Medical Assistant: Neurosurgery

Company: Lehigh Valley Hospital & Health
Location: Allentown
Posted on: June 13, 2021

Job Description:

Job Summary: Functions as part of the clinical team providing clinical care under the direction of an LPN, RN, or provider. Assists with administrative, clinical, and clerical duties which could include taking a patient#s history and personal information, scheduling appointments, responding to patient communications, and rooming patients. Education - Required: Specialized Diploma as a Medical Assistant Education - Preferred: Associate#s Degree from a Medical Assistant Program Experience - Required: Experience - Preferred: 1 year recent experience in a Physician office practice setting Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities - Required: Ability to accept and adapt to constant change within a healthcare setting. Ability to take initiative and function independently as well as collaboratively. Excellent computer skills including EMR, word processing, and Excel. Certifications - Required: Health ServicesBCLS - Basic Life Support within 30 Days Licensure - Preferred: CCMA - Certified Clinical Medical Assistant - NHA or CMA - Certified Medical Assistant - AAMA or CMAC - Clinical Medical Assistant Certification - AMCA or MAC - Medical Assistant Certified - AMCA or NCMA - National Certified Medical Assistant - NCTT or NRCMA - National Registered Certified Medical Assistant - NAHP or Registered Medical Assistant (RMA)-American Medical Technologists

Job Summary:

Functions as part of the clinical team providing clinical care under the direction of an LPN, RN, or provider. Assists with administrative, clinical, and clerical duties which could include taking a patient's history and personal information, scheduling appointments, responding to patient communications, and rooming patients.

Education - Required:

• Specialized Diploma as a Medical Assistant

Education - Preferred:

• Associate's Degree from a Medical Assistant Program

Experience - Required:

Experience - Preferred:

• 1 year recent experience in a Physician office practice setting

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities - Required:

• Ability to accept and adapt to constant change within a healthcare setting.
• Ability to take initiative and function independently as well as collaboratively.
• Excellent computer skills including EMR, word processing, and Excel.

Certifications - Required:

• Health ServicesBCLS - Basic Life Support within 30 Days

Licensure - Preferred:

• CCMA - Certified Clinical Medical Assistant - NHA or
• CMA - Certified Medical Assistant - AAMA or
• CMAC - Clinical Medical Assistant Certification - AMCA or
• MAC - Medical Assistant Certified - AMCA or
• NCMA - National Certified Medical Assistant - NCTT or
• NRCMA - National Registered Certified Medical Assistant - NAHP or
• Registered Medical Assistant (RMA)-American Medical Technologists

Keywords: Lehigh Valley Hospital & Health, Allentown , Medical Assistant: Neurosurgery, Other , Allentown, Pennsylvania