Physical Therapy at St. Luke's · 3 hours ago
Medical Assistant, Riverside Internal Medicine
West Easton, PA
Full-time
Onsite
Entry Level
1+ years expSt. Luke's is dedicated to providing excellent care for the sick and injured and improving access to healthcare in the communities they serve. The Medical Assistant will assist in the delivery of healthcare support, ensuring patient readiness for examinations and maintaining clinical operations.
Health CareHospitalRehabilitation
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
Qualification
Required
High School degree or equivalent required
One year of clinical experience OR graduate of Medical Assistant program required
BLS/CPR: Current or within 60 days of hire; through the American Red Cross or American Heart Association
Preferred
Two years of experience in similar healthcare setting is preferred
Customer service experience is strongly preferred
Company
Physical Therapy at St. Luke's
Physical Therapy at St. Luke's is a patient-oriented rehabilitation practice that emphasizes education, healing, and exceeds expectations.
201-500 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageCompany data provided by crunchbase