Medical Assistant – Day Shift, Onsite Care & Admin

1012 Lehigh Valley Physician Group - Lehigh; Harwood Mines (PA); On-site; USD 32,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

Lehigh Valley Health Network is seeking a Medical Assistant to support clinical care under the direction of an LPN, RN, or provider. You will assist with administrative and clinical tasks, including taking patient history, scheduling, and patient communications.

The position emphasizes patient-centered care, rooming patients, and maintaining exam areas while leveraging EMR workflows in a fast-paced setting.

Qualifications

• Specialized Diploma as a Medical Assistant is required.
• Ability to adapt to change within a healthcare setting.
• Excellent computer skills including EMR and Excel.
• Preference for CMA certification.

Responsibilities

• Prepares patient and equipment for exams/procedures and maintains exam rooms.
• Performs medical history collection and medication refill per protocol.
• Collects and prepares lab specimens and schedules authorizations for referrals.
• Identifies patient risks and communicates to nurse/provider.
• Follows clerical, clinical, and EMR workflows.
• Provides front office support: greeting patients, phone communications.
• Collects co-payments, schedules appointments, updates demographics, referrals.

Skills

Adaptability

Initiative

Independent work

Teamwork

Customer service

Education

Specialized Diploma in Medical Assistant

Certified Medical Assistant (CMA) preferred

Tools

EMR

Microsoft Excel

Word processing

Job description

Lehigh Valley Health Network is seeking a Medical Assistant to support clinical care under the direction of an LPN, RN, or provider. You will assist with administrative and clinical tasks, including taking patient history, scheduling, and patient communications.

The position emphasizes patient-centered care, rooming patients, and maintaining exam areas while leveraging EMR workflows in a fast-paced setting.