Per-Diem Urgent Care Tech Position

St. Luke’s University Health Network; Quakertown (Bucks County); On-site; USD 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

St. Luke's University Health Network seeks a Medical Assistant to support patient registration, insurance verification, EMR data entry (Epic, Systoc) and scheduling across services. You will collect health history and vital signs, prepare exam rooms, and assist care teams with plan of care delivery.

The role requires English proficiency and completion of a Medical Assistant program or equivalent, with hospital-based training preferred. This on-site position supports care across the network.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Successful completion of Medical Assistant program or equivalent hospital program (LPN/EMT/PCT, etc.) or minimum 1 year of experience as a Medical Assistant preferred.
• Ability to read, write, speak, and understand English required.

Responsibilities

• Completes the registration process by obtaining, verifying and updating patient information (demographic, financial and guarantor).
• Confirms/verifies insurance benefits, obtains signature of patient or family member for consent to treatment and financial responsibility following HIPAA rules and regulations and collects co-payments and/or any other applicable payments at point of service.
• Enters information into EMR systems (Epic and Systoc) including order entry and charge entry processes.
• Schedules patients for advanced care with specialty or primary care providers, diagnostic testing, clinical services, occupational medicine physical examinations, and Workers Compensation claims.
• Accompanies patient to the exam room and collects patient information, past medical history, medication review and overall health screening.
• Obtains vital signs, prepares patient and room, set up instruments and equipment needed to complete the visit.
• Completes orders and referrals; relays instructions, provides health education and plan of care to patient / family.
• Screens and monitors acuity of patients within the waiting area and prioritizes patients based on acuity and type of service.
• Informs care team of patients in distress and acts as a first responder in emergent situations.

Skills

HIPAA compliance

Patient registration

Vital signs

EMR software (Epic, Systoc)

Medical terminology

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Medical Assistant program or equivalent

Tools

Epic EMR

Systoc

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.

JOB DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Completes the registration process by obtaining, verifying and updating patient information (demographic, financial and guarantor)
• Confirms/verifies insurance benefits, obtains signature of patient or family member for consent to treatment and financial responsibility following the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) rules and regulations and collects co-payments and/or any other applicable payments at point of service
• Enters information into EMR systems (Epic and Systoc) including order entry and charge entry processes
• Schedules patients for advanced care with specialty or primary care providers, diagnostic testing, clinical services, occupational medicine physical examinations, and Workers Compensation claims
• Accompanies patient to the exam room and collects patient information, past medical history, medication review and overall health screening
• Obtains vital signs, prepares patient and room, set up instruments and equipment needed to complete the visit.
• Completes orders and referrals; relays instructions, provides health education and plan of care to patient / family.
• Screens and monitors acuity of patients within the waiting area and prioritizes patients based on acuity and type of service
• Informs care team of patients in distress and acts as a first responder in emergent situations.
• Travels throughout the Network as well as to other SLUHN contracted employers for onsite Reasonable Suspicion Drug and Alcohol Testing (Fit for Duty)
• Performs drug and alcohol testing following chain of custody protocols and approved standards for urine, saliva, hair, breath, blood sample collection
• Maintains competencies in techniques to obtain specimens via nasopharyngeal, nasal, oropharynx, capillary, wound, urine, etc. to perform point of care testing according to protocol and maintains and cleans rooms and equipment according to protocol and manufacture guidelines.
• Complies with equipment maintenance, completes logs and calibrations according to protocols
• Other duties as assigned.

PHYSICAL AND SENSORY REQUIREMENTS:

Sit up to 2 hours per day; 1 hour at a time. Stand for up to 8 hours per day; 6 hours at a time. Walk up to 6 hours per day; 10 minutes at a time. Consistently lift, carry, and push objects up to 10 lb. Transport patients weighing up to 250 lb. via wheelchair, bed and/or stretcher. Frequently stoop and bend and reach above shoulder level. Must be able to perceive attributes of an object through touch. Must be able to hear as it relates to normal conversation and high/low frequencies. Must be able to see as it relates to general, near, far, color, and peripheral vision.

EDUCATION:

High school diploma or equivalent is required. Ability to read, write, speak, and understand English required Successful completion of Medical Assistant program or equivalent hospital program (LPN/EMT/PCT, etc.) or minimum 1 year of experience as a Medical Assistant preferred.

TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE:

Possess a good driving record and maintain a valid PA or NJ Driver's License with basic knowledge of the Lehigh Valley and the surrounding area required. Basic computer skills and knowledge of medical terminology, examination, diagnostic and treatment room responsibilities required. Successful completion of SLUHN Urgent Care Tech Training Checklist.

Licensure, Certifications, and Clearances required:

• Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) within 30 days of employment
• Certified Professional Collector within 6 months of employment
• Spirometry Certification within 1 year of employment
• Occupational Hearing Conservation Certification within 1 year of employment
• Act 33 with renewal
• Act 34 with renewal
• Act 73 FBI Clearance with renewal

Thank you for your interest in St. Luke's!! St. Luke's University Health Network is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Founded in 1872, St. Luke’s University Health Network (SLUHN) is a fully integrated, regional, non-profit network of more than 23,000 employees providing services at 16 campuses and 350+ outpatient sites. With annual net revenue in excess of $4 billion, the Network’s service area includes 11 counties in two states: Lehigh, Northampton, Berks, Bucks, Carbon, Montgomery, Monroe, Schuylkill and Luzerne counties in Pennsylvania and Warren and Hunterdon counties in New Jersey. St. Luke’s hospitals operate the largest network of trauma centers in Pennsylvania, with the Bethlehem Campus being home to St. Luke’s Children’s Hospital. SLUHN is the only Lehigh Valley-based health care system to earn Medicare’s five-star ratings (the highest) for quality, efficiency and patient satisfaction. It is both a Leapfrog Group and Healthgrades Top Hospital and a Newsweek World’s Best Hospital. The Network’s flagship University Hospital has earned the 100 Top Major Teaching Hospital designation from Premier 13 times total and eleven years in a row, including in 2023 when it was identified as THE #4 TEACHING HOSPITAL IN THE COUNTRY. In 2021, St. Luke’s was identified as one of the 15 Top Health Systems nationally. St. Luke’s is the ONLY health care institution in the Lehigh Valley to be named a Top Workplace regionally repeating the exclusive honor for the third year in a row. Also, for the third straight year, St. Luke’s has been a Top Workplaces in the Philadelphia Region by the Philadelphia Inquirer, ranking 9th in the large employer category for 2025 and the only health care system in PA to receive this award. In 2025, St. Luke’s was recognized as a national Top Workplaces by USA Today, three years in a row, including the 3rd best health care system in the nation in 2023 and 2024. Lastly, in 2025, St. Luke’s was named a Top Workplace in New Jersey for the third year in a row. Learn More Here.