Description
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Job Title: Certified Medical Assistant
Department: PMPH OBGYN
Entity: Clinical Care Associates | Penn Med Princeton Hospital
Location: Plainsboro, NJ - Medical Arts Pavilion (5 Plainsboro Road Plainsboro, NJ)
*Although this role is based out of the Plainsboro office, a staffing need may occasionally arise at one of the other locations - Forrestal, Robbinsville, Hillsborough, Pennington and Monroe and Bucks County, PA. This position requires flexibility to travel to those locations as needed.
Hours: Full Time - 8am-5pm Monday-Friday
Sign-On Bonus: $1,000 to external candidates
- Competitive Benefits, Career Growth Opportunities and Tuition Assistance at University of Pennsylvania! **
**Please upload your Medical Assistant Certificate and CPR certification card with application.**
Summary:
- Assists physicians, residents nurse practitioners, and nurses in providing clinic services for patients vital signs, point of care testing, providing assistance to providers with procedures when needed, collecting specimens and documentation of results.
Job Duties/Responsibilities:
- Promptly rooms patients, using EMR to alert provider that patient is ready: reviews past medical, surgical, family, smoking history, allergies, medications; notes corrections in EMR, notes medication refills needed for the physician to review, initiates self-management goal setting where appropriate, obtains patient’s vital signs and documents in EMR, prepares chart for patient visit, understands insurance restrictions for lab work, referral needs, precertification requirements, etc.
- Observes patient condition and communicates any abnormal data or changes to provider.
- Assists patients as needed with walking, transfers, dressing, undressing, preparing for the exam, remains in exam room when necessary/requested.
- Performs EKGs and other outpatient screening tests as per provider order and after properly preparing the patient; accurately documents results in EMR.
- Responds appropriately to emergency/code situations.
- Administers prescribed medications, gives injections and vaccines; reads PPD results, under the direction of the provider/orders and documents in EMR.
Required Education:
- High School Diploma or GED
Required Certifications:
- CPR (required prior to start date)
- MA Certification (within 90 days of hire)
Preferred Experience/Skills:
- A minimum of 2-3 years in a healthcare setting in a similar position
- Doctors office experience preferred
- Interpersonal/verbal communication skills.
- Basic computer knowledge and skills
- Ability to speak, read, and write in English
- Attentive to detail
- EMR skills
- Driver’s license
We believe that the best care for our patients starts with the best care for our employees. Our employee benefits programs help our employees get healthy and stay healthy. We offer a comprehensive compensation and benefits program that includes one of the finest prepaid tuition assistance programs in the region. Penn Medicine employees are actively engaged and committed to our mission. Together we will continue to make medical advances that help people live longer, healthier lives.
Salary Range:
$19.10 - $26.84/Hourly
As part of their job offer, successful candidates are provided a specific rate, taking into consideration various factors including experience and education.
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We are an Equal Opportunity employer. Candidates are considered for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, ancestry, age, disability, marital status, familial status, genetic information, domestic or sexual violence victim status, citizenship status, military status, status as a protected veteran or any other status protected by applicable law.
