Medical Assistant- Clinical Risk Assessments- Center City

Job Details

The Medical Assistant for Clinical Risk Assessments will work alongside the Advanced Practice Clinician (APC) or other clinicians helping conduct clinical visits through telehealth and in-home visits with patients identified in the health system with high medical risk factors and suspected care gaps. The Medical Assistant responsibilities include patient flow management such as vital signs, assessment questionnaires, phlebotomy, injections and other various diagnostic procedures. Acts as liaison to clinicians to ensure patient satisfaction. Maintains and orders supplies for their area as needed. As schedule allows, the Medical Assistant may also participate in other service types within Jefferson Primary Care, including Supplemental Access Visits and/or coverage of other clinical services both telehealth and in-home.
• Interacts with co-workers, visitors, and other staff consistent with the values of Jefferson
• Supports patients via telehealth and in-home 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 APC with examinations, various diagnostic procedures, and may perform venipuncture/injections, 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

Job Description

Required Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

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

Education & Experience:

Work Shift

Workday Day (United States of America)

Worker Sub Type

Regular

Employee Entity

Methodist Associates in Healthcare, Inc. (d/b/a Jefferson Community Physicians)

Primary Location Address

1101 Market, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Nationally ranked, Jefferson, which is principally located in the greater Philadelphia region, Lehigh Valley and Northeastern Pennsylvania and southern New Jersey, is reimagining health care and higher education to create unparalleled value. Jefferson is more than 65,000 people strong, dedicated to providing the highest-quality, compassionate clinical care for patients; making our communities healthier and stronger; preparing tomorrow's professional leaders for 21st-century careers; and creating new knowledge through basic/programmatic, clinical and applied research. Thomas Jefferson University, home of Sidney Kimmel Medical College, Jefferson College of Nursing, and the Kanbar College of Design, Engineering and Commerce, dates back to 1824 and today comprises 10 colleges and three schools offering 200+ undergraduate and graduate programs to more than 8,300 students.