Overview
Medical Assistant or Certified Medical Assistant – Women’s Health Jobs in Hummels Wharf, Pennsylvania, USA at Geisinger
Location: Hummels Wharf
Job Title:
Medical Assistant or Certified Medical Assistant – Women’s Health
Location:
Danville, Pennsylvania
Job Category:
Patient Support, Nursing and Nursing Support
Schedule:
Days
Work Type:
Full time
Department:
Women’s Health Division
Date Posted: 11/27/2024
Job : R-70178
Job Summary
Geisinger offers outpatient Medical Assistants up to a $3,000 bonus for eligible candidates. Geisinger has hundreds of community sites that allows Medical Assistants to work in a progressive
learning environment
while providing top-notch care in an outpatient clinical setting.
Job Duties
Supports patients and providers within the outpatient setting by performing basic direct patient care activities.
* 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.
Work is typically performed in a clinical environment. Accountable for satisfying all job specific obligations and complying with all organization policies and procedures. The specific statements in this profile are not intended to be all-
inclusive
. They represent typical elements considered necessary to successfully perform the job…
Title: Medical Assistant or Certified Medical Assistant – Women’s Health
Company: Geisinger
Location: Hummels Wharf, Pennsylvania, USA
Category: Healthcare, Administrative/Clerical
