Overview
Medical Assistant- Orthopedics Jobs in Port Matilda, Pennsylvania, USA at Geisinger
Location: Port Matilda
Medical Assistant
– Orthopedics at Geisinger summary:
As a Medical Assistant in Orthopedics, the role involves providing essential patient support within an outpatient clinical environment, including performing direct patient care activities, assisting healthcare providers during examinations, and maintaining accurate patient records. Responsibilities also include preparing lab specimens, managing medical supplies, and ensuring a clean, organized workspace. The position requires a commitment to
patient safety
and
effective communication
with the care team to enhance patient understanding and adherence to treatment plans.
Job Title:
Medical Assistant
– Orthopedics
Location:
Port Matilda, Pennsylvania Job Category:
Patient Support, Nursing and Nursing Support
Schedule:
Days Work Type:
Full time Department:
Musculoskeletal Institute Division Date Posted:
10/28/2024 Job :
R-68668
Job Summary
Geisinger offers outpatient Medical Assistants (MA) a $1,500
sign-on bonus
for eligible candidates. Geisinger has hundreds of community sites that allows MAs 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 steriliz…
Title: Medical Assistant- Orthopedics
Company: Geisinger
Location: Port Matilda, Pennsylvania, USA
Category: Healthcare, Administrative/Clerical
