Medical Assistant Varied

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Medical Assistant
- Full Time
- Varied Day A Licensed Practice Nurse, under the supervision of the physician, assesses, plans, and administers direct patient care in the office. The office nurse performs a wide variety of nursing functions and is primarily responsible for supervision of the clinical area, patient education, and, with physician supervision, answers patients' medical questions, reviews all laboratory and test reports and handles medical emergencies.

The position requires a thorough knowledge of practice policies and procedures and an excellent overall knowledge of the medical office setting. At least two years’ experience in a physician office is preferred.

The LPN will also be required to do a variety of computer tasks to include nursing notes, H&P’s and scheduling.

• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing with a current LPN license to practice nursing in Pennsylvania
• Knowledge of the Greenway physician office software (or equivalent) system
• Knowledge of e‑prescribing system
• Knowledge of prior authorization process for various insurance companies
• Strong background in physician office practice
• Thorough medical knowledge in adult and children medicine and immunizations/injections
• Experience in assisting providers with procedures and autoclaving/sterilization techniques
• Excellent communication skills and rapport with patients
• Excellent organizational skills with attention to detail
• Ability to maintain patient confidentiality
• Knowledge of OSHA, CLIA, and HIPAA regulations, and ability to apply and modify nursing principles, methods and techniques to provide ongoing patient care
• Ability to identify problems and recommend solutions
• Ability to develop and maintain department performance improvement
• Phlebotomy preferred but not required

While performing the essential functions of this position, the staff member must strive to keep the mission, vision, and values of the Fulton County Medical Center, and be committed to the improvement and best interests of the facility and the services of the physician office.

Work involves standing and walking 50% of the time, with frequent exertion of physical effort in positioning, lifting or moving patients and equipment; bending, squatting, twisting, and kneeling. Sitting on a hard or cushioned chair. Reaching to heights of up to 2 feet overhead. Able to move rapidly in response to unpredictable emergencies. Near visual acuity with color perception in order to decipher fine print, detect changes in patient’s skin color and colors of medications or solutions.

Auditory acuity sufficient to hear phone conversations, overhead pages, alarms, heart and lung sounds, normal voice tones when not facing the individual and able to hear as well as see blood pressure readings with accuracy. Able to operate hand and foot controls. Manual dexterity, digital sensitivity and flexibility to check pulses and temperatures of patients and start IVs. Good hand/eye coordination.

Must establish priorities of the essential functions of the job and coordinate these functions with others; able to speak, read, and write the English language. The employee is subject to hazards, including electrical current, infectious diseases and blood‑borne pathogens.

The ability to deal with pressure to meet deadlines, to be accurate, to handle constantly changing situations and to create a positive work environment. The ability to deal with a variety of people, the ability to deal with stressful situations and handle conflict. The ability to communicate verbally and in writing in a professional manner. The ability to gain new skills and knowledge necessary for the performance of essential job functions.

The ability to give, receive and analyze information.

The normal workweek of the practice consists of forty hours per week. Specific hours are addressed on an individual basis depending on the needs of the practice. Possible exposure to electrical current, infectious diseases, and blood‑borne pathogens.

All equipment used to perform patient care and for satisfactory performance of the position. Instruments may include those necessary to perform patient testing and procedures, documentation, and communication.

Position Type :
Full Time
Shift :
Day
: 33-26
Contact:
Melanie Myers, Human Resources
214 Peach Orchard Road, McConnellsburg, PA 17233
Email: careers
Phone: 717‑485‑6330
Fax: 717‑485‑6176
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