Medical Assistant -Pain Management Center (Full time) Suburban Outpatient Pavilion/en-US/LGHealth_Career/job/Suburban-Outpatient-Pavilion/Medical-Assistant--Pain-Management-Center--Full-time-_REQ-0009016/apply Company Lancaster General Hospital Cost Center 7266 SOP-Pain Management Center Supervisory Organization Pain Management Center - Clinical Staff Grade G07 Summary Penn Medicine/LGhealth has an immediate opening for a Medical Assistant to support our Pain Management Physicians Group in the Suburban Outpatient Pavilion. * The MA/CMA will provide back office clinical support (direct patient care) and occasional front office clerical support as needed. * Full time, hours between 7:00am-5:00pm Monday through Friday, totaling 40 hours per week. This position is located in Lancaster, Pa. (Suburban Outpatient Pavilion) POSITION SUMMARY: To provide clinical support services to patients at a providers office under the supervision and direction of a provider and/or licensed nurse.nbsp; Patient care includes care to patients in following age group:nbsp; pediatric (infant to 12 years), adolescent (13 to 17 years), adult (18 to 64 years) and geriatric (over 64 years). ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: Qualified individuals must have the ability (with or without reasonable accommodation) to perform the following duties: * Prepares patient for visit by using appropriate rooming standards tool. * Administers injections, as prescribed by provider and in accordance with practice protocol. Provides gross observations to the provider or licensed nurse for interpretation as necessary. * Prepares and administers medications as prescribed by the provider and in accordance with federal and state regulations. * Prepares and assists providers with various procedures, minor surgeries and other exams as designated by the provider.nbsp; * Performs Point of Care Testing, including but not limited to hearing, flu, urine and strep tests. * Removes sutures and changes dressings on wounds as necessary. * Provides clinical advice by phone/electronic correspondence in accordance with established triage protocols and relays information to the patient.nbsp; Consults a provider or licensed nurse with questions or information that fall outside of the established protocols. * Authorizes prescription refills as directed by the provider. * Assists in test tracking and monitoring overdue results. * Assures exam rooms are adequately supplied and cleaned after each patient visit. Maintains and cleans medical instruments and equipment after each procedure. * Assists with proactive outreach for patients requiring preventive and chronic disease services. * Performs care coordination activities among specialists and transitions of care to obtain all necessary patient information. * Assists in the coordination of referrals, education and community resources. * Actively participates in performance improvement initiatives to improve overall patient experience and quality of care. * Participates in daily huddles with the provider. * Serves as a patient experience advocate by being a positive influence at all times when interacting with patients, visitors, and colleagues. Communicates with all patients, visitors and colleagues in a professional manner while keeping customer service a top priority. * Handles all patient information in a confidential manner according to Lancaster General Health privacy and confidentiality policies and procedures. SECONDARY FUNCTIONS: The following duties are considered secondary to the primary duties listed above: * Performs various front office responsibilities as necessary. * Other duties as assigned. JOB REQUIREMENTS MINIMUM REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS: * High school diploma or general equivalent (GED) is required. * Completion of a Medical Assistant training program or Medical Assistant Certification from an accredited institution (AAMA, AMT, NHA, NCCT or NAHTR). If not certified upon hire, certification required within six (6) months of hire. * CPR Certification required. * A health care provider in good standing with Medicare, Medicaid, and other federal and state health insurance programs, i.e. not excluded from participation in Medicare, Medicaid or any other federal or state health insurance program. PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS: * One (1) to two (2) years of Medical Assistant experience in a primary or specialty care physicians office. COGNITIVE REQUIREMENTS ATTENTION/CONCENTRATION The following level of ability is essential for the jobholder to focus on certain aspects of current experience and reject others: * The position requires the ability to attend to more than one aspect of a situation simultaneously.nbsp; It is highly likely that multiple task demands are going to be required of the individual at the same time. NEW LEARNING AND MEMORY The following level of ability is essential for the jobholder to learn and retain material: * A large portion of this position required reliance on verbal memory and new learning.nbsp; Efficiency in processing of verbal information, either in written or spoken form, is a major requirement and prerequisite of the job.nbsp; The individual must be able to attend to and process multiple bits of information simultaneously.nbsp; The individual must be able to organize and categorize this information effectively so that later recall is feasible. PROBLEM SOLVING, REASONING AND CREATIVE THINKING The following level of ability that is essential for the jobholder to think (in order to solve a problem) by combining two or more elements from past experience or imaginative thought: * The position requires the ability to evaluate existing options to resolve a presenting problem.nbsp; The resolutions or options are clearly defined, limited in number and are altered infrequently.nbsp; Selection of the most appropriate solution is based on well-established and defined guidelines. APTITUDES:nbsp; The following are essential requirements of the position in relation to job-worker situations.nbsp; These items describe how a worker must adapt, adjust, conform or act:nbsp;nbsp; Performing under stressful conditions: Ability to perform under stress when confronted with emergency, critical, unusual, or dangerous situations, or in situations in which working speed and sustained attention are critical aspects of the job. Is subject to danger or risk, or to tension as a regular, consistent part of the job. Variety and change: Ability to perform a variety of duties, often changing from one task to another of a different nature without loss of efficiency or composure involving significant differences in technologies, techniques, procedures, environmental factors, physical demands, or work situations. Communication:nbsp; Ability to exchange information with others clearly and concisely; to present ideas, facts and technical information. Interpersonal relations: Ability to maintain relationships that facilitate task accomplishment; to cooperate and resolve conflicts; to recognize needs and be sensitive of others. EQUIPMENT USAGE REQUIREMENTSnbsp; Equipment/Tools: Computer, Phone, Copier, Printer, Fax, Office Supplies, General clinical/clerical supplies. Software: Microsoft Office Products, EPIC, PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS Rarely 0-10%; Occasionally 11-35%; Frequently 36-70%; Continuously 71-100% Body Position/Movement: nbsp; * Sit: Occasionally * Stand: Continuously * Walk: Frequently * Bend: Occasionally * Push: Rarely * Pull: Rarely * Kneel/Squat: Occasionally * Reach: Occasionally * Twist: Rarely * Balance: Rarely * Climb: Occasionally Lifting: Degree of physical exertion is: Moderate, exerting up to 20 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 10 pounds of force frequently, and/or a negligible amount of force constantly to move objects. Sensory Abilities specifically required: * Vision * Hearing PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT WORKING CONDITIONS: Position involves exposure to the following harmful elements: * Bio hazardous Waste * Blood borne Pathogens * High Pressure Steam/Gas Disclaimer: This job description is not intended and should not be construed to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, skills, efforts, or working conditions associated with the job.nbsp; It is intended to be a reflection of those principal job elements essential for recruitment and selection, for making fair job evaluations, and for establishing performance standards.nbsp; The percentages of time spent performing job duties are estimates, and should not be considered absolute.nbsp; The incumbent shall perform all other functions and/or be cross-trained as shall be determined at the sole discretion of management, who has the right to amend, modify, or terminate this job in part or in whole.nbsp; Incumbent must be able to perform all job functions safely. Posted 3 Days AgoFull timeREQ-0009016 Penn Medicine Lancaster General Health, a member of the University of Pennsylvania Health System (Penn Medicine), is a 631-licensed bed not-for-profit health system with a comprehensive network of care encompassing Lancaster General Hospital (LGH), Women amp; Babies Hospital and the Lancaster Rehabilitation Hospital (in partnership with Kindred Healthcare). Our membership in Penn Medicine brings together the strengths of a world-renowned, not-for-profit academic medical center and a nationally recognized, not-for-profit community healthcare system. Outpatient services are provided at the Downtown Outpatient and Suburban Outpatient Pavilions, along with additional outpatient centers and Express and Urgent Care locations throughout the region. Lancaster General Health Physicians is a network of more than 300 primary-care and specialty physicians, at more than 40 offices throughout the region. Pennsylvania College of Health Sciences is a private, co-educational, Middle States-accredited four-year college offering a variety of associate and baccalaureate degree and certification programs in healthcare. A four time designated Magnet hospital for nursing excellence, Penn Medicine Lancaster General Health has been recognized regionally and nationally for clinical excellence and patient safety; and ranked nationally by U.S. News amp; World Report as one of the nations best hospitals in 2015-16 in three specialties. It is also one of only seven hospitals in the country with all of the following distinctions: 5 Star Rating on Medicare.gov Hospital Compare Healthgrades Americas 50 Best Hospitals 2017 Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade A US News List of High Performing Hospitals EOE Race/Color/Sex/Sexual Orientation/Gender Indentity/Disability/Vet