St. Luke's is proud of the skills, experience and compassion of its employees. The employees of St. Luke's are our most valuable asset! Individually and together, our employees are dedicated to satisfying the mission of our organization which is an unwavering commitment to excellence as we care for the sick and injured; educate physicians, nurses and other health care providers; and improve access to care in the communities we serve, regardless of a patient's ability to pay for health care.

　　JOB SUMMARY

　　The Medical Assistant’s primary responsibility is to assist in the delivery of health care management for the practice. This includes actively participating and supporting primary clinical teams. The Medical Assistant behaves in a professional manner at all times and consistently demonstrates and promotes the values of St. Luke’s University Network. The Medical Assistant will work with and receive supervision from the Practice Administrator, Clinical Coordinator, Practice Coordinator, Physicians and Physician Assistants.JOB DESCRIPTION

　　JOB TITLE: Medical Assistant

　　DEPARTMENT: St. Luke's Physician Group – Orthopaedic Specialists

　　REPORTS: Clinical Coordinator, Practice Administrator, Physicians

　　JOB SUMMARY

　　The Medical Assistant’s primary responsibility is to assist in the delivery of health care management for the practice. This includes actively participating and supporting primary clinical teams. The Medical Assistant behaves in a professional manner at all times and consistently demonstrates and promotes the values of St. Luke’s University Network. The Medical Assistant will work with and receive supervision from the Practice Administrator, Clinical Coordinator, Practice Coordinator, Physicians and Physician Assistants.

　　WORK PERFORMED

　　JOB DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

　　ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

　　Actively participates in maintaining and/or improving quality improvement initiatives and Meaningful Use guidelines

　　Maintain high level of competence of accurate documentation in the electronic medical recordTakes active role in facilitating team approach to functions within the department:

　　Attends departmental meetings.

　　Actively participates as a team member in resolution of problems as they are identified.

　　Analyzes current procedures, bringing suggestions for improvement to the attention of team members and supervisor for consideration.

　　Open and close office as required.

　　Maintains appropriate supplies and supply quantity in each exam room. Order additional supplies through appropriate channel

　　Accurately processes laboratory specimens while maintaining the integrity of the specimen

　　Cleans and autoclaves contaminated instruments and other supplies.

　　Takes and records accurate vital signs with all patients

　　Ascertains patient chief complaint; record/reconcile drugs, allergies, medical/surgical history and present medications

　　Prepares injections and performs suture removal under sterile conditions

　　Assist with minor surgical procedures and medication injections, prepares equipment for doctor, and applies casts, splints and DME devices

　　Assist with appointment scheduling; ER follow up appointments; complete all tasks sent electronically to the clinical team; referral tracking; process prescription refills in a timely manner and within scope of practice and obtains pre-authorizations for injectable medications.

　　Accurately enter in-office radiology orders, communicate effectively with technician

　　Acts as a liaison between the physician and patient in regard to clinical instruction

　　Disposes of Bio-Hazardous waste and regular waste.

　　Accurately enters charges into the patient record

　　Accurately completes charge slip to include nurse related charges and diagnosis.

　　Maintains confidentiality of all materials handled within the Network/ Entity as well as the

　　proper release of information.

　　OTHER FUNCTIONS:

　　Assists "front staff" and phone team as needed.

　　Attends educational training and inservices as required.

　　Other related duties as assigned.PHYSICIAL AND SENSORY REQUIREMENTS:

　　Requires sitting, standing and walking for extended periods of time (up to 8 hours at a time). Continually uses fingers for patient care, writing and handling patient charts. Routinely uses upper extremities; occasionally lift items up to 25 pounds. Occasionally push cart with supplies up to 30 pounds. Occasionally push wheelchair with patient weighing up to 325 pounds.

　　Stoop, bend and reach above shoulder level regularly. Hearing as it relates to normal conversation and taking blood pressure readings. General vision, near vision, peripheral is all required.

　　POTENTIAL ON-THE-JOB RISKS:

　　Exposure to infectious disease due to continual patient contact.

　　MOST COMPLEX DUTY:

　　Assisting with procedures, handling changing responsibilities and priorities between back and front office.

　　SUPERVISION (RECEIVED BY AND/OR GIVEN TO):

　　Receives direct supervision from the Clinical Coordinator and Practice Administrator with additional supervision from the office physicians.

　　COMMUNICATIONS:

　　Interfaces with employers, patients, visitors and members of the health care team.

　　ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS:

　　Demonstrates mature, conscientious and professional behavior. Accepts responsibility and follows directions.

　　QUALIFICATIONS

　　(MINIMUM)

　　EDUCATION:

　　Graduate of Medical Assistant program or equivalent

　　Two years experience preferred

　　Certification within one year of hire

　　TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE:

　　BLS/CPR Certification required through the American Red Cross or American Heart Association.

　　WORK SCHEDULE:

　　As scheduled

　　Must have a valid Pennsylvania Drivers License

　　Flexible to travel to all Orthopaedic Practice locations

　　Please complete your application using your full legal name and current home address. Be sure to include employment history for the past seven (7) years, including your present employer. Additionally, you are encouraged to upload a current resume, including all work history, education, and/or certifications and licenses, if applicable. It is highly recommended that you create a profile at the conclusion of submitting your first application. Thank you for your interest in St. Luke's!!

　　St. Luke's University Health Network is an Equal Opportunity Employer. (http://www.slhn.org/EOE)

　　Founded in 1872, St. Luke’s University Health Network (http://www.slhn.org/) (SLUHN) is a fully integrated, regional, non-profit network of more than 18,000 employees providing services at 14 campuses and 300+ outpatient sites. With annual net revenue of $2.7 billion, the Network’s service area includes 11 counties: Lehigh, Northampton, Berks, Bucks, Carbon, Montgomery, Monroe, Schuylkill and Luzerne counties in Pennsylvania and Warren and Hunterdon counties in New Jersey. Dedicated to advancing medical education, St. Luke’s is the preeminent teaching hospital in central-eastern Pennsylvania. In partnership with Temple University, St. Luke’s established the Lehigh Valley’s first and only regional medical school campus. It also operates the nation’s longest continuously operating School of Nursing, established in 1884, and 38 fully accredited graduate medical educational programs with 347 residents and fellows. St. Luke’s is the only Lehigh Valley-based health care system to earn Medicare’s five-star ratings (the highest) for quality, efficiency and patient satisfaction. St. Luke’s is both a Leapfrog Group and Healthgrades Top Hospital and a Newsweek World’s Best Hospital. U.S. News & World Report ranked St. Luke’s #1 in the Lehigh Valley and #6 in the state. Three of IBM Watson Health’s 100 Top Hospitals are St. Luke’s hospitals. St. Luke’s flagship University Hospital has earned the 100 Top Major Teaching Hospital designation from IBM Watson Health nine times total and seven years in a row, including in 2021 when it was identified as THE #1 TEACHING HOSPITAL IN THE COUNTRY. In 2021, IBM Watson Health also named St. Luke’s among the 15 Top Health Systems nationally. Utilizing the Epic electronic medical record (EMR) system for both inpatient and outpatient services, the Network is a multi-year recipient of the Most Wired award recognizing the breadth of the SLUHN’s information technology applications such as telehealth, online scheduling and online pricing information. St. Luke’s is also recognized as one of the state’s lowest cost providers..

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