Certified Medical Assistant

Company: Spectrum Health Services, Inc.
Location: Philadelphia
Posted on: January 27, 2023

Job Description:

Description: Job Summary: Spectrum Health- a world-class community health center that proudly cares, values, and serves its community is in search of a dynamic Certified Medical Assistants who care about, values, and is dedicated to world-class healthcare service delivery. If this is you, come work your life's passion at Spectrum and earn your living where your heart is! Nationally recognized as a Level-3 Patient-Centered Medical Home, the highest designation for health centers, Spectrum Community Health Center provides the highest level of care improving the health conditions and advancing health equity within our communities through the delivery of quality primary care, specialty, and social services. We are the leading provider of world-class healthcare in our communities providing quality, safe, and effective care in an efficient, equitable, and timely fashion. We serve as a model of success for the other Federally Quality Health Centers. Spectrum employees make a different each and every day, each and every time, and in each and every encounter, a Spectrum encounter will touch a soul and heal a heart. Today at Spectrum, someone will deliver hopeful news; someone will provide comfort, reassurance, and assistance. At Spectrum someone will smile, welcome, and be happy to see you. This position is vital to the provision of support to the providers and patients in the delivery of PCMH team based care. The Medical Assistant works directly with an assigned Primary Care provider to provide patient care services as directed by the provider to ensure the efficiency of the practice and high quality patient care. The provider/CMA dyad is critical for continuity of care in addressing the needs of a panel of patients including annual health maintenance, acute and chronic care management. Essential Functions:

• Sets up exam room and prepare patient for appropriate exam.
• Utilize population management tool (i2i) to print reports for each daily huddle. Add patients to Tracking Types as indicated.
• Communicate as needed with Case Management and Nurse Care Managers in pre-visit planning for provider sessions.
• Track referrals for assigned providers.
• Participate in weekly care team meetings.
• Assist in care management and support of defined patient populations.
• Checks patient vital signs, obtains medical history, HIV risk assessment and rapid screening, depression screening, standing lab orders and chief complaint.
• Provides health screenings as ordered by the provider, i.e., vision screening, auditory screening, EKG, urine dipstick, finger-stick glucose and cholesterol readings.
• Drapes patients with covering and positions instruments and equipment.
• Assists providers during exams as directed; i.e.; wound care; application of ace bandages, splints, slings, ear irrigation; Implanon and IUD insertions/removals; assists with vaginal exams and cultures; colposcopies, etc.
• Administers medications and vaccines, as ordered by the provider.
• Provides appropriate patient education and counseling.
• Maintains patient records and related forms.
• Performs routine or special cleaning of rooms and supplies daily following appropriate Infection Control guidelines.
• Assists in maintaining inventories. Report when supplies are low or expired.
• Performs quality control checks and document; i.e., refrigerator/ freezer temperatures; Accu-check and cholesterol calibrations; incubator and hematocrit monitoring; pregnancy and urine test supply checks; etc.
• Participates in outreach/or community education programs.
• Performs other duties as assigned. Requirements: Required Experience: Qualifications: The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
  • High School Graduate or equivalent.
  • Graduate of an accredited school for Medical Assisting training required.
  • Current CPR Certification.
  • Must be currently certified as a Medical Assistant with one of the following certifications: AAMA Certified Medical Assistant (CMA); American Medical Technologist Registered Medical Assistant (RMA); National Center for Competency Testing; National Certified Medical Assistant (NCMA), or National Allied Health Test Registry; Nationally Registered Certified Medical Assistant (NR-CMA).
  • Two year of MA experience in a medical setting is preferred. Benefits: We believe that world class care for our patients starts with the world class care for our employees. Our employee benefits programs help our employees get healthy and stay healthy. It includes a 100% employer paid medical deductible plan. We offer comprehensive and competitive compensation, tuition reimbursement, loan forgiveness eligibility, paid time off, and Holidays. Spectrum is actively engaged with its employees who are genuinely committed to our mission and values. Together we will sustain a world class community center dedicate to advancing health and transforming live through care, value and how we serve. We are an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer. Candidates are considered for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, ancestry, age, disability, marital status, familial status, genetic information, domestic or sexual violence victim status, citizenship status, military status, status as a protected veteran or any other status protected by applicable law. Spectrum Health Services requires proof of completed COVID-19 vaccination series for all new employees hired. Medical and religious exemptions will be honored consistent with EEOC regulation. PI201267243

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