Medical Assistant, Surgeon S Office

Schedule: Full Time, Days - Mon, Wed, Thurs & Fri, 8am-4:30pm; Tues, 8:30am-5pm

Grand View Health, which includes Bucks County's first hospital, has provided residents of Bucks and Montgomery counties with comprehensive healthcare services since 1913. Now a century strong, Grand View offers a range of inpatient and outpatient care, particularly emphasizing the areas of surgery and orthopedics, women's and children's health, heart and vascular care, and cancer treatment. Our colleagues enjoy the best of both worlds by working for a high-quality, low-cost healthcare provider in a collaborative, community environment. Help us build this new era of wellness and lead our community to a healthier future.
ResponsibilitiesGrand View Health is looking for a Medical Assistant to join our bariatric team and become a valued member of our team.

With a network of medical practices throughout Bucks and Montgomery counties, Grand View Health functions as an extended family of healthcare advocates who take pride in knowing that we aren't just making a living; we're leading our community to a healthier future.

Candidate must have good communication skills and the desire to make a positive impact on the lives of patients. Must have the ability to multitask, take initiative to complete job duties in a timely manner, and be responsible.

Medical Assistants perform routine clinical and administrative tasks to keep the office of physicians and other health practitioners running efficiently.

Essential Functions:

• Demonstrates competency in necessary skills to perform a variety of administrative and patient-related duties to ensure quality care to the adolescent, adult and geriatric patient.
• Interviews patients in a polite and courteous manner.
• Engages patient, promotes self-care and provides encouragement to the patient.
• Responsible for taking accurate vital signs which include, but are not limited to, temperature, pulse, respirations, blood pressures, height and weight. Must be able to enter this information efficiently into the computer system.
• Responsible for preparing the patient chart prior to the visit. Ensures that all test results, hospital records and consult letters are in the record. Identifies any quality gaps and flags them for the provider.
• Responsible for performing tests such as EKGs and must set up any other tests requested by the physician.
• Responsible for communicating test results to the patient under the direction of the provider, as well answer questions that the patient may have.
• Responsible for giving injections and performing venipuncture as needed.
• Responsible for spinning blood samples and completing lab paperwork as needed.
• Responsible for assisting clinicians during examinations, procedures and any other patient-related duties.
• Assists with maintenance of the supply closet. Responsible for keeping accurate, up-to-date record of drug supplies on hand.
• Screens and redirects telephone calls and walk-in visitors.
• Assists in the collection of clinical data for performance improvement purposes.
• Organizes, maintains and updates files/databases.
• Coordinates scheduling of appointments.
• Independently anticipates data/information/staff support needs and facilitates information collection and dissemination.
• Performs CLIA-waived quality controls as needed.
• Completes special projects as assigned.
• Responsible for other miscellaneous duties which may include, but are not limited to, stocking exam rooms, cleaning exam rooms, emptying trash cans, checking to see if the supply closets are clean and in order, putting supplies away, collecting laundry and ensuring that all work areas are in order before leaving.
  

QualificationsEDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

• High school diploma/GED and over 1 to 3 years of experience as a Medical Assistant or other healthcare professional meeting core competencies of Medical Assistant profession (vital signs, history and medication reconciliation) in a healthcare environment required.
• Vocational diploma, Certified or Registered Medical Assistant program, and no office experience/healthcare experience preferred; or vocational diploma, Certified or Registered Medical Assistant program, and over 1 to 3 years of office experience/healthcare experience preferred.

SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

• Demonstrated analytical skills.
• Demonstrated problem-solving skills.
• Ability to make quality, independent decisions.
• Demonstrated time management and priority-setting skills.
• Demonstrated written communication skills.
• Strong verbal communication and listening skills.
• Effective interpersonal skills.
• Service-oriented.
• Ability to work effectively and efficiently under tight deadlines, high volumes and multiple interruptions.
• Self-directed.
• Excellent organizational skills.
• Ability to simultaneously handle multiple priorities.
• Possesses familiarity with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.).
• Competency in the use of a variety of computer hardware and software systems.
• Ability to maintain the strictest levels of confidentiality.
• Knowledge of medical terminology.

LICENSES AND CERTIFICATIONS:

• Medical Assistant upon hire preferred.
• Cardiac pulmonary resuscitation (CPR) upon hire preferred.