Certified Medical Assistant MA - General Surgery Pottstown

Responsibilities:

• Gather, screen, communicate, and act based on delegation from a provider, registered nurse or Licensed Practical nurse as per scope of practice.

• Performs a combination of clerical and direct patient care duties.

• Greeting patients, answering telephones, scheduling appointments, and updating patients' electronic medical record (EMR).

• 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. 

Must be a Certified or Registered Medical Assistant

POTTS

Qualifications:

Education Requirements

• High School Diploma - OR - GED - OR - Graduate of a Medical Assistant Program

Experience

• No experience

Certification and Licensure

• 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) or the National Healthcare Association (NHA). Medical Assistant Certification program other than those listed above will require THMG Leadership Approval.

Required Skills

• Excellent Communications Skills

• Excellent Interpersonal Skills

• General Clerical Skills

• Keyboarding

Overview:

Tower 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.