Medical Assistant - Urgent Care West

Penn State Health Community Medical Group

Location: US:PA:Camp Hill Work Type: Full Time FTE: 1.00 Shift: Varied Hours: 12 hour shifts- 40 hour week

*$3,000 SIGN-ON BONUS - eligible to those that qualify*

SUMMARY OF POSITION:

Responsible for providing assistance with various health care services, for obtaining specimens, for conducting routine lab studies of specimens, and for assisting with administrative functions such as coordinating patient flow and scheduling appointments and phone messages. Serve as a trained preceptor for new medical assistant orientation and for instruction of medical assistant students.

This position will provide clinical support to the travel clinic and administer vaccines, as directed by physician, to patients traveling outside of the country.

This position requires a work schedule of seven days every two weeks: - 5 weekdays 8:30am-8:30pm (including every other Friday to accompany the weekend) - Every other weekend 7:30-6:30pm

MINIMUM QUALIFICATION(S):

High School diploma or equivalent required

Must meet current eligibility to sit for the exam with attainment of certification or registration through one of the Penn State Health approved agencies for Medical Assistants within 90-days of employment date; OR

Current active status as a Certified Medical Assistant (CMA) or Registered Medical Assistant (RMA) through one of the Penn State Health approved agencies for Medical Assistant certification required

Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required or must obtain BLS Certification within 6 months of employment date

PREFERRED QUALIFICATION(S):

Graduate of an accredited Medical Assistant Program

Previous outpatient experience preferred

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, & ABILITIES:

Excellent communication skills

Compassionate direct patient contact/engagement/outreach

Reliable transportation to travel among designated clinic locations

Flexibility to collaboratively work with various departments and perform varied tasks

This job description is a general outline of duties performed and is not to be misconstrued as encompassing all duties performed within the position. All individuals (including current employees) selected for a position will undergo a background check appropriate for the position's responsibilities.

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