Medical Assistant - Orthopedics; Easton

Job Overview

St. Luke's is proud of the skills, experience and compassion of its employees. The employees of St. Luke's are our most valuable asset! Individually and together, our employees are dedicated to satisfying the mission of our organization which is an unwavering commitment to excellence as we care for the sick and injured; educate physicians, nurses and other health care providers; and improve access to care in the communities we serve, regardless of a patient's ability to pay for health care.

The Medical Assistant, Practice Operations' primary responsibility is to assist in the delivery of healthcare support for the practice. The Medical Assistant is a professional member of the interdisciplinary team and consistently demonstrates and promotes the values of the organization.

• Conduct pre-visit planning by reviewing and updating the patient’s medical record prior to the appointment with recent test results and correspondence and determines needed services by conferring with the provider.
• Complete pre-charting of all value-based pieces up to five days prior to patient’s appointment. Sends messages to the Care Team, when warranted.
• Be responsible for preparing patients for examination and escort them into the exam room. Preparation includes height, weight and vital signs; update medication list; update allergies in record; update personal, family and social history; inquire about smoking status; obtain the reason for the visit. Assist in capturing demographic information.
• Provide other patient care services as needed/directed: keep exam rooms clean; maintain clinical supplies in exam rooms; clean and autoclave contaminated instruments; give injections or immunizations within State guidelines.
• Communicate and coordinate with providers or Care Team regarding hospital discharge, Emergency Department visits, consulting physicians, community resources, disease management, patient self-management, patient and/or family education on chronic conditions, labs or other testing as well as specialist visits.
• Actively participate in department activities; attend departmental meetings; actively participate as a team member in resolution of problems as they are identified; analyze current procedures.
• Dispose bio-hazardous waste and regular waste per practice protocol.
• Maintain vaccine temperature logs, inventory and ordering of medical supplies (i.e., vaccines, medications), disposing of expired sample medication, and stocking rooms to set par levels.
• Perform other administrative tasks (e.g. check‑in and check‑out functions, opening and closing office procedures, etc.) as needed.
• Bring suggestions for improvement to the attention of Practice Managers and Providers for consideration.
• Actively participate in maintaining and/or improving quality improvement initiatives.
• Other related duties as assigned.

Requires sitting, standing and walking for extended periods of time (up to 8 hours at a time). Occasional requirement to lift up to 25 pounds. Occasionally push wheelchairs with patients weighing up to 325 pounds.

High School degree or equivalent required.

One year of clinical experience or graduate of Medical Assistant program required. Two years of experience in a similar healthcare setting is preferred. Customer service experience is strongly preferred. BLS/CPR:
Current or within 60 days of hire; through the American Red Cross or American Heart Association. Where applicable, a 30/60/90 day onboarding checklist will be completed during the onboarding process for new or transferred employees to confirm mastery of skills relevant to the service line. This onboarding checklist will be acknowledged by practice leadership or a provider when appropriate; records will be retained at the practice location.

Entry level

Full-time

Health Care Provider

Hospitals and Health Care

St. Luke's University Health Network is an Equal Opportunity Employer.