Medical Assistant

At Axia Women’s Health, recognized as a Great Place to Work for a 3rd year in a row, our vision is to lead the way in improving women's health. At the core of achieving this is a caring, connected, and progressive community of 400 providers across nearly 150 women's health centers in New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Indiana, Ohio, and Kentucky. Our rapidly growing network spans OB/GYN physicians, breast health centers, high-risk pregnancy centers, two laboratories, urogynecology care, and fertility centers. Together, Axia Women's Health puts women first by delivering the personalized care needed for women to lead healthier, happier lives.

We have an opening for Medical Assistant (CMA) at our OB/GYN practice in Wilkes Barre, PA.

Hours: Mon- Fri 6:30-5pm various shifts.

Per the guidance of Axia Women’s Health patient protocol and care center physicians, the Medical Assistant (CMA) professionally engages Axia Women’s Health patients by assisting with patient care, recording critical patient information, and providing information to patients so that they may fully utilize and benefit from our clinical services.

Essential Functions:

• Adhering to Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) guidelines and standardized quality control methods and, per infection control protocols, preparing exam/procedure rooms between patient visits, cleaning rooms, setting up instruments and equipment, and maintaining and cleaning sterilizer according to scheduled maintenance program.
• Accompanying patients to exam/procedure room, assisting as needed with walking transfers or dressing.
• Maintaining patient records by accurately recording patient medical history, obtaining, and recording patient vital signs, symptoms, complaints, and medications, etc., and obtaining and scanning any lab or imaging reports, as well as any hospital notes into the EMR in order that the provider may have complete patient information.
• Performing venipuncture and collecting specimens as needed.
• Assisting provider with various procedures and screenings.
• Relaying instructions and pertinent information to patients.
• Completing forms/requisitions as needed to ensure patient records are accurate and that claims can be properly billed.
• Adhering to Patient Confidentiality Policies and HIPAA regulations.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualities & Skills:

• Phlebotomy skills.
• Ability to independently obtain patient vital signs.
• Positive and professional attitude.
• Strong attention to detail & communication skills.
• Successful ability to work with teams across the business to maximize the impact of the overall business effort.
• Ability to work a flexible schedule and at satellite location(s), where applicable, as needed..

Education & Experience:

• High School Diploma or GED, some college preferred.
• Successful completion of a Medical Assistant education program.
• Current national certification as a Medical Assistant, such as CMA, CCMA, RMA, or NCMA required.
• CPR certification required.
• Minimum 1 year of recent medical assistant experience in a medical facility/office or combination of experience and documented evidence of medical assistant internship.
• OB/GYN or Women’s Health experience preferred.
• eClinicalWorks (EMR) experience beneficial.

Full-Time Benefits Summary:

• Full-time benefit eligibility beginning the first of the month after hire.
• Choice of multiple medical insurance plans to best meet your needs, with premiums as low as $8 per pay.
• 401(k) matching!
• Generous PTO offering with additional time off for volunteering!
• Access to Axia providers at little to no cost through Axia’s medical insurance.
• Axia-paid life insurance, short-term and long-term disability!
• Free counseling for colleagues and family members, including parents and parents-in-law.
• Additional insurance options including dental, vision, supplemental life insurance, FSA, HSA, identity theft, long term care, pet insurance and more!

At Axia Women’s Health, we’re passionate about creating a community where our colleagues and patients feel empowered to be their full, authentic selves. We welcome all individuals – without regards to gender, race, ethnicity, ability, or sexual orientation – and proudly celebrate our individual experiences and differences.

In compliance with federal law, all persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and to complete the required employment eligibility verification form upon hire. Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis.