Medical Assistant or Certified Medical Assistant

Location:

Geisinger Primary Care Scranton

Shift:

Days (United States of America)

Scheduled Weekly Hours:

40

Worker Type:

Regular

Exemption Status:

No

Job Summary:

Supports patients and providers within the outpatient setting by performing basic direct patient care activities. This position with be responsible for
supporting two clinics within 10 minutes of each other - Scranton (80%) and Dunmore (20%). Position will be cross trained to support clerical and clinical tasks.

At the Scranton location, we have two providers, 1 full-time PAR and 1 part-time MA. This role will primarily have this person be on point for rooming workflows, helping to address quality best-practice alerts, help managing the in-basket and completing prior authorizations.

At the Dunmore location, we have 1 provider (small outpatient practice but large nursing home presence) and 1 cross-trained CMA. This individual will be helping with clerical tasks such as check in/check out and registration, helping with in-basket work, and helping fax information to nursing homes (e.g., progress notes documented in Epic that need to be transmitted to the NH).

For schedule, below is what I was thinking:
Weekday Int Med Scranton Int Med Dunmore
Monday 8:00-11:45am
(30 min lunch, 15 min commute) 12:30-4:30pm
Tuesday Primarily rotating 8a – 4:30p and 8:30a – 5p shifts, but some 7:30a – 4p shifts N/A
Wednesday Primarily rotating 8a – 4:30p and 8:30a – 5p shifts, but some 7:30a – 4p shifts N/A
Thursday 8:00-11:45am
(30 min lunch, 15 min commute) 12:30-4:30pm
Friday Primarily rotating 8a – 4:30p and 8:30a – 5p shifts, but some 7:30a – 4p shifts N/A
Weekends N/A N/A
Note: it will be important for this individual to be cross-trained and flexible with scheduling. Due to a small staff, we will need someone who is comfortable covering in the clinic.
support two clinics within 10 minutes of each other - Scranton (80%) and Dunmore (20%). Position will be cross trained to support clerical and clinical tasks.

At the Scranton location, we have two providers, 1 full-time PAR and 1 part-time MA. This role will primarily have this person be on point for rooming workflows, helping to address quality best-practice alerts, help managing the in-basket and completing prior authorizations.

At the Dunmore location, we have 1 provider (small outpatient practice but large nursing home presence) and 1 cross-trained CMA. This individual will be helping with clerical tasks such as check in/check out and registration, helping with in-basket work, and helping fax information to nursing homes (e.g., progress notes documented in Epic that need to be transmitted to the NH).

Job Duties:

• Provides basic patient care duties such as taking vital signs, weights, assisting patient with ambulation, dressing and undressing for examination, as directed by the provider and clinical supervisor.
• Assists provider in setting up for minor procedures, gathering supplies and equipment, applying aseptic dressings, opening supplies, etc.
• Obtains and accurately documents patient information using the rooming tool within the electronic medical record.
• Completes medication review.
• Accompanies providers and care team members during patient examinations and assists as directed.
• Provides support and assistance to patients as needed.
• Reinforces patient instructions to enhance patient understanding and adherence to treatment, and plan of care.
• Collects and prepares lab specimens, and completes associated paperwork, forms, and documentation to expedite laboratory studies with accuracy and efficiency.
• Reports patient concerns and questions to appropriate care team member and follows through as directed.
• Reports all patient safety incidents or issues, patient and family complaints, serious events, environmental hazards immediately to supervisor.
• Provides onsite service recovery as applicable or as delegated by supervisor.
• Completes Midas reports as per policy.
• May have access to non-controlled medication storage and supply areas and can transport non-controlled medications as necessary to meet the needs of the clinic and unit.
• Inventories and orders supplies based on appropriate or established inventory levels.
• Checks for expired items and removes expired supplies from inventory.
• Assists in maintaining clean and organized work environment.
• Cleans equipment and routinely inspects condition and operation of equipment as appropriate to scope of role.
• Cleans and prepares exam rooms between patients.
• Assures adequate stock of supplies and equipment in rooms.
• Performs high level disinfection or sterilization per policy and procedure.