Medical Assistant

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Job Description - Medical Assistant

Medical Assistant – reports to Lead Medical Assistant

$18 - $20/hour
Full-time, non-exempt
Pottstown, PA
Benefits:
Competitive base salary, Medical Insurance, Dental and Vision Insurance, PTO Accrual, 401K Company Match, 12 Paid Holidays, Company paid life insurance, Employee Health Reimbursement Program, No PTO needed for employee preventative care appointments, Employee Assistance Program, employee discounts, summer picnic, and much more!
Who we are:
Community Health and Dental Care (CHDC) is a non-profit community health center located in Pottstown, PA. We provide the highest quality health and dental care for our patients by utilizing the latest standards and most advanced technology in a professional atmosphere.
What you will do:
The Medical Assistant (MA) is responsible for performing a variety of duties working collaboratively with the medical provider and care coordinators/site coordinator. MA is part of a team creating an atmosphere that is receptive to other’s thoughts and concerns in-order to provide compassionate care between our patients and effective communication to the staff.

The MA is involved in both the clinical and clerical duties of the practice, in-order to deliver optimal patient care services within the scope of the medical assistant's professional expertise. The MA may provide care, which is considered routine, poses little potential hazard for the patient, involve little or no modification from one client-care situation to another, be performed with a predictable outcome, or does not inherently involve ongoing assessments, interpretations, or decision-making, which could not be logically separated from the procedure itself. The MA must be certified by the AAMA within 3 months of hire and recertified either every 2 or 5 years in compliance with the MA’s individual certification requirement.
Duties include but are not limited to:
Participate in morning team huddles
Participate in pre-visit planning activities
Prepare exam rooms and patient for examination, treatment/procedures and assist provider
Perform patient care procedures keeping in mind the age specific needs of the patient
Prepare and administer medications and immunizations, under physician supervision
Document data collected during the patient care process via electronic or paper medical record
Collect and process specimens for laboratory testing and completes appropriate paperwork or electronic documentation necessary
Order diagnostic studies per physician request and follow up with patient's results via proper
protocol or standing order
Keep inventory and process sample medications, prescriptions and refills, as directed by the physician.
Maintain the dignity and confidentiality of the patient
Documentation accurately reflects the patient care given
Maintain patient registries as needed
Recognize and respond appropriately to emergency situations
Coordinate patient flow
Act as a clinical preceptor
Perform tasks as delegated by Provider in a timely manner
Performs other duties as assigned
Requirements:
Qualifications, Education, and Knowledge
Medical Assistant certification from accredited school and/or formal training program preferred
Certification by the American Association of Medical Assistants (AAMA) required within 180 days of hire date required
Knowledge of medical terminology
Computer experience required, EMR preferred, NextGen Preferred
CPR certification required
One to two years physician office experience preferred
Attendance required at assigned CHDC site(s)
CHDC is an EOE/Veterans/Disabled/LGBTQ+ employer. For more information about CHDC and its services, visit us online at www.ch-dc.org.

Compensation details:

18-20 Hourly Wage

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