Clinical Services Associate; Medical Assistant

Clinical Services Associate (Medical Assistant)

Penn Medicine is dedicated to our tripartite mission of providing the highest level of care to patients, conducting innovative research, and educating future leaders in the field of medicine. Working for this leading academic medical center means collaboration with top clinical, technical, and business professionals across all disciplines.

As a Clinical Services Associate (Medical Assistant) you will assist the practice manager and physicians in maintaining a patient/customer focus, support the delivery of high‑quality care, and assist in meeting or exceeding patient satisfaction and financial/operational targets. You will perform clinical and administrative duties as a Medical Assistant and as a Patient Services Associate. The practice will determine, based on operational need, how much time will be spent in each capacity (MA and PSA).

Entity: Clinical Care Associates / Penn Primary Care (PPC) and Penn Specialty Practices (PSP)

Department: Pottstown Primary Care

Location: 13 Armand Hammer Blvd, Suite 100, Pottstown, PA 19464

Hours: Full Time (Per Departmental Needs)

Please upload your Medical Assistant Diploma, Medical Assistant Certificate, and BLS certification card with your application.

• Patient Care Accountabilities:
  • Promptly rooms patients, using EMR to alert provider that patient is ready: reviews past medical, surgical, family, smoking history, allergies, medications; notes corrections in EMR, notes medication refills needed for the physician to review, initiates self‑management goal setting where appropriate, obtains patient’s vital signs and documents in EMR, prepares chart for patient visit, understands insurance restrictions for lab work, referral needs, precertification requirements, etc.
  • Observes patient condition and communicates any abnormal data or changes to provider.
  • Assists patients as needed with walking, transfers, dressing, undressing, preparing for the exam, remains in exam room when necessary/requested.
  • Specimen management: obtain specimens for testing if applicable (including performing phlebotomy and anterior nares nasal swab collections), performs laboratory and screening tests, records results in EMR and reconciles with logs where appropriate, documents and reports findings to providers, performs all quality controls as per Point of Care Testing guidelines, prepares specimens for transport as necessary.
  • Performs EKGs and other outpatient screening tests as per MD order and after properly preparing the patient; accurately documents results in EMR.
  • Assists with minor surgical procedures by handing instruments, maintaining sterile field, positioning of patient and other duties within scope of responsibility. Functions as a witness for procedural consents if required.
  • Responds appropriately to emergency/code situations.
  • Administers prescribed medications, gives injections and vaccines; reads PPD results, under the direction of the provider/orders and documents in EMR.
  • Demonstrates competence in the observation, treatment, and care of the specific patients served in that practice, whose ages may range from neonate to geriatric.
• Clerical / Other Accountabilities:
  • Responsive and proactive telephonic patient care - including care coordination with specialists, ancillary services, hospitals, labs, home care agencies, and all other involved health services.
  • Obtain and scan documents as appropriate and required for visit: test results, faxes, reports, notes, referrals, etc.
  • Completes medical forms and other clinical requests for information as appropriate and required. Prepares and sends patient correspondence as required. Assists nursing staff with the maintenance of patient education materials, as needed.
  • Promptly performs call‑backs as directed by provider, giving patients information within their scope of practice. Provides patients with follow up care instructions.
• Environmental / Safety Accountabilities:
  • Adheres to universal body fluids precautions and infection control policies. Disposes of infectious waste properly. Promotes infection control by using appropriate hand washing techniques.
  • Ensures that the patient care areas…