Tower Health
Certified Medical Assistant MA - Phoenixville Cardiology
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Job Description
- Req#: 61630
- Medical assistant (MA) is positioned within the workforce to gather, screen, communicate and act based on delegation from a provider, registered nurse or Licensed Practical nurse as per scope of practice.
- The MA performs a combination of clerical and direct patient care duties.
- Clerical responsibilities include greeting patients, answering telephones, scheduling appointments, and updating patients electronic medical record (EMR).
- Clinical responsibilities include rooming patients, taking medical histories, performing and recording vital signs, preparing exam room for procedures, explaining treatment procedures to patients, preparing patients for examination, facilitation of patient flow through the office, and assisting the Physician, Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant during examinations.
- Completes and maintains all competencies and trainings as required for role.
- High School Diploma - OR - GED - OR - Graduate of a Medical Assistant Program
- No experience
- BLS Certification
- Current Medical Assistant Certification awarded through American Association of Medical Assistants (AAMA), the American Medical Technologists (AMT), the National Center for Competency Testing (NCCT), the American Medical Certification Association (AMCA), National Association of Healthcare Professionals (NAHP) or the National Healthcare Association (NHA). Medical Assistant Certification other than those listed requires THMG Leadership Approval.
- Computer Skills to include use and navigation
- Excellent Communications Skills
- Excellent Interpersonal Skills
- General Clerical Skills
- Completes and maintains all competencies and trainings as required for role.
- High School Diploma - OR - GED - OR - Graduate of a Medical Assistant Program
- No experience
- BLS Certification
- Current Medical Assistant Certification awarded through American Association of Medical Assistants (AAMA), the American Medical Technologists (AMT), the National Center for Competency Testing (NCCT), the American Medical Certification Association (AMCA), National Association of Healthcare Professionals (NAHP) or the National Healthcare Association (NHA). Medical Assistant Certification other than those listed requires THMG Leadership Approval.
- Computer Skills to include use and navigation
- Excellent Communications Skills
- Excellent Interpersonal Skills
- General Clerical Skills
- Medical assistant (MA) is positioned within the workforce to gather, screen, communicate and act based on delegation from a provider, registered nurse or Licensed Practical nurse as per scope of practice.
- The MA performs a combination of clerical and direct patient care duties.
- Clerical responsibilities include greeting patients, answering telephones, scheduling appointments, and updating patients electronic medical record (EMR).
- Clinical responsibilities include rooming patients, taking medical histories, performing and recording vital signs, preparing exam room for procedures, explaining treatment procedures to patients, preparing patients for examination, facilitation of patient flow through the office, and assisting the Physician, Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant during examinations.
Job SummaryMust be a Certified or Registered Medical Assistant
#PHX
QualificationsEducation Requirements
Experience
Certification and Licensure
Required Skills
OverviewTower Health, a regional healthcare system, serves communities across multiple counties in Pennsylvania. Its network includes Reading Hospital, Phoenixville Hospital, Pottstown Hospital, and St. Christopher's Hospital for Children (in partnership with Drexel University). Committed to academic medicine and training, Tower Health offers various programs, including residency and fellowship programs, the Drexel University College of Medicine at Tower Health, and the Reading Hospital School of Health Sciences. Additionally, the system provides a wide range of healthcare services, such as Reading Hospital Rehabilitation at Wyomissing, home healthcare via Tower Health at Home, TowerDirect ambulance and emergency response, Tower Health Medical Group, Tower Health Providers (a clinically integrated network), and Tower Health Urgent Care facilities across its service area.
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Education Requirements
Experience
Certification and Licensure
Required Skills
Must be a Certified or Registered Medical Assistant
#PHX
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Tower Health brings together more than 11,000 team members, 2,000 nationally recognized physicians, specialists and providers across 65 convenient locations.
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