Medical Assistant - South Mountain Family Practice

St. Luke's University Health Network; Bethlehem (Northampton County); On-site; USD 34,000 - 46,000; Full time

Job summary

St. Luke’s University Health Network in Bethlehem, PA, is seeking a Medical Assistant, Practice Operations. The role supports the delivery of healthcare services by preparing patients, collecting vitals, updating records and coordinating with care teams.

The position requires one year of clinical experience or MA program completion, with two years of healthcare experience preferred and BLS/CPR certification. Strong teamwork and patient-facing skills are essential.

Qualifications

• One year of clinical experience OR graduate of Medical Assistant program.
• Two years of experience in similar healthcare setting preferred.
• BLS/CPR: Current or within 60 days of hire, through ARC or AHA.

Responsibilities

• Reviews patient records prior to visits and coordinates with the provider.
• Pre-charting of value-based pieces up to five days before appointment; messaging Care Team when warranted.
• Prepares patients for examination: measures vitals, updates meds and allergies, records history and smoking status.
• Cleans exam rooms, maintains supplies, and handles disposal of waste per protocol.
• Assists with patient education on chronic conditions and coordinates with care team for labs or visits.
• Participates in department meetings and quality improvement efforts.
• Disposes of bio-hazardous waste and maintains vaccine temperature logs and inventory.
• Performs admin tasks such as check-in/out and opening/closing procedures.

Skills

Clinical experience

Customer service

BLS/CPR certification

Education

High School degree or equivalent

Job description

St. Luke’s is proud of the skills, experience and compassion of its employees. The employees of St. Luke’s are our most valuable asset! Individually and together, our employees are dedicated to satisfying the mission of our organization which is an unwavering commitment to excellence as we care for the sick and injured; educate physicians, nurses and other health care providers; and improve access to care in the communities we serve, regardless of a patient’s ability to pay for health care.

The Medical Assistant, Practice Operations’ primary responsibility is to assist in the delivery of healthcare support for the practice. The Medical Assistant is a professional member of the interdisciplinary team and consistently demonstrates and promotes the values of the organization.

JOB DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Conducts pre-visit planning by reviewing and updating the patient’s medical record prior to the appointment with recent test results and correspondence and determines needed services by conferring with the provider.

• Completes pre-charting of all value-based pieces up to five days prior to patient’s appointment. Sends messages to the Care Team, when warranted.

• Responsible for preparing patients for examination and escorting them into the exam room. Preparation includes the following: height, weight and vital signs; update medication list; update allergies in record; update personal, family and social history; inquire about smoking status; obtain the reason for the visit. Assists in capturing demographic information.

• Provides other patient care services as needed/directed: keeps exam rooms clean; maintains clinical supplies in exam rooms; cleans and autoclaves contaminated instruments; gives injections or immunizations within State guidelines.

• Communicates and coordinates with providers or Care Team regarding hospital discharge, Emergency Department visits, consulting physicians, community resources, disease management, patient self-management, patient and/or family education on chronic conditions, and labs or other testing as well as specialist visits.

• Actively participates in department activities; attends departmental meetings; actively participates as a team member in resolution of problems as they are identified; analyzes current procedures.

• Responsible to dispose Bio-Hazardous waste and regular waste per practice protocol.

• Maintains vaccine temperature logs, inventory and ordering of medical supplies (i.e.: vaccines, medications), disposing of expired sample medication, and stocking rooms to set par levels.

• Performs other administrative tasks (e.g. check-in and check-out functions, opening and closing office procedures, etc…) as needed.

• Brings suggestions for improvement to the attention of Practice Managers and Providers for consideration.

• Actively participates in maintaining and/or improving quality improvement initiatives.

• Other related duties as assigned.

PHYSICAL AND SENSORY REQUIREMENTS:

Requires sitting, standing and walking for extended periods of time (up to 8 hours at time). Occasional requirement to lift up to 25 pounds. Occasionally push wheelchairs with patients weighing up to 325 pounds.

EDUCATION:

High School degree or equivalent required.

TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE:

One year of clinical experience OR graduate of Medical Assistant program required. Two years of experience in similar healthcare setting is preferred. Customer service experience is strongly preferred. BLS/CPR: Current or within 60 days of hire; through the American Red Cross or American Heart Association. Where applicable, a 30/60/90 day on-boarding checklist will be completed during the on-boarding process for new or transferred employees to confirm mastery of skills relevant to the service line. This on-boarding checklist will be acknowledged by practice leadership or a provider when appropriate; records will be retained at the practice location.

St. Luke’s University Health Network is an Equal Opportunity Employer.