Medical Assistant

Job Details

The Medical Assistant assists physicians as they assess, examine and treat patients.

Job Description

Perks:

• Top-Tier health insurance
• Opportunities for career advancement
• Employee discounts on products and services
• Generous time off
• Tuition Reimbursement

Responsibilities:

• Patient flow management and various diagnostic procedures such as EKGs, phlebotomy, injections and vitals.
• Acts as liaison to physicians to ensure patient satisfaction.
• Maintains and orders supplies for their area as needed. Interacts with co-workers, visitors, and other staff consistent with the values of Jefferson Escorts patients to exam rooms and ensures proper identification.
• Performs and documents vital signs, clinical care quality measures and medical history information.
• Remains proficient and knowledgeable regarding the use and documentation requirements within information technology systems within established scope of practice.
• Assists physicians with examinations, various diagnostic procedures, and may perform EKG and venipuncture/injections in the office, using appropriate skills to provide quality care to the patients.
• Adheres to HIPAA privacy and security requirements.
• Orders clinical supplies to maintain inventory and to facilitate smooth operations of the office.

Required Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

• Excellent communication and organizational skills.
• Knowledge of medical terminology.
• Familiarity with medical office procedures

Education & Experience:

• HS Diploma or equivalent: required.
• Medical Assistant Certification: must be obtained within 6 months of hire.
• BLS certification: through the American Heart Association must be obtained within 90 days of hire.
• BLS through the America Red Cross: may be acceptable at some Pennsylvania practice locations.
• Experience: in physician office or other healthcare setting preferred.
• For NJ Only: Graduate of an accredited post-secondary medical assisting education program which includes, at a minimum, 330 hours of instruction and encompasses training in the administration of intramuscular and subcutaneous injections.
• For internal Einstein applicants only: Medical Assistant certification is not required if a current Einstein employee in a current Medical Assistant role with a hire date prior to 7/1/2024 when transferring within Einstein entities.

Work Shift

Workday Day (United States of America)

Worker Sub Type

Regular

Employee Entity

Albert Einstein Medical Center

Primary Location Address

609 West Germantown Pike, East Norriton, Pennsylvania, United States of America

About the Company:

Thomas Jefferson University

Benefits

Jefferson offers a comprehensive package of benefits for full-time and part-time colleagues, including medical (including prescription), supplemental insurance, dental, vision, life and AD&D insurance, short- and long-term disability, flexible spending accounts, retirement plans, tuition assistance, as well as voluntary benefits, which provide colleagues with access to group rates on insurance and discounts. Colleagues have access to tuition discounts at Thomas Jefferson University after one year of full time service or two years of part time service. All colleagues, including those who work less than part-time (including per diem colleagues, adjunct faculty, and Jeff Temps), have access to medical (including prescription) insurance.

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Skills:

• Basic Life Support (BLS)
• Certified Medical Assistant
• Clinical Assessment
• Clinical Medicine
• Clinical Research
• Communication Skills
• Electrocardiogram
• HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act)
• Health Insurance
• Health Plan
• Healthcare
• Healthcare Management
• Healthcare Quality
• Higher Education
• Hospital
• Injections
• Insurance
• Intramuscular Injections
• Inventory Management
• Managed Care
• Medical Assistance
• Medical Office
• Medical Products
• Medical Records
• Medical Terminology
• Medical Treatment
• Nonprofit
• Nursing
• Order Supplies
• Organizational Development/Management
• Organizational Skills
• Outpatient Care
• Patient Assessment
• Patient Care
• Phlebotomy
• Prescription Drugs
• Privacy Controls
• Subcutaneous Injections
• Technical/Engineering Design
• Training/Teaching
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Urgent Care