Medical Assistant — Front Desk & Clinical Care

1012 Lehigh Valley Physician Group - Lehigh; Nazareth (Northampton County); On-site; USD 32,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

Lehigh Valley Health Network is seeking a Medical Assistant to join the clinical team at the Northwood Medical Arts Building in Nazareth. You will work under the direction of an LPN, RN, or provider to assist with administrative and clinical tasks, including patient intake, history collection, and rooming patients.

Responsibilities include preparing exam rooms, handling lab specimens and referrals, and ensuring smooth front-office operations while delivering patient-centered care.

Qualifications

• Specialized Diploma as a Medical Assistant is required.
• Associate’s Degree from a Medical Assistant Program is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Prepares patient and equipment for exams/procedures and maintains exam rooms and clinical area.
• Performs medical history collection and medication refill, per protocol.
• Collects and prepares lab specimens/lab requisitions accurately and schedules and obtains authorizations for referrals and/or procedures.
• Identifies actual or potential patient risks and communicates those risks to the licensed nurse or provider upon recognition.
• Adheres to clerical, clinical, and EMR workflows.
• Performs clerical duties and provides front office support duties such as greeting and welcoming patients and providing excellent customer service both in-person and over the phone.
• Collects co-payments, schedules appointments, updates missing patient demographics, obtains referrals and pre-certifications.

Skills

EMR

Word processing

Excel

Education

Specialized Diploma as a Medical Assistant

Associate’s Degree from a Medical Assistant Program

Job description

Lehigh Valley Health Network is seeking a Medical Assistant to join the clinical team at the Northwood Medical Arts Building in Nazareth. You will work under the direction of an LPN, RN, or provider to assist with administrative and clinical tasks, including patient intake, history collection, and rooming patients.

Responsibilities include preparing exam rooms, handling lab specimens and referrals, and ensuring smooth front-office operations while delivering patient-centered care.