Medical Assistant - Healthplex CenterPoint

**Location:** Geisinger Healthplex CenterPoint **Shift:** Days (United States of America) **Scheduled Weekly Hours:** 40 **Worker Type:** Regular **Exemption Status:** No **Job Summary:** 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. Additional competencies and skills outlined in any department-specific orientation will be considered essential to the performance of the job related to that position. **Position Details:** - **Hiring Incentive:** Non-Certified Medical Assistants qualify for a $1,500 sign-on bonus paid over one year. Certain stipulations do apply. - **Hours:** Full time, 40-hours a week. - **Education Requirement:** High School diploma or GED Geisinger Healthplex CenterPoint Days MON-Fri8:45AM to 8:15PM, Sat and Sun 7:45AM6:15PM - Benefit Highlights: - Full benefits (health, dental and vision) starting on day one - Three medical plan choices, including an expanded network for out-of-area employees and dependents - Pre-tax savings plans with healthcare and dependent care flexible spending accounts (FSA) and a health savings account (HSA) with employer contribution - Company-paid life insurance, short-term disability, and long-term disability coverage - 401(k) plan that includes automatic Geisinger contributions - Generous paid time off (PTO) plan that allows you to accrue time quickly - Up to $5,000 in tuition reimbursement per calendar year - MyHealth Rewards wellness…