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Medical Assistant - $19-29 per hour
PennState Health • New Cumberland, PA 17070 • Posted 7 days ago
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PennState Health is seeking a Medical Assistant for a job in New Cumberland, Pennsylvania. The role involves providing assistance with various health care services, obtaining specimens, conducting routine lab studies of specimens, and assisting with administrative functions such as coordinating patient flow and scheduling appointments and phone messages. The position also includes serving as a trained preceptor for new medical assistant orientation and instruction of medical assistant students.
Responsibilities
- Provide assistance with various health care services
- Obtain specimens
- Conduct routine lab studies of specimens
- Assist with administrative functions such as coordinating patient flow and scheduling appointments and phone messages
- Serve as a trained preceptor for new medical assistant orientation
- Instruct medical assistant students
Qualifications
Required
- High School diploma or equivalent
- 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
- Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required or must obtain BLS Certification within 6 months of employment date
Preferred
- Graduate of an accredited Medical Assistant Program
- Previous outpatient experience
Full Job Description
Job Description
PennState Health is seeking a Medical Assistant for a job in New Cumberland, Pennsylvania.
Job Description & Requirements- Specialty: Medical Assistant
- Discipline: Allied Health Professional
- Duration: Ongoing
- 36 hours per week
- Shift: 12 hours, flexible
- Employment Type: Staff
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SUMMARY OF POSITION\n \n \n :\n \n
\n\n 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.\n
\n\n This position requires a work schedule of seven days every two weeks:\n - 5 weekdays 8:30am-8:30pm (including every other Friday to accompany the weekend)\n - Every other weekend 7:30-6:30pm\n
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\n\n \n \n MINIMUM QUALIFICATION(S):\n \n \n
\n\n High School diploma or equivalent required\n
\n\n 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\n
\n\n 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\n
\n\n Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required or must obtain BLS Certification within 6 months of employment date\n
\n\n \n \n PREFERRED QUALIFICATION(S):\n \n \n
\n\n Graduate of an accredited Medical Assistant Program\n
\n\n Previous outpatient experience preferred\n
\n\n \n KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, & ABILITIES:\n \n
\n\n Excellent communication skills\n
\n\n Compassionate direct patient contact/engagement/outreach\n
\n\n Reliable transportation to travel among designated clinic locations\n
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\n\n Flexibility to collaboratively work with various departments and perform varied tasks\n
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Penn State Health Job ID #2139-42609. Posted job title: Allied Health Professional Medical Assistant - Urgent Care West
About PennState HealthPenn State Health is a multi-hospital health system serving patients and communities across 29 counties of Pennsylvania. Our mission is to improve health through patient care, research, education, and community outreach. When your responsibility is helping the people who need it most, you never stop looking for the best and the brightest professionals. We are committed to advancing health care through innovation, collaboration, teamwork and above all, a passionate commitment to those we serve. With over 100 locations, the opportunities to work, learn and grow are boundless. We believe in driving change and offer our strong hearts and helping hands anywhere they’re needed. Here, you will be part of a team that lifts each other up and that strives and achieves together. Every day, we are driven and inspired by our patients, our communities and by each other to accomplish more, build on our legacy and create new possibilities for the future. A career at Penn State Health is truly a one-of-a-kind experience. It’s an opportunity to be a part of a team that’s changing lives every day.
- Holiday Pay
- Continuing Education
- 401k retirement plan
- Pet insurance
- Wellness and fitness programs
- Employee assistance programs
- Medical benefits
- Dental benefits
- Vision benefits
- Benefits start day 1
- Life insurance
- Discount program
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