Medical Assistant
Allentown, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Full Time
5 days ago
Visa Sponsor
About this role
Role Overview
- Functions as part of the clinical team providing clinical care under the direction of an LPN, RN, or provider.
- Assists with administrative, clinical, and clerical duties which could include taking a patient's history and personal information, scheduling appointments, responding to patient communications, and rooming patients.
- Prepares patient and equipment for exams/procedures and maintains exam rooms and clinical area.
- Performs medical history collection and medication refill, per protocol.
- Collects and prepares lab specimens/lab requisitions accurately and schedules and obtains authorizations for referrals and/or procedures.
- Identifies actual or potential patient risks and communicates those risks to the licensed nurse or provider upon recognition.
- Adheres to clerical, clinical, and EMR workflows.
- Performs clerical duties and provides front office support duties such as greeting and welcoming patients and providing excellent customer service both in-person and over the phone.
- Collects co-payments, schedules appointments, updates missing patient demographics, obtains referrals and pre-certifications.
- Uses patient centered care concepts in delivering care and performing related activities.
Requirements
- Specialized Diploma as a Medical Assistant
- Ability to accept and adapt to constant change within a healthcare setting.
- Ability to take initiative and function independently as well as collaboratively.
- Excellent computer skills including EMR, word processing, and Excel.
- American Heart Association Basic Life Support
- State of Pennsylvania within 30 Days
- Preferred Qualifications: Associate’s Degree from a Medical Assistant Program
- CCMA
- Certified Clinical Medical Assistant
- NHA
- State of Pennsylvania or CMA
- Certified Medical Assistant
- AAMA
- State of Pennsylvania or CMAC
- Clinical Medical Assistant Certification
- AMCA
- State of Pennsylvania or MAC
- Medical Assistant Certified
- AMCA
- State of Pennsylvania or NCMA
- National Certified Medical Assistant
- NCTT
- State of Pennsylvania or NRCMA
- National Registered Certified Medical Assistant
- NAHP
- State of Pennsylvania or RMA
- Registered Medical Assistant AMT
- State of Pennsylvania
Benefits
- Health insurance
- 401(k) matching
- Paid time off
- Professional development opportunities