Medical Assistant or Licensed Practical Nurse - FLOAT - MEADVILLE PHYSICIAN SERVICES- FULL TIME[...]

Meadville Medical Center; Meadville (Crawford County); On-site; USD 30,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

Meadville Medical Center is seeking LPNs and Medical Assistants to provide exceptional patient care. This opportunity includes a sign-on bonus for the right candidates. Ideal candidates should have strong communication skills, attention to detail, and relevant educational backgrounds.

Qualifications

• Licensed practical nurse in Pennsylvania.
• Current BLS Healthcare Provider card is mandatory.
• Great typing and computer skills necessary.

Responsibilities

• Provides medical assistant services to patients and families.
• Assists physicians with patient care and clinical functions.
• Handles medical information, patient education, and appointment scheduling.

Skills

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Problem-solving

Education

Graduate of a diploma school of nursing

Preferred graduate of a medical assistant program

Job description

$2,500 Sign on Bonus for LPN, $2,000 for MA/ CMA (external)
LPN:

MINIMUM EDUCATION, KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES REQUIRED

Graduate of a diploma school of nursing approved by State Board of Nurse Examiners.

Licensed to practice as a licensed practical nurse in Pennsylvania.

Must possess great attention to detail.

Must be able to type and be efficient with computers.

Must have the ability to apply appropriate rules of grammar, spelling and punctuation. Must possess the ability to prioritize activities, organize work and problem solve.

Communications skills both verbal and written must be above average to excellent.

Must be able to communicate with public sector by telephone use and in person. Must be able to deal with anxious and angry people. Must be able to communication with Administrative Staff, Managers, Attorneys, Physicians and all hospital staff with due respect and tact.

Current BLS Healthcare Provider card.
MEDICAL ASSISTANT:

SUMMARY

Provides medical assistant services to the patients and families, assists physicians and mid-level practitioners (providers) with patient care.

To perform all clinical functions in a physician's office. To include but not limited to: Assisting the physician with treatments, obtain specimens from patients and process properly, maintaining medical information and filing/scanning, maintain sample supplies, ordering and maintaining clinical supplies as needed, patient education, obtaining histories and vitals from patients, triage patient calls, prescription refills, call backs for normal or abnormal results as per physician direction, prior authorizations as needed, telephone answering and appointment scheduling as needed.

MINIMUM EDUCATION, KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES REQUIRED

Preferred graduate of a medical assistant program.

Sufficient experience may be substituted for the educational requirement.

Must possess great attention to detail.

Must be able to accurately type and be efficient with data entry equipment. Must have the ability to apply appropriate rules of grammar, spelling and punctuation. Knowledge of computers is a necessity.

Must possess the ability to prioritize activities, organize work and problem solve.

Communications skills both verbal and written must be above average to excellent. Must be able to communicate with public sector by telephone use and in person. Must be able to deal with anxious and angry people. Must be able to communication with Administrative Staff, Managers, Attorneys, Physicians and all hospital staff with due respect and tact.

Understanding of confidentiality rules is a must without exception.

Current BLS Healthcare Provider card.

Equal Opportunity Employer
This employer is required to notify all applicants of their rights pursuant to federal employment laws. For further information, please review the Know Your Rights notice from the Department of Labor.

$2,500 Sign on Bonus for LPN, $2,000 for MA/ CMA (external)
LPN:

MINIMUM EDUCATION, KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES REQUIRED

Graduate of a diploma school of nursing approved by State Board of Nurse Examiners.

Licensed to practice as a licensed practical nurse in Pennsylvania.

Must possess great attention to detail.

Must be able to type and be efficient with computers.

Must have the ability to apply appropriate rules of grammar, spelling and punctuation. Must possess the ability to prioritize activities, organize work and problem solve.

Communications skills both verbal and written must be above average to excellent.

Must be able to communicate with public sector by telephone use and in person. Must be able to deal with anxious and angry people. Must be able to communication with Administrative Staff, Managers, Attorneys, Physicians and all hospital staff with due respect and tact.

Current BLS Healthcare Provider card.
MEDICAL ASSISTANT:

SUMMARY

Provides medical assistant services to the patients and families, assists physicians and mid-level practitioners (providers) with patient care.

To perform all clinical functions in a physician's office. To include but not limited to: Assisting the physician with treatments, obtain specimens from patients and process properly, maintaining medical information and filing/scanning, maintain sample supplies, ordering and maintaining clinical supplies as needed, patient education, obtaining histories and vitals from patients, triage patient calls, prescription refills, call backs for normal or abnormal results as per physician direction, prior authorizations as needed, telephone answering and appointment scheduling as needed.

MINIMUM EDUCATION, KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES REQUIRED

Preferred graduate of a medical assistant program.

Sufficient experience may be substituted for the educational requirement.

Must possess great attention to detail.

Must be able to accurately type and be efficient with data entry equipment. Must have the ability to apply appropriate rules of grammar, spelling and punctuation. Knowledge of computers is a necessity.

Must possess the ability to prioritize activities, organize work and problem solve.

Communications skills both verbal and written must be above average to excellent. Must be able to communicate with public sector by telephone use and in person. Must be able to deal with anxious and angry people. Must be able to communication with Administrative Staff, Managers, Attorneys, Physicians and all hospital staff with due respect and tact.

Understanding of confidentiality rules is a must without exception.

Current BLS Healthcare Provider card.

Equal Opportunity Employer
This employer is required to notify all applicants of their rights pursuant to federal employment laws. For further information, please review the Know Your Rights notice from the Department of Labor.

Urgency, Attention To Detail, Able To Read, essential