipment are in proper working order. Notifies Supervisor of malfunctions. Sets up equipment and instruments as per practice protocol.
• Cleans and restocks equipment as needed. Authorized to access secured area to obtain items such as intravenous solutions and medication preparation supplies for the purpose of stocking and maintaining pars in the medication carts. Retrieves supplies and medications/blood products from tube system. Secures stock items in appropriate location. Delivers patient specific medications/blood products to the assigned nurse or provider.
• Maintain temperature log for refrigerator or room temperature as needed.
• Maintains a safe environment and protects the patient from injury by observing the patient who may be at risk for falls, confusion, disorientation, or wandering behaviors.
• CCA MAs, if applicable as per regulatory guidelines: Maintains medication storage closet inventory and security; checks expiration dates; removes outdated items. Performs daily code/crash cart checks as assigned.
• Other / Regulatory:
• Ensures compliance with all applicable federal, state, and local regulatory standards (ex TJC, DOH, FDA, HIPAA, HCFA, DPW, LCGME, SCGME, etc.)
• Flexible and readily adopts new processes and engages in practice operation changes.

Credentials

• Basic Cardiac Life Support (Required)
• MA Certification (required within 90 days of hire)

Education or Equivalent Experience

• H.S. Diploma/GED (Required)
• Completion of an accredited Medical Assistant program required (or higher-level equivalent) or 2+ years' Experience working as an MA may be considered in lieu of MA program completion or 1+ year working as a Clinical Support Representative at Penn Medicine may be considered in lieu of MA program completion.
• 1+ years Related experience preferred.

Benefits

We believe that the best care for our patients starts with the best care for our employees. Our employee benefits programs help our employees get healthy and stay healthy. We offer a comprehensive compensation and benefits program that includes one of the finest prepaid tuition assistance programs in the region. Penn Medicine employees are actively engaged and committed to our mission. Together we will continue to make medical advances that help people live longer, healthier lives.

Salary Range

$18.24 - $28.65/Hourly

As part of their job offer, successful candidates are provided a specific rate, taking into consideration various factors including experience and education.

Live Your Life's Work

We are an Equal Opportunity employer. Candidates are considered for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, ancestry, age, disability, marital status, familial status, genetic information, domestic or sexual violence victim status, citizenship status, military status, status as a protected veteran or any other status protected by applicable law.