Medical Assistant

Location

Allentown, PA | United States

Job description

Our Team

Our employees make a difference in the lives of our patients and our community. We've built a culture of excellence based on compassion, care and collaboration. At EPGI, our goal is for an inclusive and engaging employee experience where people feel they belong and their work matters. We offer competitive pay to motivate and retain the best talent, and a full range of benefits to our employees.

Our Practice

Whether a patient is experiencing GI symptoms for the first time, or have been previously diagnosed with a disease of the digestive system, Eastern Pennsylvania Gastroenterology and Liver Specialists (EPGI) and our highly trained, board-certified physicians and staff are able to address our patient needs with the most up to date treatment options and perform the most state-of-the-art procedures with compassion and care.

Our practice is currently seeking a full-time Medical Assistant to join our team!

Job Title: Medical Assistant

Department: Nursing

Immediate Supervisor Title: Clinical Director

Job Supervisory Responsibilities: None

General Summary: A full-time position responsible for assisting nursing staff with basic care of patients, patient flow, and general clinical duties under the direction of the charge nurse.

Essential Job Responsibilities:

1. Helps nurse to gather medical history information including obtaining information from various hospital and laboratory systems.
2. Rooms patients in the office, takes weight and vital signs; obtains history from the patient and documents in the medical record
3. Accurately enters patient's medications and allergies on the medication list and keeps them current.
4. Helps stock department equipment and supplies
5. Takes phone messages for the department
6. Assist physicians with procedures (i.e. Sigmoidoscopy)
7. Other duties as assigned.

Education: High School diploma/GED

Experience: Minimum two years of experience as a medical assistant.

Performance Requirements:

Knowledge:

1. Basic nursing skills
2. Knowledge of ways to help nurses and physicians in office setting and to maintain a safe work environment
3. Knowledge of practice management, hospital and laboratory computer systems
4. Basic medical terminology

Skills:

1. Skill in appropriately taking vital signs and weights
2. Skill in maintaining a clutter-free, organized exam area
3. Skill in using electronic medical records to check patient history.
4. Skill in operating the office telephone system

Abilities:

1. Respond flexibly to changing workload or patient assignments
2. Use department supplies and equipment in a cost-efficient, effective manner
3. Communicate effectively as a health care team member
4. Perform duties of a medical assistant competently

Equipment Operated: Telephone system at medical practice. Computer hardware/software for access to patient history and medical information databases.

Work Environment: Office setting, well lighted, good air quality. Direct contact with patients.

Mental and Physical Requirements: Medium duty. 50 pounds, maximum lifting with frequent lift/carry up to 25 pounds. Requires standing for long periods while sitting for others. Repetitive hand/arm movements. Required to wear appropriate PPE. Assisting patients on and off procedure tables.

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