Medical Assistant – Patient Care & Clinic Support

St. Luke’s Health Network, Inc.; Bethlehem (Northampton County); On-site; USD 34,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

St. Luke's Health Network, Inc. seeks a Medical Assistant to support practice operations and patient care. The role acts as a professional member of the interdisciplinary team and upholds the organization’s values.

Responsibilities include pre-visit planning, charting, patient prep, specimen handling, and coordinating with care teams on discharge and follow-up. Strong customer service and teamwork are essential in this fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• High School degree or equivalent required.
• One year of clinical experience or Medical Assistant program graduation required.
• Two years of experience in a similar healthcare setting preferred.
• BLS/CPR current or within 60 days of hire; through ARC or AHA.
• On-boarding checklist completed during the onboarding process.

Responsibilities

• Pre-visit planning by reviewing patient records and determining needed services.
• Pre-charting up to five days prior to appointments and communications with the Care Team.
• Prepare patients for examination: vitals, meds, allergies, history, and demographics.
• Assist with injections/immunizations per state guidelines and maintain exam rooms.
• Coordinate with providers/Care Team on discharge, ED visits and follow-up care.
• Participate in department activities, meetings and quality improvement.
• Dispose of bio-hazardous waste and maintain vaccine logs and inventory.
• Perform check-in/check-out and other admin tasks as needed.

Skills

Customer service

Team collaboration

Clinical support

Education

High School degree or equivalent

Medical Assistant program

Job description

St. Luke's Health Network, Inc. seeks a Medical Assistant to support practice operations and patient care. The role acts as a professional member of the interdisciplinary team and upholds the organization’s values.

Responsibilities include pre-visit planning, charting, patient prep, specimen handling, and coordinating with care teams on discharge and follow-up. Strong customer service and teamwork are essential in this fast-paced environment.