Job Description

Job Description

PennState Health is seeking a Medical Assistant for a job in Palmyra, Pennsylvania.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: Medical Assistant
• Discipline: Allied Health Professional
• Duration: Ongoing
• 40 hours per week
• Shift: 10 hours, days
• Employment Type: Staff

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SUMMARY OF POSITION:\n \n \n \n

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\n Perform administrative and certain clinical duties under the direction of a provider. Administrative duties may include scheduling appointments, maintaining medical records, billing, and coding information for insurance purposes. Clinical duties may include taking and recording vital signs and medical histories, preparing patients for examination, drawing blood, and administering medications as directed by provider.\n

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\n \n \n MINIMUM QUALIFICATION(S):\n \n \n \n \n

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• \n \n High School diploma or equivalent required.\n \n
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• \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 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
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• \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
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• \n \n Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required or must obtain BLS Certification within 6 months of employment date.\n \n
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\n \n \n PREFERRED QUALIFICATION(S):\n \n \n \n \n

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• \n \n Graduate of an accredited Medical Assistant Program\n \n
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• \n \n Previous outpatient experience preferred.\n \n
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\n \n \n WHY PENN STATE HEALTH?\n \n \n \n \n

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\n \n Penn State Health offers exceptional opportunities to learn and grow, exposure to a wide patient population, and the ability to provide individualized, innovative, and specialized care to patients in the community.\n \n \n \n

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\n \n \n Penn State Health offers an exceptional benefits package including medical, dental and vision with no waiting period as well as a Total Rewards Program that highlights a few of the many additional offerings below:\n \n \n \n \n

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• \n \n \n \n Be Well\n \n \n \n \n with Employee Wellness Programs, and Fitness Discounts (University Fitness Center, Peloton).\n \n
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• \n \n \n \n Be Balanced\n \n \n \n \n with Generous Paid Time Off, Personal Time, and Paid Parental Leave.\n \n
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• \n \n \n \n Be Secured\n \n \n \n \n with Retirement, Extended Illness Bank, Life Insurance, and Identity Theft Protection.\n \n
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• \n \n \n \n Be Rewarded\n \n \n \n \n with Competitive Pay, Tuition Reimbursement, and PAWS UP employee recognition program.\n \n
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• \n \n \n \n Be Supported\n \n \n \n \n by the HR Solution Center, Learning and Organizational Development and Virtual Benefits Orientation, Employee Exclusive Concierge Service for scheduling.\n \n
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\n \n \n WHY PENN STATE HEALTH MILTON S. HERSHEY MEDICAL CENTER ACADEMIC PRACTICE?\n \n \n \n \n

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\n \n #WeAre comprised of a team network to ensure our practice sites and our employees respond effectively to the ever-changing healthcare environment and provide the highest standard of care to our patients. The Academic Practice is the multi-specialty group practice of the Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center. We support the educational and research mission of the Penn State College of Medicine and strive to recruit and retain the highest quality physicians and staff.\n \n

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\n \n \n YOU TAKE CARE OF THEM. WE’LL TAKE CARE OF YOU. State-of-the-art equipment, endless learning, and a culture of excellence – that’s Penn State Health. But what makes our healthcare award-winning? That’s all you.\n \n \n \n \n

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Penn State Health Job ID #2139-56790. Posted job title: Allied Health Professional Medical Assistant - Palmyra

About PennState Health

Penn 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.

Benefits

• 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

Job Tags

Hourly pay, Holiday work, Remote job, Shift work,

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