Location: Lancaster,PA, USA
**Summary**
varied shift minimal weekends, no holidays, rotating evenings
**Job Description**
M-T 8a-8p and F 8a-5p
**POSITION SUMMARY:** To provide clinical support services to patients in a provider's office under the supervisor and direction of a provider and/or licensed nurse. Patient care includes care to patients in the following age groups: pediatric (8 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:
+ Greets and shows patients to exam rooms and prepares patient for visit with provider following established rooming standards.
+ Verifies patient information by interviewing patient to obtain pertinent medical information per department protocol. Accurately documents medical and social history and purpose of visit in the patient chart.
+ Prepares patients for exam by measuring vital signs, such as pulse rate, temperature, blood pressure, weight and height and accurately records information in patient chart.
+ Prepares and assists providers with various procedures, minor surgeries and other exams as designated by the provider.
+ Performs various tests and procedures upon the request of the provider including but not limited to hearing tests, EKGs, vision screenings, phlebotomy, and collecting lab specimens.
+ Performs various front office responsibilities including but not limited to scheduling, registration, check in, check out and monitoring work queues.
+ 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 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.
+ Provides assistance to patients when entering and exiting the building.
+ 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.
+ Adheres to all Lancaster General Health policies and procedures.
+ For LGHP, this role may necessitate occasional regional travel.
**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 equivalent
+ A Medical Assistant degree or certificate, certification as a Certified Nursing Assistant or previous work experience as a Patient Care Assistant or Medical Assistant or for _Occupational Health positions only,_ other prior hospital experience will be considered.
**PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:**
+ One (1) to two (2) years of clinical experience in a physician's office.
**Benefits At A Glance:**
PENN MEDICINE LANCASTER GENERAL HEALTH offers the following benefits to employees:
+ 100% Tuition Assistance at The Pennsylvania College of Health Sciences
+ Paid Time Off and Paid Holidays
+ Shift, Weekend and On-Call Differentials
+ Health, Dental and Vision Coverage
+ Short-Term and Long-Term Disability
+ Retirement Savings Account with Company Matching
+ Child Care Subsidies
+ Onsite Gym and Fitness Classes
**Disclaimer**
PENN MEDICINE LANCASTER GENERAL HEALTH is an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to hiring a diverse workforce. All openings will be filled based on qualifications without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, marital status, veteran status, disability, age, religion or any other classification protected by law.
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PENN MEDICINE LANCASTER GENERAL HEALTH, a member of the University of Pennsylvania Health System (Penn Medicine), is a not-for-profit health system with a comprehensive network of care encompassing Lancaster General Hospital (LGH), Women & Babies Hospital and the Lancaster Rehabilitation Hospital (a partnership with Kindred Healthcare). We are an Accredited Trauma Center-Level I through the Pennsylvania Trauma Systems Foundation with 805 Licensed beds. 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.