Number of Positions In Requisition

1

Job Details

The Medical Assistant for Clinical Risk Assessments will work alongside the Advanced Practice Clinician (APC) or other clinicians helping conduct clinical visits through telehealth and in-home visits with patients identified in the health system with high medical risk factors and suspected care gaps. The Medical Assistant responsibilities include patient flow management such as vital signs, assessment questionnaires, phlebotomy, injections and other various diagnostic procedures. Acts as liaison to clinicians to ensure patient satisfaction. Maintains and orders supplies for their area as needed. As schedule allows, the Medical Assistant may also participate in other service types within Jefferson Primary Care, including Supplemental Access Visits and/or coverage of other clinical services both telehealth and in-home.
• Interacts with co-workers, visitors, and other staff consistent with the values of Jefferson
• Supports patients via telehealth and in-home and ensures proper identification.
• Performs and documents vital signs, clinical care quality measures and medical history information.
• Remains proficient and knowledgeable regarding the use and documentation requirements within information technology systems within established scope of practice.
• Assists APC with examinations, various diagnostic procedures, and may perform venipuncture/injections, using appropriate skills to provide quality care to the patients.
• Adheres to HIPAA privacy and security requirements.
• Orders clinical supplies to maintain inventory and to facilitate smooth operations of the office

Job Description

Required Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

• Excellent communication and organizational skills.
• Knowledge of medical terminology.
• Familiarity with medical office procedures

Education & Experience:

Work Shift

Workday Day (United States of America)

Worker Sub Type

Regular

Employee Entity

Methodist Associates in Healthcare, Inc. (d/b/a Jefferson Community Physicians)

Primary Location Address

1101 Market, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Nationally ranked, Jefferson, which is principally located in the greater Philadelphia region, Lehigh Valley and Northeastern Pennsylvania and southern New Jersey, is reimagining health care and higher education to create unparalleled value. Jefferson is more than 65,000 people strong, dedicated to providing the highest-quality, compassionate clinical care for patients; making our communities healthier and stronger; preparing tomorrow's professional leaders for 21st-century careers; and creating new knowledge through basic/programmatic, clinical and applied research. Thomas Jefferson University, home of Sidney Kimmel Medical College, Jefferson College of Nursing, and the Kanbar College of Design, Engineering and Commerce, dates back to 1824 and today comprises 10 colleges and three schools offering 200+ undergraduate and graduate programs to more than 8,300 students. Jefferson Health, nationally ranked as one of the top 15 not-for-profit health care systems in the country and the largest provider in the Philadelphia and Lehigh Valley areas, serves patients through millions of encounters each year at 32 hospitals campuses and more than 700 outpatient and urgent care locations throughout the region. Jefferson Health Plans is a not-for-profit managed health care organization providing a broad range of health coverage options in Pennsylvania and New Jersey for more than 35 years.    

Jefferson is committed to providing equal educa­tional and employment opportunities for all persons without regard to age, race, color, religion, creed, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, marital status, pregnancy, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, military status, veteran status, handicap or disability or any other protected group or status. 

Benefits

Jefferson offers a comprehensive package of benefits for full-time and part-time colleagues, including medical (including prescription), supplemental insurance, dental, vision, life and AD&D insurance, short- and long-term disability, flexible spending accounts, retirement plans, tuition assistance, as well as voluntary benefits, which provide colleagues with access to group rates on insurance and discounts. Colleagues have access to tuition discounts at Thomas Jefferson University after one year of full time service or two years of part time service. All colleagues, including those who work less than part-time (including per diem colleagues, adjunct faculty, and Jeff Temps), have access to medical (including prescription) insurance.

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